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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Inventors:
Martin McNestry, Heanor, GB;
Steven John Buckby, Bleasby, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 33/12 (2006.01); B41J 17/22 (2006.01); B41J 33/00 (2006.01); B41J 17/24 (2006.01); B41J 35/08 (2006.01); B65H 75/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 33/12 (2013.01); B41J 17/22 (2013.01); B41J 17/24 (2013.01); B41J 33/003 (2013.01); B41J 35/08 (2013.01); B65H 75/285 (2013.01); B41J 33/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tape support arrangement comprises a tape take up core () suitable for supporting a tape; and a tape supply core () suitable for supporting a tape (). The supply core () comprises an inner surface (), the inner surface defining an internal volume () of the supply core and being configured for engagement with a tape drive support. The take up core () is sized and shaped such that it can be located in the internal volume () of the supply core (). Refer to FIG.