Tape cartridge for tape printer

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The solid black areas in FIGS. 1-4, 6 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: D403353
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 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, PLC
Application Number: 0/68,500
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (9) (D18/56)
International Classification: 1802;