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US 4,226,382 AGranted
Catching and holding the terminal end of a tape in a tape reel
AssigneeNifco Inc.
InventorKoji Watanabe
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Abstract
A slot for receiving the terminal end of tape is formed in the circumference of the hub of a tape reel. The slot is defined by a stationary side wall and a cantilevered side wall. There is a vacant space behind the cantilevered wall, and by pushing and driving a wedge into the vacant space, the cantilevered wall is pushed against the stationary wall to catch and hold the terminal end of the tape.
Claims7
A means for catching and holding the terminal end of a tape in a tape reel comprising:
- a slot which opens on the circumference of the hub of the tape reel and extends into the hub body, said slot being defined by a stationary side wall and a cantilevered side wall;
- a vacant space behind the cantilevered wall;
- a wedge for insertion into the vacant space;
- whereby the terminal end of the tape is caught and held between the cantilevered wall and the stationary wall when the wedge is driven into the vacant space to push the cantilevered wall against the stationary wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.