Tape cartridge for tape printer

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a tape cartridge for tape printer;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of FIG. 1.

The tape in FIGS. 3-5 and 7 is solid black. The other solid black areas in FIGS. 1-5 and 7 are due to shadows produced during photography. It should also be understood that there is no ornamentation on the interior surfaces .

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Patent History
Patent number: D389179
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 1998
Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Nagoya)
Inventors: Yoichi Uchiyama (Nagoya), Koshiro Yamaguchi (Kasugai), Kiyoshi Sugimoto (Kuwana)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Oliff & Berridge
Application Number: 0/52,848
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (9) (D18/56)
International Classification: 1802;