Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,453,896 · App. 08/195,752
Tape cassette with coordinated front and rear lids and a front rim member for protection of the tape and a rotatable lever connecting the lids
Inventor:
Tsunehisa Ohira
Patented Case
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Granted: Sep 26, 1995
Filed: Feb 10, 1994
Inventor
Tsunehisa Ohira
Assignee (at issue)
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
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