EP0364305A3 - Tape feed mechanism - Google Patents

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EP0364305A3
EP0364305A3 EP19890310581 EP89310581A EP0364305A3 EP 0364305 A3 EP0364305 A3 EP 0364305A3 EP 19890310581 EP19890310581 EP 19890310581 EP 89310581 A EP89310581 A EP 89310581A EP 0364305 A3 EP0364305 A3 EP 0364305A3
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feed mechanism
tape feed
tape
feed
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EP0364305A2 (en
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Yoshiaki C/O Brother Kogyo Kabushiki K. Nagao
Atsuhiro C/O Brother Kogyo Kabushiki K. Kobayashi
Mikio C/O Brother Kogyo Kabushiki K. Sakuma
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Brother Industries Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4075—Tape printers; Label printers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/66—Applications of cutting devices
    • B41J11/70—Applications of cutting devices cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed
    • B41J11/703—Cutting of tape
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J15/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in continuous form, e.g. webs
    • B41J15/04—Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
    • B41J15/044—Cassettes or cartridges containing continuous copy material, tape, for setting into printing devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J32/00—Ink-ribbon cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
    • B41J35/28—Detachable carriers or holders for ink-ribbon mechanisms
EP89310581A 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Tape feed mechanism Expired - Lifetime EP0364305B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP63260173A JPH02106555A (en) 1988-10-14 1988-10-14 Tape containing cassette
JP260173/88 1988-10-14

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP92103526.7 Division-Into 1989-10-16
EP92104562.1 Division-Into 1989-10-16

Publications (3)

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EP0364305A2 EP0364305A2 (en) 1990-04-18
EP0364305A3 true EP0364305A3 (en) 1990-12-19
EP0364305B1 EP0364305B1 (en) 1992-09-23

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Family Applications (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP89310581A Expired - Lifetime EP0364305B1 (en) 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Tape feed mechanism
EP19920104562 Withdrawn EP0488998A3 (en) 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Tape printing device
EP19920103526 Withdrawn EP0489717A3 (en) 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Cassette for tape printing device
EP93102041A Expired - Lifetime EP0545901B1 (en) 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Cassette for tape printing device

Family Applications After (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19920104562 Withdrawn EP0488998A3 (en) 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Tape printing device
EP19920103526 Withdrawn EP0489717A3 (en) 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Cassette for tape printing device
EP93102041A Expired - Lifetime EP0545901B1 (en) 1988-10-14 1989-10-16 Cassette for tape printing device

Country Status (4)

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EP (4) EP0364305B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH02106555A (en)
KR (1) KR960004070B1 (en)
DE (2) DE68927714T2 (en)

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US5500669A (en) * 1992-09-11 1996-03-19 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Label creation cassette
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US6042280A (en) * 1995-05-25 2000-03-28 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Tape label printing device
US6196740B1 (en) 1994-05-25 2001-03-06 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Tape-shaped label printing device
US5609424A (en) * 1994-07-18 1997-03-11 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Tape-shaped label producing device having input instructing messages
US6132120A (en) * 1995-03-29 2000-10-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Tape-shaped label printing device
US5620268A (en) * 1995-03-29 1997-04-15 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Composite cassette including a tape cassette and a ribbon cassette
US6132119A (en) * 1997-07-30 2000-10-17 Seiko Epson Corporation Tape cartridge and tape printing apparatus
JP3385926B2 (en) * 1997-07-31 2003-03-10 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Tape feeder and tape printer having the same
JPH1178098A (en) * 1997-09-01 1999-03-23 Brother Ind Ltd Thermal recorder
US7694883B2 (en) 2003-05-01 2010-04-13 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha RFID label, method for producing the RFID label, device for producing the RFID label, sheet member (tag sheet) used for the RFID label, and cartridge attached to the device for producing the RFID label
JP2005096377A (en) 2003-09-26 2005-04-14 Brother Ind Ltd Printing device and printing method
JP4576964B2 (en) 2004-09-28 2010-11-10 ブラザー工業株式会社 Label producing apparatus, program, and recording medium
ATE466734T1 (en) 2004-09-30 2010-05-15 Brother Ind Ltd PRINTER AND PRINTING METHODS
GB0423010D0 (en) * 2004-10-15 2004-11-17 Esselte Cassette
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JP5874289B2 (en) 2011-10-07 2016-03-02 ブラザー工業株式会社 Tape cassette and tape printer
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EP0322918B1 (en) * 1987-12-29 1992-04-15 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Tape cassette and tape printer for use therewith

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EP0364305B1 (en) 1992-09-23
KR960004070B1 (en) 1996-03-26
EP0489717A3 (en) 1992-07-22
EP0545901B1 (en) 1997-01-22
EP0489717A2 (en) 1992-06-10
JPH02106555A (en) 1990-04-18
EP0545901A2 (en) 1993-06-09
DE68902972T2 (en) 1993-03-04
DE68927714T2 (en) 1997-09-18
JPH0457586B2 (en) 1992-09-14
DE68902972D1 (en) 1992-10-29
KR900006960A (en) 1990-05-09
EP0488998A2 (en) 1992-06-03
DE68927714D1 (en) 1997-03-06
EP0545901A3 (en) 1993-07-21
EP0364305A2 (en) 1990-04-18
EP0488998A3 (en) 1992-07-22

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