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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 |
| 4727031 | Nutrient for stimulating aerobic bacteria The present invention provides a composition of nutrients and a method using such a composition to stimulate the growth of aerobic bacteria, and particularly bacteria capable of biooxidizing contaminants in a subterranean formation.... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4712317 | Athletic shoe An athletic shoe having a generally planar ball-impacting surface formed in the recessed part of the instep and/or lateral aspect regions of the shoe. When formed in the instep region, for example, the surface extends across the region between the curvili... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4708308 | Portable stool A stool comprising hub means, seat leg members attached to the hub means and support leg members attached to the hub means. Seat means interconnect the seat leg members.... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4708672 | Boat stabilizer A boat stabilizer is disclosed for substantially eliminating "porpoising" or up and down movement of the bow portion of a boat as the boat is moving through the water. The stabilizer includes a wedge-shaped member formed on an adjustably mounted trim tab ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4703705 | Method and apparatus for wiring a sheet of fabric A method and apparatus are disclosed for feeding and securing a fabric tape enclosing a wire to a sheet of fabric, such as a mattress pad, along a predetermined circuitous path. The pad is supported in a generally planar configuration and is movable throu... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4702134 | Edging apparatus An edging apparatus edges a wood board to achieve a desired rounding effect under a rounding rule of the lumber industry. A positioning apparatus positions and holds two edging saws, and the positions of the saws are initially controlled by an operator wh... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4695377 | Fluid filter having separable elements An oil filter attaches to an internal combustion engine and filters the oil that is circulated through the engine. The filter includes a first can and a second can that may be attached together or separated apart. The first can attaches to the engine, and... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4693671 | Reversible self-adjusting propeller device A self-adjusting propeller device having a control blade and a thrust blade connected together in nondiametrical relation and pivotally mounted on a hub for rotation about a hub axis. In response to a change in load on the device, the control blade pivots... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4693357 | Multiple chute coin mechanism The specification discloses a coin mechanism for dispensing machines including two or more rectangular chutes for receiving and containing a given number of coins. A rectangular gate selectively directs coins into the chutes and a rocker arm is operable t... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4688664 | Clutch and brake apparatus A clutch and brake apparatus for being mounted in a housing comprises first clutch having an annular shape and second clutch functioning as a brake adjacent the first clutch, the second clutch having an annular shape and being concentrically disposed with... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4688646 | Impact force shaping head An impact force shaping head includes an elongated casing having an interior wall, an open end and a closed end and contains a liquid. A piston is slidingly mounted within the casing and extends longitudinally beyond the open end of the casing. The piston... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4687154 | Device for handling and storage of extension cords and the like A unitary lightweight, inexpensive, simple telescoping frame is provided for handling and storing an extension cord or similar flexible line in a figure eight configuration. The device eliminates the tangling and twisting associated with the use of such c... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4685463 | Device for continuous in vivo measurement of blood glucose concentrations A device is disclosed for continuous in vivo measurement of blood glucose concentrations in arterial blood. A quantity of glucose oxidase enzyme is confined within at least one elongate double-lumened tube by means of a semi-permeable membrane tubule perm... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4685179 | Air processing apparatus An air processing apparatus is disclosed having a feed roll pulling yarn from a source and feeding it to an air entangler at a feed rate. The yarn is entangled by a high pressure air stream in the air entangler, and a delivery roll pulls the yarn from the... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4683866 | Charcoal cooker A charcoal cooker has a cooker bowl and a lid dimensioned to cover the bowl during cooking. Food is supported within the cooker on a support structure such as a rotisserie rod or a grid. A primary grate is disposed within the bowl below the food support s... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4681332 | Mobile vehicle for training skaters A mobile vehicle for training beginning skaters is provided which has a fixed handlebar and seat mounted above a straddlebar extending between the two. The straddlebar is rigidly fixed to front and rear legs which are rigidly mounted to a wide and long ba... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4680165 | Dosimeter for monitoring vapors and aerosols of organic compounds A dosimeter is provided for collecting and detecting vapors and aerosols of organic compounds. The dosimeter comprises a lightweight, passive device that can be conveniently worn by a person as a badge or placed at a stationary location. The dosimeter inc... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4677923 | Card feeding apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed for feeding cards, and the like, to a sewing surface. Cards are advanced to the sewing surface by a reciprocating delivery mechanism and, as a card moves toward the sewing surface, a folding block moves into the path ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4667436 | Electrical apparatus for eradicating fire ants An apparatus powered by an electric alternating current source comprising an insulator having the upper end of a spike mounted therein and two wires wrapped about the insulator forming a double helical coil. The two wires have a voltage of about 1000-1500... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4668174 | Apparatus for dividing, rounding, and panning of doughballs An apparatus for the dividing, rounding and panning of doughballs. The apparatus includes a divider and rounder for dividing and rounding four doughballs simultaneously and an infeed gate having a central section and two outer sections for controlling the... