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A storage case for housing a magnetic tape cassette is effective for preventing rotational movement of supply and/or take-up reels of such a tape cassette, even if the case is dropped, transported or subjected impact, or the like. The storage case includes upper and lower halves joined by an elongat

A storage case for housing a magnetic tape cassette is effective for preventing rotational movement of supply and/or take-up reels of such a tape cassette, even if the case is dropped, transported or subjected impact, or the like. The storage case includes upper and lower halves joined by an elongate hinge which are integrally formed. Projected hub portions are provided on the inner surface of the lower half for engaging drive spaces in the hubs of the reels of the tape cassette to be stored. The hub portions are formed with caps made of a material having the same thermal expansion coefficient as a material from which the reels of the tape cassette are made. In addition, a resilient member may be provided around the outer side of the hub portions for providing added insertion force for surely preventing unwanted rotation of the reels even according to long term storage of the tape cassette at varying temperatures.

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A storage case for a tape cassette 2, comprising: a lower casing portion substantially allowing insertion of a lower shell portion of said tape cassette; an upper casing portion substantially allowing insertion of an upper shell portion of said tape cassette; a hinge member connecting said lower and

A storage case for a tape cassette 2, comprising: a lower casing portion substantially allowing insertion of a lower shell portion of said tape cassette; an upper casing portion substantially allowing insertion of an upper shell portion of said tape cassette; a hinge member connecting said lower and upper casing portions; a plurality of hub base portions protected from an inner surface of one of said lower and upper casing portions; and a cylindrical cap member attached respectively over each of said hub base portions, each cap member including: a tapered annular outer wall having a diameter at a lower side thereof which is greater than that of an upper side thereof; and a flat upper surface portion formed integrally with said outer wall; wherein a thermal expansion coefficient of a material of said cap member is the same or less than that of a material of which reel portions of said tape cassette are formed, and wherein a plurality of openings are provided through said flat upper surface portion.