Patent ID: 6974270

Claim:
A tape printing device for hand-held operation, the tape printing device accommodating a tape cassette having an image receiving tape therein, comprising: a single housing having a first part and a second part, said first part having a first surface with a keyboard with keys for inputting desired characters to be printed onto the image receiving tape, said first part lying substantially along a first plane, said first part having a display for displaying input characters, said second part having a cassette receiving bay for accommodating the tape cassette, and a print mechanism for printing desired characters onto the image receiving tape, said second part lying substantially along a second plane, wherein said first and second parts are angled with respect to one another to thereby form a substantially V-shaped housing; wherein said second part defines a top face, and wherein said cassette receiving bay is accessible from said top face; wherein said second part comprises a lower casework located on a bottom face of said second part; and further comprising a main printed circuit board, wherein said main printed circuit board is located above said lower casework