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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5928084 | Tools for producing threads with varying pitch Apparatus for forming threads of varying pitch on a work piece, by first producing a partial thread and groove whose pitch does not vary in accordance with a pattern of pitch variation desired for the final product, and then reshaping the partial thread a... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5704437 | Methods and apparatus for drilling holes laterally from a well A method and apparatus for enhancing production from a well by lowering a tubular conductor into the well to a position in which the conductor extends downwardly from near the surface of the earth to a zone beneath the surface, and advancing a drilling un... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5597348 | Water feed for sanding tool A portable abrading or polishing tool including a tool body carrying an air motor which drives an abrading or polishing head relative to the tool body, with the tool including an aspirator energized by pressurized air for inducing a flow of water to a wor... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5582541 | Abrading tool with water feed and removal system A portable abrading tool including a tool body and a head which is movable relative to the tool body by a motor and is adapted to carry a sheet of sandpaper or other element for abrading or polishing a work surface, with the head containing a first passag... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5572770 | Self locking cord lock A self locking cord lock including a cage containing a passage through which a cord or cords can extend, a slide body movable within the cage between a locking position for retaining the cord or cords against movement in a predetermined first direction an... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5560136 | Pistol grip A grip assembly for a gun having a downwardly projecting handle, which assembly includes two body panels to be received at opposite sides of the handle, and a grip unit having two side panels at outer sides of the body panels and a forward portion connect... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5515750 | Formation of tools for producing threads with varying pitch A method of forming a threading tool for producing a thread of varying pitch in a work piece by relative rotary and axial movement between the tool and work piece. The tool is constructed to have a series of threading projections including a first series ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5467552 | Gun sight mounting structure A gun sight assembly including a body to be held against a surface of a gun, a sight carried by the body, an anchoring part received within a dovetail groove in the gun, and a threaded fastener extending through an opening in the body and threadedly conne... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465520 | Gun grip A gun grip assembly including two body panels to be received at the opposite sides of a gun handle, and two outer grip panels to be received at the outer sides of the two body panels respectively and preferably forming side portions of a grip unit having ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464366 | Reciprocating abrading tool A portable abrading tool including a cylinder body containing a piston which is reciprocable relative to the body under the control of a valve mechanism, a shoe for carrying sandpaper or another abrading element which is reciprocated in a straight line by... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5451129 | Pipe transfer system A pipe handling machine for moving well pipes arranged essentially horizontally and essentially parallel to one another on a deck, and including a carriage which may contain an operator's control cabin and is mounted by tracks for movement transversely of... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5445558 | Wet sander A wet sanding tool including a tool body carrying a motor which drives a head carrying a sheet of sandpaper or other abrading element, with the tool being adapted to deliver water to the work surface during a sanding operation, and preferably also to cond... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5440788 | Cord lock of elastomeric material A cord lock including a body of resiliently deformable elastomeric material containing a passage through which one or more cords extend, with the passage having walls urged by the resilience of the elastomeric material against opposite sides of a cord or ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5340182 | Safety elevator An elevator for supporting a string of pipe in a well rig is actuable between a closed condition for gripping of the pipe and an open condition, and includes a safety device for preventing opening of the elevator when a string of pipe is positioned in and... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5325653 | Container filling apparatus A machine for filling fruit or other items into containers, and including a conveyor for feeding items to a location from which they are dropped into a container, with a member being provided near the discharge end of the conveyor for contacting the items... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5316520 | Formation of threads with varying pitch A process and apparatus for forming threads of varying pitch on a work piece, by first producing a partial thread and groove whose pitch does not vary in accordance with a pattern of pitch variation desired for the final product, and then reshaping the pa... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5295403 | Mechanical actuator A device for power actuating a valve or other controlled unit, including a member operable by movement in opposite directions to move the controlled unit to different positions, a spring yieldingly urging the member in one of those directions, and a latch... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5283998 | Roofing tile A roofing tile including a tile body having an upper surface covered with a fire resistant coating including an acrylic or asphaltic adhesive, usually the former, containing a wire mesh and intermixed with fire retardant particles formed of a material or ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5253990 | Fluid device with wear reducing rotor assembly A rotary fluid motor or pump including a rotor mounted to turn about an axis within a housing, and a shaft extending through a passage in the rotor and turning with it, with a key being received within opposed grooves in the rotor and shaft, and with a fa... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5250007 | Method and apparatus for forming threads with variable pitch Apparatus and methods for forming a thread of varying pitch by utilizing a threading assembly which includes a plurality of threading elements having thread cutting or forming portions on the different elements for engaging the work piece at different loc... