Tape cartridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9821582
SERIAL NO

15140329

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A tape cartridge includes a printing tape, an ink ribbon, a platen roller, a cartridge casing, an insertion opening, and a facing portion. The platen roller receives power from a tape feeding mechanism portion and faces a printing head portion so that the printing tape and the ink ribbon are provided between a platen roller and a printing head at a printing position. The cartridge casing accommodates the printing tape, the ink ribbon, and the platen roller. The insertion opening is provided on the cartridge casing and in which a head cover is inserted when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. The facing portion is provided on an opening peripheral wall portion of the insertion opening and receives a convex portion to restrict a displacement of the tape cartridge in the cartridge installation portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sakano, Hideki Suwa, JP 78 288
Sodeyama, Hideo Suwa, JP 37 208

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