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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2004
Hitomi Chiba, Miyagi, JP;
Shuichi Kikuchi, Miyagi, JP;
Kazuo Sasaki, Miyagi, JP;
Takaaki Sanpei, Miyagi, JP;
Mitsue Sakurai, Miyagi, JP;
Hitomi Chiba, Miyagi, JP;
Shuichi Kikuchi, Miyagi, JP;
Kazuo Sasaki, Miyagi, JP;
Takaaki Sanpei, Miyagi, JP;
Mitsue Sakurai, Miyagi, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tape cartridge that has a clamp force to a block body and that secures a leader tape to a leader block is provided. Nail portions () formed on the outer surface sides of a pair of leg portions () of a clamper (') are secured to securing grooves () formed on side walls of a assembling concave portion () of a block body () to secure the block body () and the clamper (′). At this point, with concave grooves () and a reinforcement rib () formed on an inner surface side of a base portion () that composes the clamper (′) in the elongation direction of the leg portionsand. Thus, when the clamper (′) is pushed, it can be prevented from being damaged and a desired clamp force can be obtained.