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US 5,311,388 AGranted
Composite tape cassette
OwnerEdwin C. McLareninventor
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Abstract
A composite tape cassette, for use in either video or audio format is disclosed. The tape cassette includes a lightweight rigid thermoplastic frame for carrying the reels and tape and providing structural rigidity to the cassette. The frame is encompassed by a paperboard sheath which is securely bonded thereto. Graphics for the cassette are carried directly on the sheath.
Claims17
A composite tape cassette for use with tape playback and record device comprising, in combination:
- a rigid frame member defining the shape of such tape cassette for supporting the reels and tape, such tape and reels being retained between a pair of opposed support members, said support members being engaged together to define opposed side panels and a back panel, said side panels further defining a top edge along one support member and a bottom edge along said second support member and corner portions at the junctures between said side panels and said back panel, and tape gate in opposition to said back panel and extending between said two side panels, wherein said support members and back panel define a first thickness of rigid material and said corners, side members, top edge, bottom edge and tape gate define a second thickness of rigid material, said second thickness being greater than said first thickness;
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- a flexible sheath member bonded to said frame member to encompass said support members and back panel and abut said top and bottom edges, tape gate and corners and provide surfaces for the application of graphics directly onto such tape cassette.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.