Tape printing device
US6974270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/4075
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention refers to a tape printing device (2) for hand-held operation, having a housing with a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the housing comprises a surface with a keyboard with keys (6) for inputting desired characters to be printed onto an image receiving tape (80), the surface having a breadth which is larger than a thickness of the first part of the housing, preferably a multiple thereof, and the second part of the housing comprises a cassette receiving bay (54) for accomodating a tape cassette (100) holding a supply of the image receiving tape (80), the second part of the housing further enclosing a print mechanism (26) arranged to print the desired characters onto the image receiving tape (80).Further a tape cassette (100) with an angled peel slot (110) is disclosed.
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