Patent ID: 6321815
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A protector which is installed in a correction tape roller device which includes a main body containing rollers around which a correction tape is wound, a case for accommodating and supporting the main body, and a tape guide which is installed in the end of the main body, for guiding movement of the correction tape to the outside of the case, to thereby protect the externally exposed leading end of the correction tape, the correction tape leading end protector comprising:a guide groove which is formed lengthwise along both the sides near the end of the tape guide;guide protrusions which are installed in parallel and spaced by a predetermined distance near the end of the tape guide, for preventing the correction tape from being beyond a predetermined path; anda moving cap surrounding the guide protrusions to protect the correction tape passing between the guide protrusions, and installed to be moved by a predetermined distance along the guide groove to cover the leading end of the correction tape as necessary.