Patent ID: 7275297

Claim:
A device for attaching a leader pin to a pin attachment portion of a leader tape having a joint end and a free end opposite to the joint end, which joint end is to be joined to a joint end of a tape type recording medium and which pin attachment portion is located in the vicinity of the free end, the device comprising: a suction mechanical part configured to hold a portion of the leader tape by negative pressure, which portion is located on the joint end side relative to the pin attachment portion; a clamper mechanical part configured to engage the leader pin and a leader pin clip with the pin attachment portion of the leader tape being sandwiched therebetween, wherein the suction mechanical part holds the leader tape in such manner that the leader tape is allowed to move in a longitudinal machine direction during the engagement of the leader pin and the leader pin clip with the pin attachment portion of the leader tape being sandwiched therebetween.