Patent ID: 6338449
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A tape cassette comprising:a case body including an upper case and a lower case each having a plurality of partition walls configured to rotatably receive tape reels wound with a tape-shaped medium; a reel brake configured to engage with the tape reels to prevent a free rotation when the tape cassette is not in use and configured to slide between a locked position and an unlocked position of said tape reels; a biasing member configured to urge said reel brake toward said tape reels; and a support portion for supporting said biasing member provided outside said partition walls of said lower case; wherein one of said partition walls of the lower case has a cut-out portion adjacent to said support portion, and one of said partition walls of said upper case has a projected portion configured to engage with said cut-out portion of said lower case when said upper case and said lower case are connected.