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5240344 | Road or street lane markers A lane marker which is attached to the surface of a road to define the boundary between two lanes, and which is adapted to receive light from the headlights of a rear one of two vehicles traveling in the same direction on the road and direct a portion of ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5231237 | Gun grip assembly A grip assembly for a hand gun, including two body panels which are received at opposite sides of a handle of the gun, and which may be formed either separately or integrally as a unitary body, with at least one grip element being mountable in fixed posit... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5199175 | Gauge for measuring threads of varying pitch A gauge which is constructed to measure a thread of varying pitch, and which includes a threaded gauge element adapted to be screwed into engagement with the thread of varying pitch and to a point at which the threads have a light binding relationship res... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5123648 | Device for selecting a number, letter or other symbol A device for selecting a particular number, letter or other symbol for a lottery game or the like, and which includes a body adapted to be held by a user and carrying a wheel which is manually rotatable relative to the body and which has a series of numbe... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5086532 | Methods and apparatus for forming fasteners and threaded connections The present invention is a method of forming on a fastener body by relative rotary and axial movement of a thread forming tool and the body, a thread having a pitch which changes progressively through a plurality of turns, and an apparatus for progressive... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5085012 | Reciprocating abrading or polishing tool with improved suction system A portable abrading or polishing tool including a body containing a cylinder chamber, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder chamber, a shoe which is reciprocated relative to the body by the piston but oppositely from the piston, and at least one count... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5060445 | Roof construction A roof structure formed of overlapping rows of tiles retained in place by elongated generally horizontally extending members each of which extends along and is vertically between upper edge portions of the tiles in a first row of tiles and lower edge port... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5050691 | Detachable torque transmitting tool joint A device for transmitting torque from a power unit to a drill string or other rotary pipe, and which is constructed upon reverse rotation to preferentially break a threaded connection between the device and a stand of the pipe without disconnecting a plur... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5033738 | Runner's starting block assembly A central, length-delineated spine is formed by successive U shaped arms to which a pair of novel starting blocks can be attached, one on each side, and slid to such positions as desired by the runner. Each starting block is formed with a hollow open bott... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5022190 | Wet sanding tool A portable powered abrading tool including a body adapted to be held and be manipulated by a user, a sanding pad or other unit mounted to the body for movement relative thereto and adapted to carry a sheet of abrasive material or other work abrading eleme... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5020753 | Soap holder A soap holder having a projection adapted to extend into a recess in a bar of soap in a manner supporting the bar from its interior to avoid or minimize contact of the outer surfaces of the bar of soap with supporting surfaces. The bar may contain an elem... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5001869 | Reciprocating abrading or polishing tool with balancing counterweights A portable abrading or polishing tool including a body containing a cylinder chamber, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder chamber, a shoe which is reciprocated relative to the body by the piston but oppositely from the piston, and at least one count... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5000065 | Jaw assembly for power tongs and like apparatus A jaw assembly for apparatus for gripping pipes, the apparatus being of the type having automatic means for exerting increased gripping force upon application thereto, is provided with a member having a concave surface which cooperates with a gripped pipe... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4989331 | Gage A gage including two relatively movable structures which carry two gaging elements for contacting a screw thread or other work surface at different locations and which control an indicator producing a display representing a measurement of the thread or ot... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4986036 | Abrading or polishing tool A portable abrading or polishing tool including a body structure containing an air motor which drives a head carrying an abrading or polishing element to abrade or polish a work surface. The motor has a housing containing a chamber within which a rotor tu... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4976842 | Oxidant generator An electrolytic oxidant generator including an anode and cathode within different chambers separated by an ion permeable membrane, and a mixer for circulating saline solution within the anode chamber to enhance dispersal of salt in the solution and mainta... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4956932 | Gun recoil pad A recoil pad for a shoulder gun such as a rifle or shotgun, including a body of elastomeric cushioning material to be received between the buttstock of the gun and a user'shoulder, and an insert member formed of a material harder than the elastomeric mate... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4946631 | Carburetor A carburetor including a throttle valve for regulating the flow of air through the body of the carburetor and to an engine, with fuel being introduced into the air flow for intermixture therewith, and with the device including an air actuated element whic... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4934059 | Gauging of threads of varying pitch A gauge and gauging method for measuring a thread of varying pitch by screwing a threaded gauge element into engagement with the thread of varying pitch and to a point at which the threads have a light binding relationship resisting further advancement of... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4915122 | Shock actuated valve A shock actuated valve including a first structure mounted to swing about a first axis and which is releasably retained by a first latch in a first position, with the latch being automatically releasable when the device is subjected to earthquake forces o... | 04/10/1990 |
