Patent ID: 6068439
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G03B,Y10S

Abstract:
A cassette comprising:i) a box member for housing a sheet-shaped image recording medium therein, one end of the box member being provided with an opening, through which the image recording medium is to be fed into and out of the box member, andii) a cover member, which opens and closes the opening of the box member, and further comprising:a) a movable member, which is mounted on the box member and which is adapted to move in one direction upon insertion of the cassette in a cassette utilizing apparatus, and in an opposite direction upon removal of the cassette from a cassette utilizing apparatus, andb) a sheet transfer mechanism, which is coupled with said movable member and engaged with the image recording medium, which feeds a portion of the image recording medium out of the box member through the opening when said movable member moves in said one direction, and which completely pulls the image recording medium into the box member when the movable member moves in said opposite direction,wherein the image recording medium is adapted to be fed out of the cassette by said sheet transfer mechanism when the cassette is inserted into and held in a cassette utilizing apparatus,wherein the box member is provided with a cover member locking member movably disposed between a lock releasing position and a locking position, and a spring for biasing said cover member locking member to said locking position, and whereinsaid movable member is moved by said locking member.