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(11) EP 0 488 998 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.06.1992 Bulletin 1992/23

(21) Application number: 92104562.1

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B41J 11/70
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 14.10.1988 JP 260173/88

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
89310581.7 / 0364305

(71) Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nagao, Yoshiaka, c/o Brother Kogyo K. K.
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Kobayashi, Atsuhiro, c/o Brother Kogyo K. K.
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Sakuma, Mikio, c/o Brother Kogyo K. K.
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Senior, Alan Murray 
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
     
    Remarks:
    This application was filed on 17 - 03 - 1992 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 60.
     


    (54) Tape printing device


    (57) A tape printing device for providing a printed tape including a printing member (23, 23') for printing on one surface of a tape-like recording medium (3, 3') which is to be provided from a supply within the device, means to forward the recording medium into overlapping relation with a double-sided adhesive tape (13, 13') also to be provided from a supply within the device, so as to adhere said double-sided adhesive tape to the printed surface of the tape-like recording medium, means to pass the overlapped tapes to a cutting point in the device and a cutter system at the cutting point comprising a movable cutting member (51, 51') having a blade portion (53, 53') to act against a cutting block (55, 55') which is removable and replaceable.






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