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4663517 | Electric barbeque cooker An electric barbeque cooker has an electric heating unit dimensioned to fit within a cooker bowl. The heating unit is connected to a power supply and it is mounted within the bowl for movement between a horizontal position and an a nonhorizontal position.... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4657234 | Chain saw holder A chain saw holder for holding and supporting a chain saw during refueling, repair and other maintenance operations is disclosed. The chain saw holder includes a clamp for clamping to a fixed support such as a work bench, fence post, or tree branch. An ex... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4651479 | Protective structural module and method for construction The specification discloses a structural module for forming and protecting an enclosed space over a floor and a method for constructing a structural module. The structural module includes at least three apex hypars joined together at an apex to form the e... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4649912 | Supplied air respirator system The specification discloses a supplied air respirator system for delivering air to a painter who is using a compressed air line leading to a hand-held paint spray unit. A supply tap is located in the compressed air line for removing a supply of compressed... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4643440 | Packing with compensating means Packing for a stuffing box for sealing a movable shaft including a sealing ring which is used together with a non-sealing compensator ring. The sealing ring includes the annular shaft sealing lip extending from said ring body along the shaft for contactin... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4637784 | Metering pump with diaphragm There is disclosed a metering pump for metering and pumping small volumes of fluid. A continuous member with annular elements carries pumping fluid through a first passageway containing a diaphragm which defines a second passageway. Provision is made for ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4633957 | Soil plugger with plug ejector The specification discloses a soil plugging and ejecting apparatus for being inserted into soil to form and remove a soil plug and for ejecting the plug. The apparatus includes an elongate tubular body having a cutting edge on its lower end for piercing t... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4633530 | Protective device There is disclosed a protective device having a conventional hard hat and a pair of ear warmer pads. The pads are connected together above the top of the head of a wearer of the hard hat by a strap and are detachably attached together below the chin of th... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4628719 | Puller apparatus The specification discloses a puller apparatus for pulling an extrusion profile as it emerges from an extruder. A puller carriage is mounted for rolling motion beneath a track which extends away from the extruder and a puller jaw is located on the front o... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4622974 | Apparatus and method for in-vivo measurements of chemical concentrations A method and apparatus in which a blunt interior needle is positioned within a larger external needle and a sample cavity is formed at the blunt end of the interior needle. An optical fiber extends from the sample cavity up the interior needle and to a li... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4619149 | Belt conveyor cross-stream sampling system A method and apparatus are provided for cross-stream sampling of bulk material on a belt conveyor. The cross-stream sampling apparatus disclosed includes sample taking elements movable across the conveyor for removing a cross-stream increment of bulk mate... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4603533 | Apparatus for manufacturing discrete layered units from a web The specification discloses a method and apparatus for producing folded ceramic fiber modules from an elongated web that are used as insulation units. The apparatus includes a feed mechanism and a surface defining mechanism operating cooperatively with a ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4602900 | Micro drill with modified drill point The specification discloses a micro drill with a modified point in which the drill is formed from a rigid cylinder and has two opposed helical wings and helical edges. Each wing has an undercut leading surface to provide a positive rake angle at the helic... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4600735 | Soil-repellent coating composition A soil-repellent coating composition comprising silica, polyvinyl alcohol and a wetting agent in an aqueous carrier medium. The composition is characterized in that it, in addition to the aqueous carrier medium, contains 0.5-30% by weight of silica and 0.... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4597579 | Three-dimensional assembly puzzle with asymmetrical pieces that interlock interchangeably Six physically interchangeable pieces, each corresponding to a pair of adjacent cube edges, have surfaces that allow them to be assembled into subassemblies which, in turn, slide together to create a substantially symmetrical shape. Three fundamentally di... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4592313 | Pneumatic valve return A pneumatic valve return is disclosed for a cam-operated intake or exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine having a valve stem extending out of a cylinder head of the engine. The pneumatic valve return of the present invention provides a force acti... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4592127 | Method for securing the components of a decorative molding system A method and apparatus are provided for applying a unitary molding system to a mounting surface. The molding system includes a channel member having a pair of opposed longitudinal ribs interconnected by an adhesive-backed web. A decorative trim member is ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4591111 | Thermal navigator An apparatus for use in an ultralight aircraft, glider, or sailplane to detect and navigate within thermal updrafts is disclosed. The apparatus includes a right temperature sensor and a left temperature sensor mounted on the wings of the aircraft. A diffe... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4584959 | Planing boat hull The specification discloses a modified V-hull for a boat in which an elongate pad forms the lowermost portion of the hull. At positions toward the front of the pad, it has a transverse cross-sectional rounded V-shape across its width, but at the back of t... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4581935 | Method and apparatus for grading fibers The specification discloses a method for grading fibers in which a tone burst of sound having a known spatial frequency distribution is transmitted along a sound path through a sample of fibers. After the sound waves have passed through the sample, they a... | 04/15/1986 |
