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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2000
Teruhiko Unno, Shiojiri, JP;
Akira Hashimoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Takuya Suetani, Toda, JP;
Tomoki Nakamura, Fumabashi, JP;
Nobuyuki Horii, Kawasaki, JP;
Other;
Abstract
There are provided a tape cartridge-holding mechanism which is capable of reliably and immovably holding a tape cartridge in a cartridge compartment without spoiling the ease of mounting and removal of the tape cartridge, and a tape printing apparatus including the tape cartridge-holding mechanism. The tape cartridge-holding mechanism comprises a lid for opening/closing a cartridge compartment, at least one pair of left and right holding nails for engaging with a tape cartridge mounted in the cartridge compartment and thereby sandwiching the tape cartridge such that the holding nails press the tape cartridge against a bottom surface of the cartridge compartment, and an urging mechanism arranged in contact with at least one of the pair of holding nails, for urging the holding nail in a direction of sandwiching the tape cartridge as closing operation of the lid is carried out.