Tape cassette with separate tape guide having integrated rollers and methods for manufacturing same
US4793570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/08757
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape cassette with a separate, plastic molded, elongated, tape guide subassembly is described. The tape guide subassembly incorporates two bearing extensions integrally molded at the left and right ends thereof. Each bearing extension is a pair of opposing, parallel, planar members extending from support members, each of which is parallel to the planar top and bottom of the tape guide subassembly. Each planar member includes a roller receiving means integrally formed therein and the rotational axles for the tape rollers are either integrally molded as part of the bearing extension or the tape roller itself. The planar members in each pair have the ability to flex only in the direction perpendicular to their planes, allowing the rollers to be easily snapped into place during assembly. Once the rollers are inserted into the tape guide subassembly, the latter is assembled into the front of the tape cassette, wherein the rollers form part of the central tape support area of the tape cassette.
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