Patent ID: 6190067
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B26D,B41J

Abstract:
A printing tape cassette adapted to be set on a tape printer which includes a printing unit and a conveying unit, said printing tape cassette comprising:a cassette case;a holding reel contained within the cassette case; anda printing tape wound around the holding reel and contained within the cassette case;wherein the printing tape comprises a printing layer on which characters/images can be printed by the printing unit of the tape printer, a magnetic layer of magnetic powder magnetized lengthwise with respect to the printing tape such that a plurality of strip-like S and N poles extending through the length of the printing tape are arranged alternately widthwise thereof, and an adhesive layer provided between the printing layer and the magnetic layer for adhering the printing layer and the magnetic layer to each other;wherein the printing tape is pastable magnetically to a ferromagnetic object based on a magnetic force produced by the magnetic layer; andwherein the printing tape is arranged to be fed by the conveying unit of the tape printer from the cassette case to the printing unit of the tape printer.