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Tape cassette for a label printer

Granted 23 Jul 1996 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Esselte Dymo, N.V. · originally Esselte Dymo N.V.

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Inventors: Richard W. Ware, Robert C. Day · Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 3 Jun 1994
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US D372044
granted 23 Jul 1996

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a tape cassette for a label printer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective rear view thereof taken from the bottom, front and left side;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof with the tape removed for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof with the tape removed for convenience of illustration; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1, the difference being that the cover is made of an opaque material, all other views are identical to the first embodiment.

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D18/56400/208

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AUAU-122157-SS9 Dec 199420 May 1994publishedA cassette

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