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1. A seal for sealing an exit port on an ink jet cartridge comprising:a top,a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall extending perpendicularly away from the circumference of the top, the surrounding wall having an inside surface, and;a rib positioned on the inside surface of the surrounding wall, the rib providing a securing force when the seal is installed on the exit port of the ink jet cartridge.
2. The seal of claim 1 wherein the rib extends around the perimeter of the inside surface.
3. The seal of claim 1 wherein a plurality of ribs are positioned on the inside surface of the surrounding wall.
4. The seal of claim 3 wherein each of the ribs has a different diameter.
5. The seal of claim 1 wherein the seal is cylindrical.
6. The seal of claim 1 wherein the seal is made of a thermoplastic resin.
7. The seal of claim 6 wherein the seal is made of thermo plastic rubber.
8. The seal of claim 6 wherein the seal is made of thermoplastic elastomer.
9. The seal of claim 1 further comprising a plug wherein the plug fits into an exit port opening in the exit port when the seal is placed over the exit port.
10. An integrated seal assembly comprising:an exit port seal for sealing an exit port on an ink jet cartridge; and,a vent port seal for sealing a vent port on an ink jet cartridge, and;a connecting member connecting the exit port seal with the vent port seal.
11. The integrated seal assembly of claim 10 wherein the exit port seal further comprises a top and a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall extending perpendicularly away from the circumference of the top, the surrounding wall having an inside surface, and a rib positioned on the inside surface of the surrounding wall, the rib providing a securing force when the seal assembly is installed on the exit port of the ink jet cartridge.
12. The integrated seal assembly of claim 10 wherein the connecting member is a spring.
13. The integrated seal assembly of claim 10 wherein the connecting member is elastic.
14. The integrated seal assembly of claim 13 wherein the connecting member is a latex band.
15. The integrated seal assembly of claim 10 wherein the integrated seal assembly is a single piece of thermoplastic resin.
16. The integrated seal assembly of claim 10 wherein the vent port seal is affixed into place using an adhesive.
17. The integrated seal assembly of claim 10 wherein the connecting member further comprises a first end and a second end, the first end overlapping the second end and the connecting member is secured into place by securing tabs mounted on the first end which extend into a recess on the second end.
18. The integrated seal assembly of claim 10 wherein the exit port seal is cylindrical.
19. A method for sealing an exit port and a vent port in an ink jet cartridge comprising:providing the ink jet cartridge having the exit port and the vent port;positioning an integrated seal assembly having an exit port seal connected to a vent port seal by a connecting member, the exit port seal positioned over the exit port and the vent port seal positioned over the vent port; and,securing the integrated seal assembly in place.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein the connecting member is a spring.
21. The method of claim 19 wherein the exit port seal further comprises a top, a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall extending perpendicularly away from the circumference of the top, the surrounding wall having an inside surface, and a rib positioned on the inside surface of the surrounding wall, the rib providing a securing force when the seal assembly is installed on the exit port of the ink jet cartridge.
22. The method of claim 19 wherein the integrated seal assembly is made of a single piece of thermoplastic resin.
23. The method of claim 22 wherein the integrated seal assembly is composed of thermoplastic rubber.
24. The method of claim 22 wherein the integrated seal assembly is composed of thermoplastic elastomer.
25. The method of claim 19 wherein the connecting member is elastic.
26. An ink jet cartridge comprising:an ink tank including an exit port; anda seal for sealing the exit port on an ink jet cartridge comprising:a top,a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall extending perpendicularly away from the circumference of the top, the surrounding wall having an inside surface, anda rib positioned on the inside surface of the surrounding wall, the rib providing a securing force when the seal is installed on the exit port of the ink jet cartridge.
27. An ink jet cartridge comprising:an ink tank including an exit port and a vent port; andan integrated seal assembly comprising:an exit port seal for sealing an exit port on an ink jet cartridge;a vent port seal for sealing a vent port on an ink jet cartridge; anda connecting member connecting the exit port seal with the vent port seal.
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