Cassette for printed tape and method of printing
First Claim
1. A cassette case housing an ink ribbon and being removably attached into a main body of a printed tape producing apparatus, the apparatus including a print section and a platen, said cassette case comprising:
- a tape case container section to which a tape case housing a print tape is removably attached;
a guide groove through which the print tape is guided when the tape case is attached therein, the tape case including a guide groove section linking with the guide groove of the cassette case, the guide groove and the guide groove section defining a tape path for the print tape, wherein at least a part of the tape path for the print tape is open so that the print tape can be accessed from outside.
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Abstract
A cassette case is removably attached into a main body of a printed tape producing apparatus. The apparatus includes a print section and a platen that is pressed against or brought out of contact with the print section, and carries out printing by passing an ink ribbon and a print tape between the print section and the platen. The cassette case housing the ink ribbon is provided with a container section into which a tape case housing the print tape is removably fitted. The cassette case and the tape case are respectively provided with a guide groove having its top opened, and it is possible to easily carry the tape to the print section by pinching the tape at the opening in the guide groove.
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17 Claims
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1. A cassette case housing an ink ribbon and being removably attached into a main body of a printed tape producing apparatus, the apparatus including a print section and a platen, said cassette case comprising:
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a tape case container section to which a tape case housing a print tape is removably attached; a guide groove through which the print tape is guided when the tape case is attached therein, the tape case including a guide groove section linking with the guide groove of the cassette case, the guide groove and the guide groove section defining a tape path for the print tape, wherein at least a part of the tape path for the print tape is open so that the print tape can be accessed from outside. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cassette case housing an ink ribbon and being removably attached into a main body of a printed tape producing apparatus, said apparatus including a print section and a platen, said cassette case comprising:
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a tape case container section to which a tape case housing a print tape is removably attached; means for enabling the print tape to be accessed from outside the cassette case; and a tape feed roller for feeding the print tape, said tape feed roller including a central portion having a first diameter and outer guide portions having a second diameter larger than said first diameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification