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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1994
Kotobuki & Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A stick-shaped piece drive container capable of preventing a stick-shaped piece from drying out by evaporating moisture is provided. A stick-shaped piece supplying cassette capable of supplying a stick-shaped piece to the stick-shaped piece drive container in a simple way is also provided. The stick-shaped piece drive container is comprised of an outer cylinder and a screw shaft having a helical groove provided on a circumference thereof and a non-rotatable connecting portion provided on a front end thereof, inserted in the outer cylinder movable in an axial direction thereof. An inner cylinder has a projection provided on a rear inside thereof that fits the helical groove, and is immovably mounted in the outer cylinder but is rotatable in an axial direction thereof to extend out of it forwardly. A stick-shaped piece holder is detachably coupled with the connecting portion of the screw shaft and slidably provided in the inner cylinder for holding a stick-shaped piece. A cap detachably fits the inner cylinder or the outer cylinder or both. A seal is provided on a circumference of the stick-shaped piece holder closely fitting the inside of the inner cylinder.