Patent ID: 6845935

Claim:
A tape cartridge which is insertable at a tape drive which carries out at least one of reading and writing of data, the tape cartridge comprising: a case which includes a front wall portion facing in a direction of insertion of the cartridge, a side wall portion substantially parallel to the cartridge insertion direction, and an angled wall portion connected with the front wall portion and the side wall portion and angled relative to the cartridge insertion direction, the case being structured by joining an upper case and a lower case at a plurality of joining portions; an openable and closeable tape access opening provided at the angled wall portion of the case; and a leader pin attached to a tape end, the leader pin being detachably held so as to be substantially vertical at a position which is on or at an inner side of a line from one to another of joining portions that are provided at vicinities of end portions, in plan view, of the tape access opening, wherein the joining portions are fixed by screws.