Claims
- 1. A tape cartridge comprising:
a first identification hole; and an additional identification hole formed in the vicinity of the first identification hole; and a removable member that opens or closes the first and additional identification holes; wherein said removable member when incorporated in the cartridge is movable between a position in which it closes said first identification hole and a position in which it opens said first identification hole; and wherein said removable member when incorporated in the cartridge always closes said additional identification hole.
- 2. The tape cartridge of claim 1, wherein said first and additional identification holes are constituted by respective parts of a single hole.
- 3. The tape cartridge of claim 1, wherein the additional identification hole is a hole intended for the identification of a cleaning cartridge.
- 4. The tape cartridge of claim 2, wherein the additional identification hole is a hole intended for the identification of a cleaning cartridge.
- 5. A tape cartridge having:
a first identification hole for the prevention of accidental removal of recorded information or for no erasing formed in a housing of the cartridge; and an additional identification hole formed in the vicinity of the first hole for a different purpose, both of the holes being adapted to engage with a no-erasing member which opens or closes the same, said no-erasing member when incorporated in the cartridge being able to open or close the first identification hole depending on the position of the member itself while always closing the additional identification hole and, when not incorporated in the cartridge, allowing the additional identification hole to remain open whereby the tape cartridge is identified to be a different one.
- 6. The tape cartridge of claim 5, wherein the first and additional identification holes are united into one.
- 7. The tape cartridge of claim 5, wherein the additional identification hole is a hole intended for the identification of a cleaning cartridge.
- 8. The tape cartridge of claim 6, wherein the additional identification hole is a hole intended for the identification of a cleaning cartridge.
Priority Claims (1)
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11-159192 |
Jun 1999 |
JP |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/562,304, filed on May 1, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Continuations (1)
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09562304 |
May 2000 |
US |
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10301025 |
Nov 2002 |
US |