CASSETTE FOR THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cassette for thermal transfer sheet in which positioning, fixing and removal of a spring are facilitated and presence of the spring can be confirmed from the appearance. SOLUTION: The cassette 10 for thermal transfer sheet comprises a core holder 11 having a winding core holding section 12, a supply core holding section 13 and a pair of coupling sections 17 for coupling both holding sections 12 and 13, and covers 20 and 21 for covering respective holding sections 12 and 13. The holding sections 12 and 13 have spring holders 40 and 50, respectively, and springs 34 and 44 for pressing cores 2 and 3 in one direction are provided in the spring holders 40 and 50, respectively. The springs 34 and 44 have leaf spring parts 36 and 46, and a pair of shoulder parts 35 and 45 arranged on the opposite sides of the leaf spring parts 36 and 46, respectively. The shoulder parts 35 and 45 are provided, respectively, with cuts 35a and 45a engaging with the upper end parts 40b and 50b of the spring holders 40 and 50, respectively. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI