US Patent:
20090285615, Nov 19, 2009
Inventors:
Hideki Matsubayashi - Okayama-shi, JP
Hidemasa Kaida - Saitama-Ken, JP
Yoshihiro Sawa - Charlotte NC, US
Kazunobu Imoto - Okayama-Ken, JP
Naohiro Obonai - Chiba-Ken, JP
Assignee:
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. - Tokyo-To
International Classification:
B41J 33/14
Abstract:
An ink ribbon cassette is provided with a shaft container including a reel-out shaft holder having a reel-out shaft bearing journaling an ink ribbon reel-out shaft ; a reel-in shaft holder having a reel-in shaft bearing journaling an ink ribbon reel-in shaft ; and a pair of lateral bodies connecting the reel-out shaft holder to the reel-in shaft holder . A reel-out shaft holder cover adapted to cover the reel-out shaft holder of the shaft container is connected to the reel-out shaft holder via a first connecting body . A reel-in shaft holder cover adapted to cover the reel-in shaft holder of the shaft container is connected to the reel-in shaft holder via a second connecting body . The first and second connecting bodies and have two or more hinges and ; and and , respectively.