Tape end joining apparatus
OwnerEizo Moriinventor
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Abstract
The invention is concerned with an improved construction of apparatus for adhesively joining together each end of thin and pliable tapes such as magnetic tapes usable for tape recorders and computers.
Claims2
A tape end joining apparatus comprising a casing having an inlet chamber that is internally provided with pneumatically attracting means and has an upper surface area engraved with a tape guide groove having at least a part thereof forming a light permeable tape joining portion bored with a plurality of vents to said inlet chamber, and a source of light below said tape joining portion, an air pressure detector arranged to detect a lowering of air pressure in said inlet chamber, and a switch, responsive to said air pressure detector, for lighting said source of light when tape ends in said groove cover said vents.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.