An ink reservoir (166) has a plurality of thin bodies (164) provided in a housing (161) at gaps from each other. Ink in the housing (161) is held by a capillary force generated by the thin bodies (164). An ink guide portion (167) which is set at a gap between one end of the liquid ink (166) and an inner...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7014306?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7014306 - Liquid reservoir apparatus