The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Minoru Kitani, Osaka, JP;
Shigeru Matsukawa, Osaka, JP;
Kazunori Kanai, Yamanashi, JP;
Tatsuo Yamamura, Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
A second tape conveying mechanismB includes a sprocketB allowed to rotate freely only in a first rotating direction corresponding to a tape conveying direction, and a first urging memberwhich urges and causes a carrier tapeto engage the sprocketB. When a preceding tape() engages the sprocketB and a subsequent tape() is inserted, the second tape conveying mechanismB abuts against a leading end of the subsequent tape() to prohibit entry of the subsequent tape(). After the preceding tape() passes a tape stoppera position of the second tape conveying mechanismB is changed from a tape entry prohibition position to a tape entry permission position.