Title:
Tape for a tape printer
Document Type and Number:
United States Patent D537478
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Inventors:
Nakamura, Yasunori (Shinshiro, JP)
Hoshino, Terumasa (Nagoya, JP)
Matsumoto, Haruki (Nagoya, JP)
Hoshino, Terumasa (Nagoya, JP)
Matsumoto, Haruki (Nagoya, JP)
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Application Number:
D/213404
Publication Date:
02/27/2007
Filing Date:
09/17/2004
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Assignee:
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Nagoya, JP)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1802
Field of Search:
347/221, D18/56, 428/32.6, 347/171, 347/86, D18/19, 400/613.1-613.4, 400/613, 347/200, 400/691-694, 400/690.1-690.4, 347/104, 428/32.1, D18/99, D18/12, 347/215, D18/43, 347/85
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Primary Examiner:
Zarfas, Louis S.
Assistant Examiner:
Doan, Anhdao
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Oliff & Berridge, PLC
Claims:
CLAIM
1. The ornamental design for a tape for a tape printer, as shown and described.
1. The ornamental design for a tape for a tape printer, as shown and described.
Description:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a tape for a tape printer;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right-side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view thereof taken along the lines 7—7 of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view thereof taken along the lines 8—8 of FIG. 5.
The broken away showing in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 indicates that the tape for a printer is of indeterminate length.