Patent ID: 8006930

Claim:
A reel comprising: a cylindrical hub, for winding recording tape thereon; a top flange, extending integrally to the hub from a peripheral edge at one end portion of the hub; and a bottom flange, comprising a bottom wall having a reel plate fixed thereto, the bottom flange being welded at a welding site, to a portion of the hub at the opposite end of the hub to that of the top flange, the welding site being within a region where the reel plate is fixed, wherein the reel has a center axis about which the reel is configured to rotate, wherein the reel plate has an outer peripheral edge which is provided at a first distance from the center axis in a radial direction of the reel, wherein the welding site is provided at a second distance from the center axis in the radial direction of the reel which is smaller than the first distance, and wherein the reel plate is insert molded to the bottom wall before the welding of the bottom flange to the hub.