Patent ID: 8276640

Claim:
A cartridge type coating film transfer tool ( 2 ) comprising: a case body ( 4 ), and a tape cartridge ( 70 ) including a cartridge case ( 72 ), a supply reel ( 130 ), which is received in the cartridge case ( 72 ) and around which a coating film transfer tape is wound, a winding reel ( 132 ), to which the coating film transfer tape is wound, and a transfer head ( 120 ), on which the coating film transfer tape is stretched, the tape cartridge ( 70 ) being detachably mounted to the case body ( 4 ), and wherein one of the case body ( 4 ) and the tape cartridge ( 70 ) includes at least one elastic portion ( 96 a ) capable of elastic deformation and at least one engagement pawl ( 102 a ) projecting from a surface of the elastic portion ( 96 a ), the other of the case body ( 4 ) and the tape cartridge ( 70 ) includes at least one engagement hole ( 34 a ) for engagement with the engagement pawl ( 102 a ), a slide member ( 48 ) is provided on the case body ( 4 ), the slide member ( 48 ) is slid whereby the tape cartridge ( 70 ) is moved relative to the case body ( 4 ), so that the engagement pawl ( 102 a ,) and the engagement hole ( 34 a ) are released from engagement, the slide member ( 48 ) includes a tapered surface and/or a rounded, convex surface ( 66 ), and when the slide member ( 48 ) is slid, the tapered surface and/or the rounded, convex surface ( 66 ) enters below and abuts against an abutting portion formed on the tape cartridge ( 70 ) to lift up the tape cartridge ( 70 ) whereby the engagement pawl ( 102 a ) and the engagement hole ( 34 a ) are released from engagement.