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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 |
| 4858531 | Warhead with metal coating for controlled fragmentation A warhead or horizontal fragmentation mine, which includes an explosive charge arranged within a housing, which is covered at the front end thereof with a concave or planar coating or cladding; and a method for producing the warhead. The coating is entire... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854242 | Sabot projectile containing a projectile core and a sabot jacket For the projectile core of a sabot projectile, it is desired to use very brittle material in consideration of the strived for effect in the target. It has been found that a projectile core formed of a brittle material already tends to break while being de... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4850278 | Ceramic munitions projectile A ceramic munitions projectile, particularly useful for practice or target munitions is provided. The projectile is preferably made of zirconia which is densified by a pressureless sintering method. The projectile has sufficient toughness to withstand acc... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4836108 | Material for multiple component penetrators and penetrators employing same Multiple component frangible penetrators comprise a body portion of a frangible material and a heavy alloy machinable tail portion. Nose components joined to the opposing end of the body portions can be a variety of materials.... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4788915 | Hunting ammunition comprising a bullet of increased effectiveness The invention relates in particular to hunting ammunition for a fire-arm of the kind having a subcaliber bullet fitted with a feathering, the subcaliber bullet allowing for destabilization on its trajectory beyond a distance travelled outside of the fire-... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4777882 | Projectile containing sub-munitions with controlled directional release A projectile forming the head of a carrier has a defined balllistic trajectory and contains sub-munitions ejected, at a given moment in the trajectory of the projectile, in a controlled direction. In the projectile, the sub-munitions are arranged so as to... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4770102 | Piercing projectile with a weakened head There is disclosed a kinetic energy type projectile having an armor piercing head which is intended to penetrate multi-shell targets, and even sharply angled targets. The piercing head is provided with favorably discriminated shearing regions which are ax... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4733611 | Multiple projectile cartridge for handguns A multiple projectile cartridge for a handgun comprises four spherical projectiles embedded within a paraffin/powder filler material contained within a plastic casing enclosed in a conventional small caliber shell containing the usual primer assembly and ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4726297 | Submunition ejection system A projectile has a housing with a forward end a rearward portion. A pusher disc in the rear portion of the housing supports columns of submunitions which are urged forwardly by a forward force exerting compression spring toward bell means mounted in the f... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4716834 | Inertial penetrator projectile An improved inertial armor-piercing penetrator projectile wherein the axial length of the projectile is a relatively large multiple of its diameter. The projectile includes a pre-penetrator and a main penetrator with a nose and a tail. The forward portion... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4714020 | Enabling device for a gas generator of a forced dispersion munitions dispenser An enabling device 24 for a gas generator 42 of a forced dispersion munitions dispenser 10 includes a housing 58 in which and formed a bore 60, an outlet lead 88 and a detonator opening 68 in which is positioned an electrically initiated detonator 70. A p... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4704966 | Method of forming IR smoke screen A visual and infrared screening cloud is formed, comprised of an aerosol of fine metal flakes of copper composition, particularly brass, in which the flakes are of submicron thickness and multimicron lateral face dimensions. The cloud is formed by aerosol... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4685396 | Method and apparatus for safer remotely controlled firing of ignition elements Low level remotely generated control signals are amplified at a local ignition site using a local power source and the amplified control signals are used to charge a local energy storage device. Thereafter firing control signals (e.g., controlled duration... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4644867 | Shell case with non-compressible fragments metallurgically bonded to the casing A shell case comprising prefabricated fragments (4), preferably of a material with high density, and a supporting material which surrounds the fragments and together with these forms a connected shell which surrounds the explosive of the shell. The suppor... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4592283 | Explosive shell case An explosive shell case of the kind in which fragments are produced by bursting of the case material into a number of small particles. The case material comprises a completely dense, non-compressible material which is made with embrittling zones (4) which... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4503776 | Fragmentation body for fragmentation projectiles and warheads Known projectiles with molded fragments are usually produced in the shape of steels or rollers produced with the aid of powder technology or in a flow compression process. The molded fragments are located in a dense packing in the wall of fragmentation bo... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4398467 | Explosive fragmentation devices with coiled wire progressively varied An explosive fragmentation device such as a grenade or a mortar bomb has a casing formed from flat sided notched wire formed into a coil. Instead of coiling the wire so that sides of the coiled wire which are adjacent after coiling lie normal to the longi... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4365560 | Fin-stabilized projectile The fin-stabilized projectile has an ogival projectile body having a nose portion and a base portion joined to a tail tube having a finned tailed unit. The nose and base portions are fixedly secured to respective ends of an internal connecting tube. The t... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4312274 | Method for selecting warhead fragment size Warhead fragment size can be selectively controlled by: (1) internally or externally grooving a warhead casing; (2) providing an internal casing liner or explosive charge with a predetermined cutting groove pattern confronting the grooves in the casing; (... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4242960 | Automatically disintegrating missile There is disclosed a missile which automatically disintegrates after a predetermined flight time. The missile is made up of several parts which are positively secured together by a locking means which is released at a predetermined time after the firing o... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4165692 | Frangible projectile for gunnery practice A sintered projectile having the same ballistic characteristics as a conventional combat projectile is provided with controlled strength properties and predetermined breakage lines. As a result, small, high drag fragments are produced on impact which mini... | 08/28/1979 |
