Information
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Patent Grant
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6325130
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Patent Number
6,325,130
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Date Filed
Monday, October 4, 199925 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, December 4, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
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- 156 527
- 156 540
- 156 574
- 156 577
- 156 579
- 118 76
- 118 200
- 118 257
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- 242 1602
- 242 1604
- 242 170
- 242 171
- 242 588
- 242 5882
- 242 5883
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A coat transfer tool includes a case having a plate-shaped part, a feed reel provided in the case and wound with a coat transfer tape, a takeup reel provided in the case, for taking up the carrier tape fed by the feed reel, and an applying strip disposed on the path of the tape running between the feed reel and the takeup reel and pressed against a surface of a substrate. An elastic pressing arm protrudes from the plate-shaped part of the case to be kept in contact with a surface of the applying strip and to elastically press the applying strip in a direction substantially vertical to the surface.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a coat transfer tool for serving as an eraser, marker, glue or the like by transferring a coat of, for example, correction composition, fluorescent composition or adhesive composition (hereinafter referred to as “a coat of composition”) from a carrier tape to a substrate such as paper.
2. Description of the Related Art
Commercially available coat transfer tools of this kind generally include a feed reel provided in a case and wound with a coat transfer tape, a takeup reel, provided in the case, for winding a carrier tape which is fed from the feed reel and whose coat of composition has been peeled off, a transmitting unit for transmitting revolutions between the feed reel and the takeup reel and an applying strip disposed on the path of the tape running between the feed reel and the takeup reel and adapted to be pressed against a surface of a substrate, for example, a paper surface to transfer the coat onto the substrate surface.
To neatly transfer the coat onto the substrate surface using the applying strip, or to neatly cut the transferred tape off the substrate surface, the applying strip should be kept at an appropriate angle to the substrate surface. This requires elastic displacement of the tip of the applying strip with relation to the case.
However, as the conventional coat transfer tool causes the applying strip to be deformed by its own elasticity, a problem results in that its elastic displacement is subject to an inevitable limit and the applying strip is difficult to manufacture.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing and other problems, disadvantages, and drawbacks of the conventional writing utensils, the present invention has been devised, and it is an object of the invention to provide a writing utensil that can be inexpensively manufactured and easily assembled. Further, to provide a coat transfer tool which can facilitate the manufacture of the applying strip and enables the applying strip to attain adequate elastic displacement.
In order to attain the object suggested above, there is provided, according to one aspect of the invention, a coat transfer tool including a case having a plate-shaped part, a feed reel provided in the case and wound with a coat transfer tape, a takeup reel, disposed in the case, for winding the carrier tape which is fed from the feed reel and whose coat of composition has been peeled off, a transmitting unit for transmitting revolutions between the feed reel and the takeup reel slippably, and an applying strip disposed on the path of the tape running between the feed reel and the takeup reel and pressed against a surface of a substrate. Additionally, there is an elastic pressing body, projecting from the plate-shaped part of the case and maintained in contact with a general surface of the applying strip, for elastically pressing the applying strip against the general surface in a substantially vertical direction.
As the elastic pressing body provides a sufficient elastic force to the applying strip, the force that the applying strip receives from the surface of the substrate is buffered and, simultaneously when a coat layer of the tape is to be transferred and when the coat layer of the tape is to be cut, the applying strip can be placed at respective, appropriate angles relative to the surface of the substrate. Therefore, when transferring is to be continued, the coat layer is reliably supplied from the transferring tool to the surface of the substrate without being unintentionally cut and, when transferring is to be completed, the coat layer can be neatly cut.
According to a second aspect of the invention, the elastic pressing body protrudes from, and is integrated with, the plate-shaped part of the case. As the elastic pressing body and the case are integrated (e.g., integrally formed), the elastic pressing body can be disposed without increasing the number of parts.
