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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dewain R Goff, Newport, MN (US);
Kim R Olson, Woodbury, MN (US);
John T Gianfagna, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242344 ; 2426088 ; 242912 ;
Abstract
A reel flange for a magnetic tape cassette reel has apertures for viewing the tape on the reel. The apertures provide a system for visually estimating the quantity of tape contained on the reel. The flange provides the combined advantages of greater choice of materials for making the flange and improved accuracy in estimating the quantity of tape contained on the reel.
Goff, Dewain. (1994). Videocassette flange with time available gauge (U.S. Patent No. 5370332). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5370332
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