| US 7,354,016 B2 | ||
| Reel | ||
| Kazuo Hiraguchi, Kanagawa (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/101,533. | ||
| Application 11/101533 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/745937, filed on Dec. 29, 2003, abandoned. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0236512 A1, Oct. 27, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65H 75/14 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 242—609.4 [242/348; 360/132] | 25 Claims |
| 1. A reel comprising:
a hub which is shaped as a cylindrical tube having a bottom, and around which a recording tape is wound;
a flange provided at an end portion of the hub, and holding a widthwise direction end portion of the recording tape;
a reel plate attracted by magnetic force to a rotating shaft of a drive device;
a pin for caulking which projects from a bottom surface of a floor wall of the hub; and
a positioning portion provided at a top surface of the floor wall of the hub,
wherein the positioning portion is located relative to the pin for caulking so as to orient the hub, positioning the pin for
attachment of the reel plate and caulking.
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