Abstract: A water-based maintenance liquid is used for a recording apparatus, the recording apparatus is an apparatus to perform recording by ejecting at least two types of water-based ink compositions from an ink jet head, the ink jet head has a nozzle surface in which nozzles to eject the water-based ink compositions are formed, the nozzles are formed in the nozzle surface respectively for the at least two types of water-based ink compositions, the maintenance liquid is used to moisturize the nozzle surface by being supplied to a cap portion which covers the nozzle surface and includes water and a moisturizing agent component which contains at least one type of moisturizing agent, the moisturizing agent component is a water-soluble organic compound, and a content A (percent by mass) of the moisturizing agent component with respect to a total mass of the moisturizing agent component and the water satisfies a predetermined equation.

Abstract: A maintenance liquid is used to maintain an ink jet head of a printing apparatus configured to eject an ink for printing from the ink jet head. The maintenance liquid is aqueous and subject to detection by a conductivity-based sensor. The maintenance liquid includes at least one selected from the group consisting of inorganic alkalis and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid compounds and at least one selected from the group consisting of organic acids and organic alkalis. The maintenance liquid has an electrical conductivity of 100 ?S/cm or more and a pH of 6.0 to 11.

Abstract: An optical disc accommodating case is provided, which permits quick and smooth accommodation and removal of an optical disc, permits reliable accommodation of the disc without causing contamination or scars and scratches to the disc, and permits coping with an assembling process in which the disc is automatically loaded into the case by a robot. A disc holder having an optical disc support has a wall to be in contact with an edge of an optical disc for preventing detachment of the optical disc in a horizontal direction. The wall has lock members for preventing upward detachment of the optical disc. The wall with the lock members is flexible, and the lock members are capable of being flexed toward an outer periphery of the optical disc to permit the optical disc to be accommodated on the optical disc support while the optical disc is pushed in a downward direction.

Abstract: An optical disc case assembly is provided, which can cope with a by-robot manufacturing process of optical disc loading such that in the stage of manufacture it horizontally holds the optical disc, that in the stage of use by the user it permits rocking of the optical disc in response to opening and closing of the lid, and that in both the stages of manufacture and use by the user it permits reliable prevention of detachment or fall of the optical disc.

Abstract: An optical disc accommodating case is provided, which permits quick and smooth accommodation and take-out of optical disc, permits reliable accommodation of the disc without causing contamination or scars and scratches to the disc, and permits coping with an assembling process, in which the disc is automatically loaded by a robot.

Abstract: An optical disc case permits taking out and storing an optical disc without the possibility of damage to the very important center hole of the disc while permitting conveniently taking hold of the disc and very readily taking out and storing the disc. A disc holder 7 can be held in a case body in an upwardly tilted state with its stem end located on the inner bottom surface of the case body, and it has a disc holding portion 5 for detachably holding a portion of the edge of the optical disc 2 and stopper portions 6 for preventing detachment of the disc in the direction opposite to the direction toward the stem end. In its upwardly tilted state, the disc holder holds the accommodated optical disc in a tiled state.

Abstract: An adhesive transfer device is provided, which can lead a separable paper sheet after adhesive transfer to the outside of its case so that the separable paper sheet is not collected therein, is not consumable but capable of being re-used by renewing a tape roll, and permits the user to transfer the adhesive while watching the end of a transfer member from above with its case in a laid-down state. A tape roll support 6 has a first bevel gear 7, and a second bevel gear 2 meshing with the first, bevel gear and having its axis, crossing the axis of the first bevel gear, has fewer teeth than the first bevel gear, and is formed on one side of a feed roller 8, which is disposed on the extension of the separable paper sheet 4 returning, after transfer of adhesive, from the transfer member into the case.

Abstract: An optical disc accommodation device permits an optical disc to be removed therefrom and inserted therein very quickly and readily with a single hand of a driver while driving a vehicle, as well as permitting very quick and ready removal and insertion of an optical disc in home or office installation. The device includes a box-shaped casing and an optical disc holder accommodated thereinto carry an optical disc. The box-shaped casing includes an accommodating part which can movably accommodate the optical disc holder and a lid hinged to one side of the accommodating part for opening and closing the same. One side of the casing has an opening for inserting therethrough the optical disc. A spring is provided between the optical disc holder and the accommodating part to bias the optical disc holder in a direction of projection from the opening. A lock includes a locking member provided on the optical disc holder and a raised portion provided on an inner surface of the accommodating part.

Abstract: An optical disc accommodation or storage device permitting storage of an optical disc in a readily visible, neat and stable state, while also permitting the insertion and removal of the optical disc quickly and smoothly without causing damage to a record portion of the disc or the accommodation device.The device comprises a sheet 2 having an optical disc accommodation recess member 5. The optical disc accommodation recess member 5 is formed with stopper walls 11a for contacting a portion of the outer periphery of an optical disc 3 accommodated in the optical disc accommodation recess member 5. Therefore, the disc 3 is prevented from being deteached from the optical disc accommodation recess member 5. The outer edge of the optical disc accommodation member is provided with optical disc retaining pieces 6 to 8 projecting toward the center of the optical disc accommodation recess member 5 for clamping the optical disc 3 in cooperation with the bottom surface of the recess member 5.

