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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 |
| 7568511 | Synchronized stamp applicator machine and method of operating the same Apparatus and method for applying tax stamps to individual cigarette packages of different cigarette cartons having different height dimensions comprises a cigarette carton height determination station at which the height dimension of a particular cigaratte carton i... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7332692 | Redundant control circuit for hot melt adhesive assembly heater circuits and temperature sensors A redundant control circuit comprises a pair of heater circuits for heating a hot melt adhesive hose assembly to a predetermined temperature level, and a pair of temperature sensors which are used to sense the temperature of the hot melt adhesive hose assembly and t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331916 | Case former with pivotal engagement roller assemblies A new and improved case former, or carton folding and erecting apparatus, is disclosed wherein a pair of pivotal support arms, upon each one of which is mounted a case or carton engagement roller, are mounted upon the machine framework such that when actuator mechan... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320725 | Disposable cartridge air/gas dryer A disposable cartridge air/gas dryer apparatus for installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool. The dryer includes a pressure vessel having first and second ends, an inlet port, and an outlet port. A disposable dryer ca... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320408 | Bulk material cargo container liner with internal restraint system for preventing the outward bulging of the liner A bulk container liner assembly for use in conjunction with a bulk material cargo container comprises structure incorporated therein such that restraint forces are impressed upon or transmitted to the back or rear wall member of the bulk material cargo container lin... | 01/22/2008 |
| D554963 | Fastener driving tool housing | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290970 | Multi-channel flat valve assembly for use within a dunnage or cargo air bag, and apparatus and method for installing same A multi-channel flat valve assembly comprises multiple fluid channels which are effectively defined within the multi-channel flat valve assembly by means of laterally or transversely spaced heat-sealed regions. Accordingly, when the dunnage or cargo air bag is infla... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7266935 | Case sealer assembly with spring-loaded side drive mechanisms A new and improved case sealer assembly comprises a pair of oppositely disposed case drive mechanisms for conveying a multiplicity of cases through a sealing station. The drive mechanisms are laterally separated from each other such that an interior space is formed ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249921 | Expandable/contractible universal thermal bulkhead structure for use within refrigerated cargo containers A new and improved thermal type bulkhead assembly comprises a pair of new and improved thermal type bulkhead members which are adapted to be adjustably positioned with respect to each other in an overlapped mode in the widthwise direction whereby oppositely disposed... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232283 | Pin fastener for achieving metal-to-metal connections A new and improved fastener, uniquely adapted for securing together vertically oriented stud members and horizontally oriented track members of wall framework structures, comprises a forwardly extending pointed tip portion having a tangent ogive configuration so as ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228917 | Remote trigger actuating mechanism for power tool A new and improved remote trigger actuating mechanism for a power tool comprises an elongated handle or pole which is provided with a handgrip upon a rear end portion, while a mounting bracket, into which a forward end portion of the elongated handle or pole is fixe... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225962 | Nail advancement systems for nail arrays disposed within nailing tool magazines Fastener-advancement systems comprise a multiple lever and linkage mechanically operated system operatively connected to the driver blade member of the fastener driving tool, as well as electro-mechanically operated systems, for advancing a leading fastener of a col... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216765 | Spacer and shock-absorber type angleboard edge or corner protector An edge or corner protector comprises side surface portions which are adapted to be spaced from the external side surface portions of an article or appliance which define an external corner or edge region of the article or appliance to be protected, and an interior ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213381 | Apparatus for applying external corner or edge protectors onto external corner or edge regions of packages or palletized loads Apparatus for placing external corner protectors upon the external corner regions of palletized loads, prior to the wrapping of the palletized loads within wrapping material, comprises four corner protector pickup, transfer, and applicator mechanisms respectively di... