Ink replenish container

- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an ink replenish container showing our new design, the rear view being a mirror image of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 2 is a front, top and right side exploded perspective view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the ink replenish container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ink replenish container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D988398
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2023
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventors: Noriyuki Fukasawa (Matsumoto), Taku Ishizawa (Matsumoto), Tadashi Watanabe (Matsumoto), Ryoichi Tanaka (Shiojiri), Tadahiro Mizutani (Shiojiri)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Application Number: 29/744,727
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Toner Or Developer Container, Cassette, Etc. (D18/43)