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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1993
Yasunori Ohta, Kanagawa, JP;
Sadami Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A cassette housing a sheet-shaped image recording medium therein and provided with an opening, through which the image recording medium is to be fed into and out of the cassette, at one end is set at a predetermined position in a cassette utilizing apparatus. The positions of two side ends of the cassette, which side ends are normal to the one end of the cassette provided with the opening, are adjusted by a pair of guide members. The other end portion of the cassette is exposed to the exterior from a cassette setting port of the cassette utilizing apparatus. At least either one of the pair of the guide members is constituted as a movable guide such that the distance between the guide members may be changed. A stationary light shielding member prevents external light from entering from the side of the other end portion of the cassette to the side of the one end of the cassette when the cassette is set. A movable light shielding member, which is capable of moving so as not to obstruct the movement of the movable guide, prevents external light from entering from the side outward from the movable guide to the side of the one end of the cassette.