Patent ID: 9630796
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B31B,B65B,B65H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A cutting mechanism assembly for use with a tape cartridge, comprising: a support arm having first and second opposing ends and adapted to be coupled to the tape cartridge; a mount for a biasing element, wherein the mount is coupled to the support arm and the biasing element is configured to couple the mount to the tape cartridge; a support plate for a cylinder for reducing a biasing force from the biasing element, wherein the support plate is coupled to the support arm and fixed against movement relative to the support arm, and the cylinder is configured to couple the support plate to the tape cartridge; and a mounting plate coupled to the support arm and a cutting mechanism mounted upon the mounting plate, wherein the mount and the support plate are generally coupled to the support arm proximate the first end thereof and the mounting plate is generally coupled to the support, arm proximate the second end thereof.