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207761 | Pin fastener for achieving metal-to-metal connections A new and improved fastener for fastening together thin gauge sheet metal components comprises a forwardly extending pointed tip portion having a tangent ogive configuration so as to facilitate the fast and accurate penetration of the fastener into and through the t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207248 | Threaded screw fastener characterized by high pull-out resistance, reduced installation torque, and unique head structure and drive socket implement or tool therefor A threaded screw fastener is provided with a head portion that has integrally incorporated therein dual drive structure whereby the single threaded screw fastener can be rotatably driven by alternative rotary drive socket implements or tools, such as, for example, h... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198491 | Multi-pin RF field replaceable coaxial mounting flange structure A new and improved multi-pin RF field replaceable mounting flange structure, to be mounted upon a RF hybrid assembly, comprises a predetermined arrangement of multi-pin coaxial electrical connectors integrally incorporated upon a single field replaceable mounting fl... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191927 | Fastener-driving tool having trigger control mechanism for alternatively permitting bump firing and sequential firing modes of operation A fastener-driving tool has a trigger control mechanism that comprises a vertically oriented selectable mode pushrod that is adapted to be rotated to either one of two predetermined positions or states. When the vertically oriented selectable mode pushrod is dispose... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182339 | Thickness measuring system, having improved software, for use within a mail handling system, and method of using same A thickness measuring device for measuring the thickness dimension of an article being conveyed along a conveyor system comprises a rotary encoder, and a lever arm pivotally mounted upon the shaft of the rotary encoder. The lever arm has an end portion thereof dispo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178317 | Wrapping apparatus comprising a dispenser for dispensing stretched wrap film Wrapping apparatus comprises a dispenser, for dispensing stretched wrap film, which includes a first frame assembly, and a second frame assembly pivotally mounted upon the first frame assembly between a first closed position and second open position. A film roll spi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175017 | In-line flipper mechanism and conveyor system for achieving the proper orientation of mail tray and mail tub receptacles An article or postal mail conveyor or transportation system which has an in-line mechanism integrally incorporated therein that has been specifically constructed and assembled so as to enable mail tray and mail tub receptacles, which may initially be disposed upon t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156600 | Die for, method of making, and fastener with lobed primary thread lead and interposed dual auxiliary thread lead with improved substrate entry end portion A threaded fastener comprises a first, primary thread lead, and a pair of second, auxiliary thread leads alternatively interposed between successive threads of the first, primary thread lead, except within the vicinity of the tip portion of the fastener so as to def... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152794 | Automated bar code label canceller, and method of cancelling bar codes A method and apparatus for heat-treating a thermal-direct-printed bar code label, upon which a bar code has been pre-printed by previously exposing predetermined portions of the thermal-direct-printed bar code label to a predetermined temperature level, to a similar... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138970 | Method of LED life extension and end-of-life prediction A method or technique of operating the LED illumination system within a line scan camera comprises the operation of the LED illumination sources at a relatively high gain control level, less than the one hundred percent maximum or acceptable gain level, and a corres... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101143 | Traffic cone retrieving device for removing traffic cones from roadway surfaces Apparatus and method for retrieving traffic cones from roadway surfaces comprises a framework which is adapted to be attached to a roadwork vehicle so as to be movable therewith along a roadway surface. A knock-down bar upon the framework knocks down a normally upst... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081000 | Modular daisy-chain flange mount for coaxial connectors A new and improved radio frequency coaxial connector mounting flange structure, to be mounted upon a radio frequency system subassembly, comprises a modular component which has recessed end portions for enabling adjacent coaxial connector mounting flange structures ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076989 | Threaded fastener with dual reinforcing leads for facilitating manufacture of the fastener, thread rolling die for forming the threaded fastener, and method of manufacturing the threaded fastener A new and improved thread rolling die, for forming a new and improved threaded fastener, comprises a plurality of first, primary thread rolling die threads, and a plurality of sets of second, auxiliary thread rolling die threads alternatively interposed between succ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067009 | Strand guide implements or mechanisms for use in connection with material dispensing and coating nozzles A new and improved strand coating system comprises a strand guide block which serves to properly position and orient a plurality of elongated, parallel strands, which are being respectively conveyed in front of a plurality of the material dispensing nozzles, in such... