Double-volumed tape cartridge operative at two ends

A tape cassette comprising:

• a cassette housing consisting of two substantially identical sections, one of said sections having a first slot therein;
• at least one tape transport mechanism in one of said sections, said transport mechanism including a pair of reel bases, a pair of reel spindles and a first guide rod, said pair of reel bases being loaded on said reel spindles and said first slot being positioned between said reel spindles of said pair of reel spindles;
• two further guide rods located within said slot;
• a first plate extending between said further rods and having a second slot therein, said second slot being positioned to receive tape;
• a second plate on a reel loaded on one of said reel bases and rotatable accompanying said reel;
• and
• a rubber roller and two pressure pads defining with said first guide rod and said second slot a tape path;
• wherein the other of said two substantially identical sections has a further first slot therein;
• at least one further tape transport mechanism in the other of said sections, said further transport mechanism including a further pair of reel bases, a further pair of reel spindles and a further first guide rod, said further pair of reel bases being loaded on said further pair of reel spindles and said further first slot being positioned between said reel spindles of said further pair of reel spindles;
• two additional further guide rods located within said further first slot;
• a further first plate extending between said two additional further guide rods and having a further second slot therein, said further second slot being positioned to receive another tape;
• a further second plate on a further reel loaded on one of said reel bases of said further pair of reel bases and rotatable accompanying said further reel;
• and
• a further rubber roller and two additional pressure pads defining with said further first guide rod and said further second slot another tape path.