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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 |
| 7356888 | Multi-functional retaining strap A multi-functional retaining strap has two strap surfaces. Each strap surface is installed with attachable tapes. The multi-functional retaining strap comprises a short extending retaining strap having one end fixed to a middle section of the strap surface of the mu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334275 | Mobility assistance device A mobility assistance device to assist a caregiver to lift and move the legs of a patient with limited mobility while maintaining the relative position of each leg with respect to the other. The mobility assistance device wraps around and stabilizes the patient's le... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328472 | Configurable inflatable support devices A configurable, adjustable inflatable device including one or more inflatable bladders and a shape-defining membrane that combines with the inflatable bladders such that an overall shape of the configurable inflatable device is at least partially controlled by the s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7302723 | Fire rescue belt An apparatus generally used as a rescue device that a firefighter or other personnel may use to pull or carry a victim out of a fire or away from a place or peril. The device may be utilized by one single person to rescue another person. The new rescue device is mad... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300410 | Arm support in sling, with coded strap and/or connections An arm supporting pillow in sling apparatus, comprising in combination a flexible sling, with a first strap having connection to the sling to be supported by a user, an insert pillow received in the sling, to be retrievable from the sling, the sling and pillow dimen... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284730 | Transducer holder System, methods and apparatus are provided for securing one or more transducers to a patient. According to one illustrative embodiment, a transducer holder is provided that includes a base, one or more fasteners for securing one or more transducers, respectively, at... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284729 | Transducer holder System, methods and apparatus are provided for securing one or more transducers to a patient. According to one illustrative embodiment, a transducer holder is provided that includes a base, one or more fasteners for securing one or more transducers, respectively, an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282044 | Portable enteral feeding apparatus A portable enteral feeding apparatus (20) facilitates ambulatory enteral feeding and prevents damage to an enteral feeding tube during use. The apparatus includes a backpack type enteral feeding support, a soft pouch (38) having a hook and loop surface... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276038 | Field adjustable traction device In one embodiment, a fastening mechanism is provided for a field adjustable traction device having first and second supports coupled using one or more lifting mechanisms. A set of one or more posts are configured to be inserted through a set of one or more holes for... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246389 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed includes a platform having a flexible surface, a flex mechanism adapted to flex the platform to form a flexion position that includes at least one of a sitting-up position and a knee break, and a tilt mechanism adapted to tilt the platform surface ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237848 | Back and internal organ supportive belt A back and internal organ supportive belt that can be installed in a chair or a seat, including the driver's seat of a vehicle or the operator's seat of a piece of equipment, to provide support to internal organs, and to the musculoskeletal system of the driver or o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225484 | Baby protector For use on a bed mattress, a baby protector having a mounting sub-assembly and a baby holding sub-assembly. The mounting sub-assembly has a central portion adapted to overlie the mattress, and adjustable length straps extending from the central portion on opposite s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201739 | Catheter support apparatus and method Apparatuses and methods for holding and supporting an intravenous catheter are disclosed, wherein the catheter support apparatus is adjustable and can be removed easily and rapidly. The catheter support apparatus includes an elongate member comprising a first end, a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186229 | Modular orthosis closure system and method An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts ca... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181775 | Maternity garment Maternity wear of the invention accommodates the changing shape of a woman's body during pregnancy, minimizing the need for maternity clothes. In one aspect of the invention, pants or a skirt are worn with the upper end unfastened so as to conform to the shape of th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7137394 | Child safety restraining device for use where a child is seated A child safety restraining device comprising: (a) one ankle strap having a first end and a second end; (b) means for fastening the first end and the second end of the ankle strap to each other; (c) one anchor strap having a first end and a second end; (d) means for ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134435 | Sleeping apparatus and related methods Described are sleeping apparatus and related methods that involve a motion-limiting member, a therapeutic device, or both, positioned at the lumbar spine. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107940 | Animal restraining apparatus An animal restraining apparatus having a belt which forms an opening. A girth of an animal is positioned within the opening. The belt is constricted around the girth of the animal by forcing opposite free end portions of a line apart from each other. A guide element... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100810 | Paintball pod holder systems This invention provides a paintball pod holder system for convenient one-handed removal and replacement of paintball pods. Preferably, one or more rigid paintball pod holders are attached to a belt or other support. A stiff lining of the inside of the paintball pod ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083585 | String arrangement of a separate back immobilizing, dynamically self-adjusting, customizing back support for a vertebra related patient A string arrangement for a detachment type waist-protecting belt to hold the vertebra region of a vertebra related patient is provided. The string arrangement enables a separate fastening of the upper portion and lower portion of the belt to form a saddle like shape... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080648 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077794 | Inflatable exercise belt and method of use An inflatable exercise belt which is placed around the abdomen and lower back of a user has one inflatable air chamber for the abdomen and two spaced apart inflatable air chambers for the lumbar region of the back. When worn by the user and inflated, the two inflata... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074201 | Measurement device for fitting a bracing device A measurement device includes a plurality of measurement belts and a plurality of side plates configured to be positioned around a user's body. A plurality of locking mechanisms each operable to adjustably couple one of the measurement belts and one of the side plat... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070572 | Dynamically adjustable stabilization brace In one embodiment, a stabilization brace includes an upper belt configured to be positioned around a portion of a user's body, a lower belt configured to be positioned around the portion of the user's body, and one or more supports coupled between the upper and lowe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066181 | Body support harness A torso support portion and a pair of thigh support portions are each formed of an outer layer of hard relatively stiff molded plastic material of limited flexibility and an inner layer of relatively soft cushioning material for distributing the weight of a patient ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065814 | Infant restraining apparatus and soil barrier Apparatus for restraining an infant during diaper changing and for providing a protective barrier for the changing surface and/or diaper changer. More particularly, apparatus having an adjustable, quick-release strap system for restraining the upper torso (e.g. shou... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7039958 | Dual adjustable strap apparatus and method The general method and apparatus of the invention comprises an adjustable strap system to secure one object to another, or one or more objects in a folded, rolled, or gathered position. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a single elongated strap of material ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025062 | Convertible head gear sling device A device for releasably emplacement around a part of a person's body, the device having at least one body member having a length and a width and two spaced-apart ends including a first end and a second end and a top side and a bottom side, a first amount of releasab... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001350 | Portable, inflatable lumbar cushion A portable, inflatable lumbar belt cushion for providing support to the lower spine and surrounding paralumbar musculature of the wearer while seated. The present invention is for an inflatable belt cushion which adjustably reinforces the small of the back to suppor... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001351 | Brace with integrated lumbar support system In one embodiment, a brace with an integrated lumbar support system includes a belt adapted to be positioned about a user's lower torso, the belt including a tube at least partially integrated within the belt. The brace includes a lumbar pad coupled to the belt, the... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997020 | Wrist fitting apparatus for handcuffs Wrist retention apparatus for handcuffs that have two curved jaws, and a pivot connection for the jaws, comprising in an insert configured to interfit one jaw and present a wrist engaging curved surface toward the other jaw, the insert having a projection configured... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997892 | Ambulatory cyclic traction device In one embodiment, an ambulatory cyclic traction device includes two support belts configured to be positioned about a user's body and one or more lifting mechanisms coupled between the support belts, the one or more lifting mechanisms adapted to apply a decompressi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994090 | Underarm support The invention is an underarm support for one or both arms having a pad which fits under the arm of the user, preferably in the arm pit, flexible and of sufficient diameter under compression at that area to open the arm outward for greater blood flow and to more corr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974432 | Traction device adjustment mechanism and method In one embodiment, a method is provided for adjusting the length of a belt having right and left front portions and a back portion, the right and left front portions of the belt each moveable with respect to the back portion of the belt. Opposite ends of a strap are... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968845 | Adjustable strap for ambulator An adjustable strap includes a flat base having a pair of upstanding tabs and a pair of rectangular slots. A flat rod has opposite ends captured in slots formed in the tabs. A lock member includes a strap-engaging locking part. A harness strap first loop captures a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964644 | Back brace A back brace has left, right and back panels that substantially overlap to form a tubular back brace when worn. Leverage multiples tightening force during tightening. After each successive tightening by the lever, retaining bands retain the back brace in position. P... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6958048 | Myofascial strap An improved strap has a base end portion, a second end portion and a main portion which is disposed between the base and the second end portions of the strap. A first side of the strap has a layer formed of foam. A second side of the strap has a layer formed of fabr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949076 | Portable lower back support A portable lower back support (10) having a center section (12), a right articulated section (28) and a left articulated section (44). Both the right (28) and the left (44) articulated sections are attached to each respectiv... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938623 | Child safety restraining device for use where a child is seated A child safety restraining device comprising: (a) an ankle strap having a first end and a second end; (b) means for fastening the first end and the second end of the ankle strap to each other; (c) an anchor strap having a first end and a second end; (d) means for at... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936018 | Reusable/disposable thermal application and holder device A therapeutic wrap is disclosed for applying a thermal pad to a human body portion. The wrap includes an elongated flexible strip of disposable and reusable material. The strip has first and second side surfaces, first and second end portions and a mid portion there... | 08/30/2005 |
