Patent ID: 6446896
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A tape cassette comprising:a case main body; a pair of tape reels around which a tape is wound rotatably received in said case main body; a reel brake for preventing idle rotations of said tape reels through engagement with said tape reels when said tape cassette is not in use, said reel brake including: a pair of pawls each having a thinned hinge portion, wherein each of said pawls is rotatable through said hinge portion; a regulating portion for preventing excessive rotations of said pawl; upper and lower surface portions adapted to abut with and slide over internal surfaces of upper and lower cases; recessed portions provided on sides of a front side of said upper surface portion at positions corresponding to outer circumferential edges of said tape reels; and a butt recessed portion formed on a front side of said lower surface portion in such a manner as to correspond to holding ribs provided on a front side of a reel brake sliding area of said lower case along a tape reel receiving area.