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United States Patent 6,441,989
Nagatsuka August 27, 2002
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a tape guide device

Abstract

A tape guide device for guiding tape includes a base in which a hole is formed, and a guide post having at one end thereof a smaller-diameter portion than another portion, at least part of the smaller-diameter portion being fitted in the hole of the base, and the guide post and the base being fused to each other in the smaller-diameter portion.

Inventors: Nagatsuka; Osamu (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.: 144410
Filed: September 2, 1998
Foreign Application Priority Data
Sep 09, 1997[JP]09-243853

Current U.S. Class: 360/85; 219/121.63
Intern'l Class: G11B 015/60
Field of Search: 360/85,93,130.21,130.22,130.23,130.2,95,83,84,96.1,96.2,96.3 219/121.63,121.64,126.6,121.61,121.62,121.65,121.66

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Primary Examiner: Miller; Brian E.
Assistant Examiner: Chen; Tianjie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Robin, Blecker & Daley
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