According to a third aspect of the invention, the plate-shaped part of the case integrated with the elastic pressing body, as in the second aspect of the invention, has a side window where it overlaps with the elastic pressing body as viewed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plate-shaped part. As the side window is formed, the elastic pressing body can be readily formed with the case.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention, an edge of the side window of the case, as in the third aspect of the invention, is provided with a limiting unit to limit the movement of the elastic pressing body. As the movement of the elastic pressing body is limited by the limiting unit, the displacement of the applying strip can also be limited.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, a supporting body, for supporting the base of the applying strip, is formed integrally with the elastic pressing body according to any one of the first through fourth aspects of the invention. As the supporting body is also integrated with the elastic pressing body, the applying strip can be supported without entailing an increase in the number of parts.
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the case, according to any one of the first through fifth aspects of the invention, includes an upper case and a lower case, either one having formed within, a protruding shaft for pivoting either the feed reel or the takeup reel. The protruding shaft has a pair of engaging pieces whose tips are separated and oppose each other, and an engaging part is formed at the tip of each engaging piece. The other one of the upper or the lower case is provided with an engaging projection, engaged by the engaging parts, to be gripped by the pair of engaging pieces. Slits are formed near the engaging projection corresponding to the engaging parts.
The upper case and the lower case can be combined by causing an engaging projection, provided on either one of the upper case or the lower case, to engage with engaging parts provided on the other case and to be gripped by a pair of engaging pieces. If a need arises to detach the upper case and the lower case from each other after they have been combined, the projection can be disengaged by operating the engaging parts through the corresponding slits, thereby enabling the upper case and the lower case to be separated from each other.
The present disclosure relates to subject matter contained in Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 11-180627, filed on Jun. 25, 1999, and which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The foregoing and other purposes, aspects and advantages will be better understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1
is a partial cutaway view illustrating a coat transfer tool according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2
is a sectional view taken along a line
2
—
2
in
FIG. 1
;
FIG. 3
is a sectional view taken along a line
3
—
3
in
FIG. 1
;
FIG. 4
is a partial plan view of a lower case in
FIG. 1
;
FIG. 5
is a sectional view taken along a line
5
—
5
in
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 6
is a sectional view taken along a line
6
—
6
in
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 7
is a partial enlarged view of
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 8
shows an explanation view of the coat transfer tool of
FIG. 1
when used;
FIG. 9
illustrates a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10
illustrates a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 11
illustrates a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to
FIGS. 1-11
, there are shown preferred embodiments of the method and structures according to the present invention.
First Embodiment
Referring to
FIGS. 1-8
, there is illustrated a coat transfer tool according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A coat transfer tape which is employed in the coat transfer tool can be conventional having a coat of composition coating one side of a plastic carrier film through a peeling layer, and a layer of adhesive, such as pressure sensitive adhesive, coating the coat of composition.
As shown in
FIG. 1
, the coat transfer tool has a case
10
which includes an upper case
12
and a lower case
14
, which are combined to form a closed space with an opening
10
b
at one end of the closed space.
Within the case
10
are rotatably pivoted a feed reel
20
, wound with a coat transfer tape
18
a
, and a takeup reel
22
, for taking up a carrier film
18
b
, which has been fed from the feed reel
20
and whose coat of composition has been peeled off. The feed reel
20
and the takeup reel
22
are respectively fitted to boss parts
31
a
and
31
b
of gears
32
a
and
32
b
rotatably mounted on protruding shafts
14
b
and
14
c
projecting from a plate-shaped part
14
a
of the lower case
14
.
Referring to
FIG. 2
, the projecting shaft
14
b
of the lower case
14
includes a plurality of (e.g., four in the illustrated example) pieces, the tips of which are separated from one another, and one opposing pair of pieces, among the plurality of the pieces, extending upward to configure engaging pieces
14
b
1
inside whose upper ends are formed engaging parts
14
b
2
. The upper case
12
is provided at a plate-like part
12
a
thereof with an engaging projection
12
c
which engages the engaging parts
14
b
2
to be gripped between the engaging pieces
14
b
1
.
