Beveridge, DeGrandi, Weilacher & Young LLP
Reel of a tape player
 In a reel of a tape player for recording/reproducing information on/from a tape, a rotating reel is installed on a top of a main shaft which is placed on a plate of a deck. A reel spindle has a through cylindrical rod into which the main shaft is to be inserted and an accommodating portion. The accommodating portion has a first circular plate formed to be extended radially from bottom of the hollow cylindrical rod to the outside, and a first side wall formed to be bent upwardly from a circular edge of the first circular plate. A plurality of first ribs are upwardly projected and arranged in radial direction on upper surface of accommodating portion. The through cylindrical rod of the reel spindle is inserted into a through hole of a reel gear. The reel gear is placed on the accommodating portion of the reel spindle. A plurality of second ribs downwardly projected and arranged in radial direction on bottom surface of the reel gear. In order to generate friction, the accommodating portion of the reel spindle is filled with gel. 
Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd.
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