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Tape cassette

DC
  • US 5,653,542 A
  • Filed: 05/25/1995
  • Issued: 08/05/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tape cassette, comprising:

  • a cassette casing including an upper case and a lower case, said lower case having an external wall of a predetermined height;

    a tape spool, upon which a film tape is wound, said tape spool being rotatably mounted in said casing;

    a ribbon spool, upon which an ink ribbon is wound, said ribbon spool being rotatably mounted in said casing;

    a feed path, along which said film tape and said ink ribbon are drawn out of said cassette case from the tape spool and ribbon spool, respectively;

    a guide portion formed in said lower case and in said feed path, so as to guide said film tape and said ink ribbon, said guide portion being provided with a first wall portion having the same height as that of said external wall;

    a second wall portion having a height higher than said first wall portion, and substantially the same as that of said ink ribbon; and

    a partition wall formed between said first and second wall portions of said guide portion and having a height the same as said second wall portion,wherein said film tape is fed and guided between said first wall portion and said partition wall, and said ink ribbon is fed and guided between said second wall portion and said partition wall.

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