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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shozo Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Tanashin Denki Co. Ltd., Shinmachi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
226 24 ; 226157 ; 226160 ; 226161 ; 242191 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for preventing tape from being rolled on a capstan or pinch roller including a pinch roller having a ratchet wheel rotated integrally with the pinch roller, a tape contacting plate having a pawl capable of engaging the ratchet wheel, and a resilient plate for providing a biasing force in response to tape tension is provided. The pinch roller is usable to rotate when the tape becomes lose and is able to rotate when the tape becomes taut.