Abstract: An optical disc accommodation device is disclosed which permits a plurality of optical discs to be stored in a neat arrangement and so as to be easily retrieved without allowing possibility of contaminating or causing scars and scratches to the recording surface during the accommodation. The optical disc accommodation device comprises an optical disc accommodation bag section having a sheet formed with an optical disc accommodation recess and a soft sheet bonded to the upper surface of the sheet, a stepped recess formed rearward of the optical disc accommodation bag section and open to the optical disc accommodation recess. Stopper projections are provided on the opposite sides of the optical disc accommodation recess such as to be in contact with the outer periphery of the optical disc for preventing the optical disc from falling out through an opening of the optical disc accommodation bag section.

Abstract: A floppy disk accommodation device has a synthetic resin sheet for accommodating and storing a plurality of floppy disks in a stable state. The synthetic resin sheet has one or more floppy disk accommodation recesses 3 formed at respective positions thereon. In a lower portion of each floppy disk accommodation recess 3, a bag-like floppy disk detachment-free accommodation section 5 is formed. The surface of the floppy disk accommodation recess 3 is formed, above an upper opening of the accommodation section, with stoppers 6 for preventing detachment of the floppy disk 4. The recess surface is also formed, between the opening of the bag-like floppy disk detachment-free accommodation section 5 and the stoppers 6, with a ridge 7 for providing a gap between the back surface of an upper portion of the accommodated floppy disk 4 and the floppy disk accommodation recess surface.

Abstract: A floppy disk container comprises a container body and and a plate member for preventing upward release of a floppy disk. The container body has its back side provided with a member for securing it to a file or the like, and it also has a floppy disk accommodation surface provided with ribs for supporting the floppy disk in a raised state. The floppy disk container itself thus can be attached to a file or the like to facilitate floppy disk arrangement. Further, the floppy disk, which has its take-out portion supported in a state raised from the floppy disk accommodation surface, can be taken out readily and smoothly.

Abstract: An automatic adhesive transfer device using an adhesive tape is used to bond desired portions of paper or the like in offices, home, schools, etc. In the device, an adhesive tape roll, which is formed by winding an adhesive tape comprising a double-side release paper with an adhesive coating thereon, with the adhesive coated surface on the outer side, is loaded in a casing. In the use of the device, the adhesive tape roll can be rotated only in the direction of adhesive transfer and at a rotational speed suitable therefor. The device is thus not damaged by applying force to it in the opposite direction i.e., a rotation-blocked direction. In addition, it is possible to transfer the adhesive to a desired location accurately at all times.

Abstract: A floppy disk container comprises a plate having an adhesive tape or agent applied to a rear face thereof. Three edges of a flexible plastic film of an approximately square shape are fastened to the plate, and the remaining edge of the film is free from attachment to the plate and positioned at a mid portion of the plate in order to obtain an upwardly opening insertion opening of the floppy disk container. Thus, a bag-like floppy disk container is obtained. A pair of stoppers are formed to protrude from an upper portion of the front face of the plate at positions just above the top edge of the floppy disk when the floppy disk is in the container, so as to abut the top edge of the floppy disk and prevent the floppy disk from falling out of the container. In addition, a transverse elongated ridge in parallel with the insertion opening is formed on the front face of the plate between the insertion opening and the stoppers, in order to leave a gap between the top edge of the floppy disk and the plate 3.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a device for automatically transferring an adhesive tape to an article. The device comprises a casing and a roll support shaft provided on the casing and on which a transferring adhesive tape roll is mounted, the tape roll including a rolled adhesive film having pressure sensitive adhesive substance on one face thereof and a rolled removable spacer tape disposed between the adjacent turns of the adhesive film. The lower adhesive face of the transferring adhesive tape roll is so arranged as to protrude out of a lower opening of the casing. An outlet for the spacer tape is provided in the casing at the top thereof. A resilient tape roll urging piece is supported on the casing to be urged against the transferring adhesive tape roll in the course of being fed toward the outlet.

Abstract: A device for binding a thermally adhesive tape to articles to be bundled, such as spinach, trefoil, asparagus and the like, includes a base, an arm pivotally mounted on the base, a tape supply mounted on the arm, and a working stand provided on the base at a position where the working stand is faced with a free end of the arm when it is pivotally moved to a working position. A working head is provided on the free end of the arm and comprises a cutter to cut the tape from the tape supply, a tape bundling member to hold a tape portion around the articles between the tape bundling member and the working stand when the arm is pivotally moved to the working position, and a tape leading member to lead a new tape leading end from the succeeding tape after the tape portion around the articles is cut. A heater is provided in either of the working head or the working stand so as to heat and bond the overlapped portion of the tape around the articles.

Abstract: A device for automatically transferring an adhesive film having adhesive on both faces thereof from a roll of adhesive tape to an article. The device has a frame having a pair of support plates and a roll support shaft provided therebetween on which a roll of the adhesive tape is mounted, the tape roll including a rolled adhesive film having pressure sensitive adhesive on both faces thereof and a rolled removable spacer tape disposed between the adjacent turns of the adhesive film. The roll of adhesive tape is so arranged that the lower adhesive face protrudes beyond the lower edge of the frame. A device to feed the removed spacer tape out of the device is provided at the top of the frame. This feeding device can be a pair of pieces having an opening provided therebetween so as to guide the removed spacer tape out of the device after its removal from the adhesive film.