Patent ID: 6353513
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A cartridge, comprising:a pair of reels having a tape wound thereon, said pair of reels including respective seats at first ends thereof; a shell rotatably housing said pair of reels, said shell including upper and lower halves, said lower half being formed with receivers with which said seats of said pair of reels are loosely engaged, respectively, and an opening for accessing said tape; a lid rotatably mounted to said shell, said lid closing said opening of said shell; a lock member for locking said pair of reels in connection with a closing operation of said lid; a spring biasing said lock member in a reel lock direction; and means for restricting movement of said lock member when said lock member is urged to move to a reel lock position, wherein said means for restricting movement comprises an end face of a guide groove formed in an inner bottom surface of said lower half arranged in said reel lock direction for slidably receiving a lower portion of said lock member, and a rib formed with an inner side wall of said lower half.