Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a plurality of first transfer rollers separately provided from each other in a substantially same line along a main scanning direction crossing a feeding direction of the recording material, for transferring the recording material in the feeding direction while bending the recording material inwards on a liquid ejection surface of the recording material in the liquid ejection area, a plurality of first ribs disposed in the liquid ejection area for supporting the recording material on a surface of the recording material opposite the liquid ejection surface, the first ribs being placed at substantially same positions in the main scanning direction as the first transfer rollers respectively, directions and distances of the first ribs from the first transfer rollers in the feeding direction being substantially equal to each other, and a first liquid absorption material disposed between the first transfer rollers and the first ribs for absorbing the liquid.

Abstract: A ball valve including coupled outer casing elements adapted to enclose a rotationally movable valve body having a flow passageway therethrough is provided. An annular sealing member is disposed adjacent each of the opposite ends of the flow passageway between the movable valve body and the outer casing elements. An annular resilient member having a U-shaped cross-section and opposed walls comprising a plurality of resilient segments is loaded in each of the sealing members to spring-load each of them into sealing engagement with the movable valve body and outer casing elements. The movable valve body is supported by a cone spring which is in point contact with the outer casing elements and line contact with the movable valve body.