In portions of the upper case
12
which are adjacent both sides of the engaging projection
12
c
are formed slits
12
d
, into which the engaging parts
14
b
2
extend. The upper case
12
and the lower case
14
are combined together by the engagement of the engaging pieces
14
b
1
and the engaging projection
12
c
. Alternatively, either the upper case
12
or the lower case
14
can be provided with a projection and the other case with a projecting shaft having a receptacle (e.g., hole) to accommodate that projection, and the projection is fitted into this receptacle. The projecting shaft may also serve as a guide pin which will be described below.
The position of the engaging parts
14
b
2
corresponds to the slits
12
d
and is adjustable externally through the slits
12
d
, if internal adjustment is required after the upper case
12
and the lower case
14
have been joined. The upper case
12
can be detached from the lower case
14
by expanding the gap between the two engaging parts
14
b
2
with a jig, or the like, through the slits
12
d
and by disengaging the engaging parts
14
b
2
and the engaging projection
12
c
from each other.
Incidentally, it is possible to structure the projecting shaft
14
c
pivoting the takeup reel
22
in a similar way instead of configuring the projecting shaft
14
b
which comprises the engaging pieces
14
b
1
and pivots the feed reel
20
, and provide an engaging projection in the corresponding position on the upper case
12
.
Further, the opening
10
b
, shown in
FIG. 1
, is provided with an applying strip
24
. Longitudinal walls
24
c
for guiding the tape
18
a
are integrally formed on both sides of a tip
24
b
of the applying strip
24
. A general surface of the applying strip
24
is substantially vertical to a general surface of the plate-shaped part
12
a
or
14
a
of the upper case
12
or the lower case
14
. Base
24
a
of the applying strip
24
is supported by a supporting body
26
protruding from the plate-shaped part
14
a
of the lower case
14
. The supporting body
26
surrounds the base
24
a
on three sides, but a gap
28
(e.g.,
FIG. 7
) is provided between the two elements, so that the applying strip
24
can be displaced relative to the supporting body
26
.
Referring to
FIG. 4
, longitudinally extending from the supporting body
26
which protrudes integrally from the plate-shaped part
14
a
of the lower case
14
is an elastic pressing arm
30
which is an elastic pressing body. The tip
30
a
of the elastic pressing arm
30
is in contact with the general surface of the applying strip
24
in the intermediate part of the applying strip
24
, and elastically presses the applying strip
24
in a direction substantially vertical to its general surface. In the plate-shaped part
14
a
of the lower case
14
, a side window
14
e
is formed in the part overlapping the elastic pressing arm
30
as viewed in a direction vertical to the plate-shaped part
14
a
, to mold the elastic pressing arm
30
integrally with the lower case
14
.
As illustrated in
FIGS. 3-7
, one end of the tip
30
a
in the vertical direction extends into the side window
14
e
, and the displacement range of the tip
30
a
is limited by the edge of the side window
14
e
(e.g., a limiting unit). Similarly, the other end of the tip
30
a
in the vertical direction is movably fitted into a recess
12
b
of the upper case
12
, and its displacement range is thereby limited. To give elasticity to the elastic pressing arm
30
, the lower case
14
, which is molded integrally with the elastic pressing arm
30
, may be formed of a highly elastic material such as polypropylene, ABS resin, or the like. However, where sufficient elasticity can be secured by appropriately shaping the elastic pressing arm
30
, styrol resin, AS resin or the like are acceptable.
The applying strip
24
is positioned on the running path of the tape
18
a
and the carrier film
18
b
traveling between the feed reel
20
and the takeup reel
22
. The coat transfer tape
18
a
, fed from the feed reel
20
and guided by guide pins
14
d
and
14
d
′ disposed within the case
10
, passes around the tip
24
b
of the applying strip
24
. The coat transfer tape
18
a
is pressed by the tip
24
b
of the applying strip
24
against a surface of a substrate such as a paper surface, thereby causing the composition to be transferred to that surface. The carrier tape
18
b
from which the composition has been peeled off is guided by a guide pin
14
d
″ and taken up by the takeup reel
22
.
