Otari Inc.

Haruo Nakano

Koichi Sota

A cassette tape loading device comprised of a cassette holding means for holding a cassette case, a tape supplying means for supplying a magnetic tape, a first splicing block means for releasably holding a leading end of the magnetic tape, a leader tape drawing means for drawing out leader tape from the cassette case, a second splicing block means for releaseably holding the leader tape, a third splicing block means for releaseably holding a cut end of said leader tape or a cut end of said magnetic tape, a first cutting means for cutting the leader tape held by the second and third splicing block means between the second and third splicing block means when the third splicing block means combines with the second splicing block means, a second cutting means for cutting a magnetic tape held by the first and third splicing block means between the first and third splicing block means when the third splicing block means combines with the first splicing block means, splice means for splicing both the cut end of said leader tape held by the first splicing block means and the leading end of the magnetic tape held by the splicing block means when the third splicing block means combines with the first splicing block means, splicing tape pre-adhesion means for pre-adhering a splicing tape to the cut end of the magnetic tape held by the third splicing block means in a manner such that the head of the splicing tape juts out beyond the cut end of the magnetic tape, an adhesion means for joining the cut end of the leader tape held by the second splicing block means with the magnetic tape held by the third splicing block means when said second splicing block means combines with the third splicing block means.

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Chohu, Japan

Haruo Nakano