Tape cassette

A tape cassette comprising

• a housing (10, 210) of substantially parallelepiped shape;
• a separating wall (12, 221) disposed movably within said housing, said separating wall dividing said housing into two internal chambers;
• support means for holding a tape reel rotatable in each of the opposite surfaces of said separating walls,
• wherein said support means comprise
• stationary bearing bushings (53, 54) to support a tape hub (13, 14) on either of the two sides of said separating wall (12, 221), said bearing bushings having internal gear teeth (73, 74) disposed concentrically with respect to an opening (52) in said separating wall.

A tape cassette comprising

• a housing (10, 210) of substantially parallelepiped shape;
• a separating wall (12, 221) disposed movably within said housing, said separating wall dividing said housing into two internal chambers;
• support means for holding a tape reel rotatably on each of the opposite surfaces of said separating wall;
• at least one slot (21) formed in a side wall of the housing and extending in the direction of movement of the separating wall within said housing;
• and a pin (22) attached to said separating wall, and engaged in said slot to limit the displacement of said separating wall within said housing.

A tape cassette comprising

• a housing (10, 210) of substantially parallelepiped shape having two narrow sides;
• a separating wall (12, 221) disposed movably within said housing, said separating wall dividing said housing into two internal chambers;
• support means for holding a tape reel rotatably on each of the opposite surfaces of said separating wall;
• a movable, substantially plane cover (11, 211) closing one of the narrow sides of said housing;
• and at least one hinge (210) securing said cover to said housing.