The boss parts
31
a
and
31
b
are integrated with the gears
32
a
and
32
b
, respectively. The gears
32
a
and gears
32
b
mesh with each other to configure a transmission mechanism, and the feed reel
20
and the takeup reel
22
are interlocked by the gears
32
a
and
32
b
, so that the takeup reel
22
turns in the takeup direction, along with the turning of the feed reel
20
in the feeding direction, to takeup the carrier film
18
b.
As shown in
FIG. 2
, the boss part
31
a
includes a plurality of ,e.g., three boss pieces
31
a
-
1
,
31
a
-
2
and
31
a
-
3
(the boss piece
31
a
-
3
on this side of a sheet of
FIG. 2
is shown in
FIG. 1
) separate from one another in the circumferential direction. Inside each boss piece are formed inner projections
31
c
and
31
e
in contact with the projecting shaft
14
b
, while outside each boss piece is formed an outer projection
31
d
. The inner projections
31
c
and
31
e
are formed at the upper and lower ends of the boss piece, and the outer projection
31
d
is formed midway between the inner projections
31
c
and
31
e
in the vertical direction.
Inside a region of the boss piece which positionally corresponds to the outer projection
31
d
is a void space. The outer projection
31
d
is in contact with the core
20
a
of the feed reel
20
, and the strutting of the outer projection
31
d
of each of the plurality of boss pieces (e.g.,
31
a
-
1
,
31
a
-
2
and
31
a
-
3
) toward the outer circumference supports the core
20
a
. Since the boss part
31
a
includes the plurality of boss pieces separated in the circumferential direction, the boss pieces can flex toward the inner circumference when the feed reel
20
is installed, thereby facilitating the installation. After the feed reel
20
has been installed, the region of the boss piece between the inner projections
31
c
and
31
e
flexes as the area external to the outer projections
31
d
is a void space. Thus, the positions of the outer projections
31
d
are appropriately adjusted to optimize the strutting force operating from the boss part
31
a
toward the core
20
a
of the feed reel
20
. Therefore, while the boss part
31
a
turns integrally with the feed reel
20
at normal times, if a takeup speed becomes faster than a feed speed to apply a greater tension on the tape, a slippage occurs between the outer projections
31
d
of the boss part
31
a
and the feed reel
20
.
When the coat transfer tool as configured above is used, the user moves the tip
24
b
of the applying strip
24
along the paper surface while pressing it against the paper surface P as shown in FIG.
8
. The adhesive layer of the coat transfer tape
18
a
adheres to the paper surface, and the composition is transferred along with the adhesive layer. In this process, the applying strip
24
is pressed toward the elastic pressing arm
30
and receives the elastic force of the elastic pressing arm
30
.
Since the gap
28
is provided between the base
24
a
of the applying strip
24
and the support body
26
as described above, the applying strip
24
is displaced toward the elastic pressing arm
30
and pressed against the paper surface while receiving the elastic force of the elastic pressing arm
30
. Moving the applying strip
24
along the paper surface, the coat transfer tape
18
a
is fed from the feed reel
20
. The takeup reel
22
, turning with the feed reel
20
, takes up the carrier film
18
b
after the composition and the adhesive layer have been peeled from the coat transfer tape
18
a.
Once the transfer onto the paper surface is completed, the user applies additional force to the applying strip
24
to press it against the paper surface and raises the rear part of the applying strip
24
(e.g., indicated by imaginary lines in FIG.
8
). The applying strip
24
is displaced by an increased elastic force from the elastic pressing arm
30
which is perpendicular to the paper surface. This results in the composition and the adhesive layer transferred to the paper surface becoming severed from the unused portion of the composition and the adhesive layer remaining on the coat transfer tape
18
a
at the tip
24
b
of the applying strip
24
. The applying strip
24
is displaced by the elasticity of the elastic pressing arm
30
to provide a sharp cut line.
As described above, in this embodiment of the invention, the elastic pressing arm
30
provides sufficient elastic force to the applying strip
24
, to buffer the force that the applying strip
24
receives from the paper surface, and simultaneously places the applying strip
24
and the paper surface at the desired angles to transfer or sever the composition and the adhesive, respectively.
