Patent ID: 6181515
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A tape cassette comprising:a cassette body formed of an upper and a lower generally square shell;a tape having front and rear surfaces accommodated within said cassette body with a part of said tape being supported outside the cassette body;a lid mechanism including a lid capable of rotation by means of a rotary shaft while exposing the front and rear surfaces of said part of said tape supported outside the cassette body when said lid is in an opened position;a lid spring having unbent ends for constantly urging said rotatable lid toward a direction in which said lid is closed; andan engagement portion being mounted to and rotatable with said rotary shaft and having a further portion which is spaced from and extends generally parallel to said rotary shaft for retaining one of said unbent ends of said lid spring in engagement with said engagement portion.