Patent ID: 6345778
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A tape cassette including a cassette shell in which a tape reel having a tape-shaped recording medium wound therearound is accommodated, comprising:a front lid which serves to cover the front surface side of the tape-shaped recording medium exposed to the front face of the cassette shell and is provided to the cassette shell so as to be movable between a lid-closed position at which it covers the front surface side of the tape-shaped recording medium and a lid open position at which the front surface side of the tape-shaped recording medium is opened, characterized in that said front lid comprises a main portion for covering the front surface side of the tape-shaped recording medium and a side surface portion projecting backward from the side edge of said main portion; a lid lock member for locking said front lid at the lid-closed position is disposed against the inner surface of the side surface portion of said front lid so as to be rotatable against the side surface portion of said front lid; and a slider that is freely movable forward and backward, wherein the front lid is freely rotatably mounted at the front end portion of the slider and wherein the lid lock member is coupled to the slider so that the lid lock member moves forward and backward as the slider is moved forward and backward, respectively.