Accordingly, when a composition transferring operation is to be continued, the composition and the adhesive layer are reliably supplied from the applying strip
24
to the paper surface without unintentionally cutting and, when transfer is completed, the composition and the adhesive layer can be neatly cut.
Second Embodiment
FIG. 9
illustrates a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The same members, as in the first embodiment, are assigned the same reference numerals and, for brevity, a detailed description is not repeated.
This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a projection
14
f
as a limiting unit, extends from the edge of the side window
14
e
of the lower case
14
. Further, the tip
30
a
′ of the elastic pressing arm
30
′ does not extend to the side window
14
e
, and the range of displacement of the elastic pressing arm
30
′ is limited by the projection
14
f
. This embodiment provides the same effects and advantages as the first embodiment does. Many other variations are also feasible in addition to those described above.
Third Embodiment
The embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 10
, for example, differs from the first embodiment in that the elastic pressing arm
30
″ is separate from the lower case
14
. In the base of the elastic pressing arm
30
″ a hole is bored having a non-circular section. In this case, a supporting pillar
14
g
matching the hole having the noncircular section is provided on the lower case
14
. In this manner the base of the elastic pressing arm
30
″ is prevented from turning relative to, and is substantially fixed to, the lower case
14
.
In contrast, the tip of the elastic pressing arm
30
@ can be displaced along the plate-shaped part
14
a
of the lower case
14
, as in the first embodiment. In this way, even though the elastic pressing arm
30
@ is separate from the lower case
14
and the supporting body
26
, effects and advantages similar to those of the first embodiment shown in
FIG. 1
can be obtained.
Fourth Embodiment
In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 11
, one guide pin
34
is formed integrally with the elastic pressing arm
30
and the supporting body
26
, again providing the same effects and advantages as the first embodiment does.
The elastic pressing arm provides sufficient elastic force to the applying strip, and the force that the applying strip receives from the paper surface is buffered. Simultaneously, when the composition and the adhesive layer are to be transferred or cut, the applying strip can be placed at the respectively appropriate angles relative to the paper surface. Therefore, when transferring is to be continued, the composition and the adhesive layer are reliably supplied from the transferring tool to the paper surface without being unintentionally cut and, when transfer is complete, the composition and the adhesive layer can be neatly cut.
While the invention has been described in terms of several preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Claims
- 1. A coat transfer tool comprising:a case having a plate-shaped part; a feed reel provided in the case and wound with a coat transfer tape; a takeup reel, disposed in the case, for winding a carrier tape which is fed from the feed reel and whose coat of composition has been peeled off; a transmitting unit for transmitting revolutions between the feed reel and the takeup reel slippably; an applying strip disposed on a path of the tape between the feed reel and the takeup reel and for being pressed against a surface of a substrate; and an elastic pressing body, projecting from the plate-shaped part of the case and kept in contact with a surface of the applying strip, for elastically pressing the applying strip, wherein the pressing is performed in a substantially vertical direction to the surface of the applying strip.
- 2. The coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said elastic pressing body protrudes from and is integrated with the plate-shaped part of the case.
- 3. The coat transfer tool as set forth in claim 2, wherein said plate-shaped part of the case integrated with said elastic pressing body has a side window located where said case overlaps said elastic pressing body as viewed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plate-shaped part.
- 4. The coat transfer tool as set forth in claim 3, wherein an edge of the side window of said case includes a limiting unit to limit the movement of said elastic pressing body.
- 5. The coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a supporting body for supporting a proximal end of the applying strip is formed integrally with said elastic pressing body.
- 6. A coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said case comprises an upper case and a lower case, and wherein one of the upper case and the lower case includes a protruding shaft for pivoting one of said feed reel and said takeup reel,said protruding shaft including a pair of engaging pieces whose tips are separated and oppose each other, an engaging part being formed at the tip of each engaging piece, and wherein the other one of the upper case and the lower case includes an engaging projection engaged by said engaging part to be gripped by said pair of engaging pieces and a slit is formed near said engaging projection corresponding to said engaging part.
- 7. The coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 2, wherein a supporting body for supporting a proximal end of the applying strip is formed integrally with said elastic pressing body.
