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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1988
Filed:
May. 28, 1987
Hiroshi Akutagawa, Toyokawa, JP;
Koji Takeuchi, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for use with a cassette having accommodated therein an ink material, a feed roller and a take-up roller for the material. A pair of driving heads in the cassette loading portion of the apparatus are automatically connectable to or disconnectable from the opposite ends of the take-up roll by spring levers which are movable in response to the loading or unloading of the cassette. When connected to the take-up roll, the heads center the take-up roll and position the roll in place axially thereof. The feed roll is positioned in place by V-shaped bearings in the loading portion. Thus, the two rolls can be positioned accurately automatically without necessitating any special procedure.