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051492 | Film wrapping apparatus with negator spring biasing members A portable plastic film wrapping system comprises a push-cart having a vertical mast member mounted thereon, and a film roll carriage is vertically movable along the mast member. The film roll carriage is operatively connected to negator spring members by a film rol... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014187 | Vacuum plenum system for facilitating the high-speed conveyance of mail pieces A new and improved article or mail-piece conveyor system has a vacuum plenum system integrally incorporated therein which effectively withdraws ambient air ahead or downstream of the oncoming conveyed articles or mail pieces such that the oncoming conveyed articles ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011328 | Transversely extending pivotal hitch mechanism Apparatus and method for applying temporary raised pavement markers (TRPM) to roadway surfaces comprises a conveyor upon a wheeled vehicle wherein an upstream end portion of the conveyor is able to extend, for example, over the rear bed portion of a roadwork vehicle... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008155 | Dunnage air bag with improved adhesive bonding of paper plies within the vicinity of the inflation valve A dunnage or cargo air bag has incorporated therein a pair of glue or adhesive bonding strips which are located within the immediate vicinity of the inflation valve assembly so as to operatively cooperate with a folded edge portion of the dunnage or cargo air bag an... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006665 | Adaptive, product control and stabilization sub-system for camera-based optical character recognition, and a method of operating the same A mail article transportation and stabilization system, and a method of operating the same, for use in conjunction with a camera-based optical character recognition (OCR), bar code reader (BCR), or similar image capture scanning system, comprises a conveyor drive be... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6957557 | Threaded fastener with dual reinforcing leads for facilitating manufacture of the fastener, thread rolling die for forming the threaded fastener, and method of manufacturing the threaded fastener A new and improved thread rolling die for forming a new and improved threaded fastener, and a new and improved method or technique of manufacturing the new and improved threaded fastener, is disclosed wherein the new and improved threaded fastener comprises a first,... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926484 | Threaded fastener for use within multiple substrates A threaded fastener has a substantially single helical thread formed upon a shank portion thereof, and a plurality of substantially saw-blade type or serrated teeth are formed upon crest portions of leading ones of individual thread portions of the helical thread. T... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908257 | Collated road marker assembly, and system and method for automatically applying collated road markers to roadway surfaces Apparatus for dispensing and applying a nested collated array of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs), wherein portions of a release sheet are folded between successive ones of the permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs), and successive permanent raised pavemen... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905284 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COLLATED ARRAY OF TEMPORARY RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS (TRPMS) FOR FACILITATING THE SERIAL APPLICATION OF SUCH TEMPORARY RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS (TRPMS) TO ROADWAY SURFACES Apparatus is disclosed for forming a serial array of temporary raised pavement markers (TRPMs), which are disposed upon a single, common release liner, into a collated and nested array of the temporary raised pavement markers (TRPMs) such that the collated and neste... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902348 | Collated road marker assembly, and system and method for automatically applying collated road markers to roadway surfaces Apparatus and method are disclosed in connection with the separating, dispensing, and application of a plurality of temporary raised pavement markers (TRPMs), having substantially L-shaped configurations, which are arranged within a collated nested array upon a sing... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902349 | Collated road marker assembly, and system and method for automatically applying collated road markers to roadway surfaces A method for dispensing and applying a nested collated array of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs), wherein portions of a release sheet are folded between successive ones of the permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs), and successive permanent raised pavement... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902350 | Collated road marker assembly, and system and method for automatically applying collated road markers to roadway surfaces A collated array of temporary raised pavement markers (TRPMs), or permanent half-track and full-track raised pavement markers (RPM), has the pavement markers disposed in a nested arrangement with portions of a release sheet folded between successive ones of the pave... | 06/07/2005 |