- 8. The coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 3, wherein a supporting body for supporting a proximal end of the applying strip is formed integrally with said elastic pressing body.
- 9. The coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 4, wherein a supporting body for supporting a proximal end of the applying strip is formed integrally with said elastic pressing body.
- 10. A coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said case comprises an upper case and a lower case, and wherein one of the upper case and the lower case includes a protruding shaft for pivoting one of said feed reel and said takeup reel,said protruding shaft includes a pair of engaging pieces whose tips are separated and oppose each other, an engaging part being formed at the tip of each engaging piece, and wherein the other one of the upper case and the lower case includes an engaging projection engaged by said engaging part to be gripped by said pair of engaging pieces and a slit is formed near said engaging projection corresponding to said engaging part.
- 11. A coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said case comprises an upper case and a lower case, and wherein one of the upper case and the lower case includes a protruding shaft for pivoting one of said feed reel and said takeup reel,said protruding shaft including a pair of engaging pieces whose tips are separated and oppose each other, an engaging part being formed at the tip of each engaging piece, and wherein the other one of the upper case and the lower case includes an engaging projection engaged by said engaging part to be gripped by said pair of engaging pieces and a slit is formed near said engaging projection corresponding to said engaging part.
- 12. A coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 4, wherein said case comprises an upper case and a lower case, and wherein one of the upper case and the lower case includes a protruding shaft for pivoting one of said feed reel and said takeup reel,said protruding shaft including a pair of engaging pieces whose tips are separated and oppose each other, an engaging part being formed at the tip of each engaging piece, and wherein the other one of the upper case and the lower case includes an engaging projection engaged by said engaging part to be gripped by said pair of engaging pieces and a slit is formed near said engaging projection corresponding to said engaging part.
- 13. A coat transfer tool as set forth in claim 5, wherein said case comprises an upper case and a lower case, and wherein one of the upper case and the lower case includes a protruding shaft for pivoting one of said feed reel and said takeup reelsaid protruding shaft including a pair of engaging pieces whose tips are separated and oppose each other, an engaging part being formed at the tip of each engaging piece, and wherein the other one of the upper case and the lower case includes an engaging projection engaged by said engaging part to be gripped by said pair of engaging pieces and a slit is formed near said engaging projection corresponding to said engaging part.
- 14. The coat transfer tool as claimed in claim 6, wherein the engaging projection is operated through the slit.
- 15. A coat transfer tool comprising:a case; a feed reel provided in the case and wound with a coat transfer tape; a takeup reel, disposed in the case, for winding a carrier tape which is fed from the feed reel and whose coat of composition has been peeled off; a transmitting unit for transmitting revolutions between the feed reel and the takeup reel slippably; an applying strip disposed on a path of the tape between the feed reel and the takeup reel and for being pressed against a surface of a substrate; and an elastic pressing body for elastically pressing the applying strip, wherein the pressing is performed in a substantially vertical direction to the surface of the applying strip.
- 16. The coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 15, wherein said elastic pressing body protrudes from and is integrated with the case.
- 17. The coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 16, wherein said case integrated with said elastic pressing body has a side window located where said case overlaps said elastic pressing body as viewed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the case.
- 18. The coat transfer tool as set forth in claim 17, wherein an edge of the side window of said case includes a limiting unit to limit the movement of said elastic pressing body.
- 19. The coat transfer tool as set forth in claim 15, wherein a supporting body for supporting an end of the applying strip is formed integrally with said elastic pressing body.
- 20. A coat transfer tool, as set forth in claim 15, wherein said case comprises an upper case and a lower case, and wherein one of the upper case and the lower case includes a protruding shaft for pivoting one of said feed reel and said takeup reel,said protruding shaft including a pair of engaging pieces whose tips are separated and oppose each other, an engaging part being formed at the tip of each engaging piece, and wherein the other one of the upper case and the lower case includes an engaging projection engaged by said engaging part to be gripped by said pair of engaging pieces and a slit is formed near said engaging projection corresponding to said engaging part.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
11-180627 |
Jun 1999 |
JP |
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