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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1997
Hiroshi Fujii, Tokyo, JP;
Shuichi Ota, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Sawada, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Takase, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tape cassette including: a case consisting of an upper half and a lower half, and having a recess in its front side; two tape reels rotatably supported within the case; a recording tape having opposite ends fastened to the two tape reels, respectively, and wound on the two tape reels so that a portion thereof extends along the front side of the recess of the case; and a lid assembly covering the portion of the recording tape extending along the front side of the recess while the tape cassette is not in use; wherein the lower half is formed with locating contact protrusions; the locating contact protrusions being contacted with locating lugs formed in a recording/reproducing apparatus for locating a miniature tape cassette commonly used for the recording/reproducing apparatus; and the locating contact protrusions being engaged with gaps formed on the lower edge of a front surface portion of the lid assembly when the tape cassette is not in use and the lid assembly is at its closed position.