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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Esselte N.V., Sint-Niklass, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/126 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/126 ;
Abstract
In order to improve and facilitate the peeling operation of a tape printing device of the type employing a tape cassette, a tape cassette ( ) with an angled peel slot ( ) is disclosed. The corresponding peel plunger ( ) of the tape printing device is moving into the peel slot ( ) during a peeling operation and the longitudinal axis of the peel slot ( ) and the longitudinal axis of the tape ( ) enclose a non-perpendicular angle, as well. Thus, only an edge ( ) of the tape ( ) is peeled, what reduces the forces required for peeling.