Magnetic tape cartridge
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsYusuke Ishihara, Hideaki Shiga, Kiyoo Morita
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Abstract
A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a single reel with magnetic tape wound thereon, a cartridge case for rotatably housing the single reel, a leader pin having a tape clamp portion on which the magnetic tape is wound, and a clamp member with a C cross section that has an axial slit. The leader pin is affixed to a leading end of the magnetic tape by elastically fitting the clamp member onto the tape clamp portion of the leader pin. A sheet member for enhancing a coefficient of friction is interposed at least between the magnetic tape and the tape clamp portion.
Claims3
A magnetic tape cartridge comprising:
- a single reel with magnetic tape wound thereon;
- a cartridge case, which comprises an upper case and a lower case, for rotatably housing said single reel;
- a leader pin affixed to a leading end of said magnetic tape to pull said magnetic tape out of said cartridge case;
- a lock member, formed from a plate spring, for detachably locking and holding an upper end portion and a lower end portion of said leader pin;
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- upper and lower lock-member installing portions, provided in said upper and lower cases of said cartridge case, for holding said lock member;
- wherein said lock member comprises a mounting portion which is held by said upper and lower cases, and elastic arm portions extending from said mounting portion toward said leader pin and engageable with said upper and lower end portions of said leader pin;
- and wherein said upper and lower lock-member installing portions hold said lock member at positions 0.4 mm or greater away from side walls of said lower and upper cases.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.