Tape reel
AssigneeHitachi Maxell, Ltd.
InventorsYoshiaki HIGASHISAKA, Hirofumi SAKAGAMI
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Abstract
The tape reel of the present invention includes: a cylindrical hub for winding recording tape; and a pair of upper and lower flanges respectively projecting circumferentially from upper and lower portions of the hub. The tape reel further comprises: a lower piece including the lower flange and a first cylinder wall formed integrally with the lower flange; and an upper piece including the upper flange and a second cylinder wall formed integrally with the upper flange. The hub is formed in a double cylinder form by a fit engagement between the first cylinder wall of the lower piece and the second cylinder wall of the upper piece.
Claims8
A tape reel comprising:
- a cylindrical hub for winding recording tape;
- and a pair of upper and lower flanges respectively projecting circumferentially from upper and lower portions of the hub,
- wherein the tape reel further comprises:
- a lower piece including the lower flange and a first cylinder wall formed integrally with the lower flange;
- and an upper piece including the upper flange and a second cylinder wall formed integrally with the upper flange, and
- the hub is formed in a double cylinder form by a fit engagement between the first cylinder wall of the lower piece and the second cylinder wall of the upper piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.