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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 |
| 7958570 | Cap shape retainer insert The present invention is an insert that may be placed within a cap such as base ball cap or a golf cap to maintain the original shape of the cap. In one embodiment, the insert comprises a one piece flexible sheet having a centrally located longitudinal axis dividing... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7278173 | Adjustable baseball cap The invention is an article of headwear that incorporates an adjustment system for accommodating individuals with various head dimensions. The headwear may be formed of a crown and a visor. With respect to the crown, the adjustment system includes a first elastic ma... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7225475 | Hat having elasticity and method of manufacturing the same Enhanced wearing comfort and a free-size feature of a hat may be achieved, without deteriorating exterior aesthetical features, when the hat includes a crown portion for being worn on a head of a wearer and an elastic brim formed by a plurality of fabric panels and ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7168100 | Headwear piece with associated rim A headwear piece has a crown defining a receptacle for the head of a wearer and a rim projecting angularly away from the crown. The rim has a core layer that is made from at least one of an animal hide and a synthetic animal hide, and a second layer. The core layer ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134147 | Protective ear shades for caps Protective ear shades for headwear such as caps, which shades include a pair of cupped or oblate shades extending from stitched or sewn attachment to the sides of the cap over the ears to protect the ears from ultraviolet radiation. In a preferred embodiment the pro... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7082619 | Bill adjuster with indicia A device for adjusting and securing the bill of a cap in a user chosen arc having indicia on the top surface. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069599 | Collapsible headgear Headgear which can be formed into a compact unit such as a carrying case comprising a headband portion and a bill portion, the bill portion being comprised of at least two bill sections which are hingedly connected to one another, the bill sections being made of a s... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052154 | Lighted hat A lighted hat is provided that in one embodiment includes a crown, a bill extending from the crown, and at least one light source positioned to direct light through a light-transmissive portion of the bill. The light-transmissive portion may include one or more indi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6986166 | Cap A cap includes a crown portion for disposing on a head, and a visor portion for shielding a face from sunlight, the visor portion being coupled to the crown portion. The visor portion is provided with a symbol portion formed as an engraved shape or a hole. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6935761 | Lighted hat A lighted hat is provided that in one embodiment includes a crown, a bill extending from the crown, and at least one light source positioned to direct light through a light-transmissive portion of the bill. The light-transmissive portion may include one or more indi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6349415 | Collapsible baseball cap A baseball cap designed to be collapsible in order to be compact enough to conveniently fit in a shirt pocket or a pair of pants. A retractable element of the membrane in the frame of the cap allows the cap to return to its recognizable baseball shape, wh... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6138279 | Visor cap, the visor insert therefore and the methods of manufacturing This invention relates to hats and especially caps which have a visor such as a brim or bill and more particularly to the visor insert for maintaining a lasting shape to the visor once the insert has been positioned in the visor portion of the hat and the... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6012173 | Attachment for headgear to ventilate while clamping wearer's head An attachment 10 being made with a springy, yet relatively rigid material includes at least one U-shaped arm 12 which is in contact with an internal surface of a crown 22 of a headgear 20. The crown has an opening which is larger than its ordinary size fo... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5987649 | Cap insert A cap insert comprises an elongated sheet which is flexible but sufficiently rigid for use as a shaping insert in a billed cap. The sheet is substantially planar in a relaxed state and includes a central portion, opposing tapered portions, and opposing le... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5978968 | Attachment for headgear to ventilate while clamping wearer's head An attachment 10 being made with a springy, yet relatively rigid material includes two elongated and U-shaped arms 12, 14 which are aligned with the front and rear portions of a lower periphery of an internal surface of a crown 22 of a headgear 20 respect... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5903921 | Foldable headgear and method of displaying and storing the headgear A high quality, ultra-lightweight headgear and method of displaying and storing the headgear in a rolled up format. The headgear is adapted for folding and rolling into a tight compact unit for ease in packaging, product display, travel and storage. The h... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5887284 | Removable anterior sweatband assembly for a cap or hat A removable anterior sweatband assembly suited for use in a baseball-style cap or hat that has a circular headband includes a perspiration-absorbent pad suspended from a support member between the cap headband and the forehead so as to prevent the forehea... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5884335 | Shape retainer for use in a baseball cap A baseball cap having an internal shape retainer and support assembly affixed to the interior of the crown portion of the cap. The shape retainer and support assembly comprises a flexible body having a spine and several prongs or arms projecting outwardly... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5819318 | Head covering with adjustable sunshade visor and inside ventilation A head covering is provided with an adjustable sunshade visor for shielding the wearer's face from sunshine and an inside ventilation means for supplying air to the inside of the head covering to cool the wearer's head in hot days. The head covering inclu... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5724675 | Cap with crown formed of two segments The cap of the invention has a crown portion comprised of a plurality of segments, a visor extending outwardly from the forward lower edge of the crown portion, and an earflap foldable with respect to the crown and extending rearwardly around the lower pe... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5657491 | Cap having removable adjustment strap and support panel A cap includes a cap band defining a cap base, and a crown is attached to the cap band. The crown has a front portion and a back portion. First and second spaced-apart tabs are attached respectively to the cap band at the front portion of the crown. The t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5647064 | Baseball cap having a shape retainer and support assembly A baseball cap having an internal shape retainer and support assembly affixed to the interior of the crown portion of the cap. The shape retainer and support assembly comprises a flexible body having a spine and several prongs or arms projecting outwardly... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5548846 | Headwear with detachable brim This invention pertains to headware equipped with a weather and environmental protection device insert that stores in a hidden fashion within the headware, and instantly self expands upon removal and upon reattachment to the headware exterior forms a effe... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5542127 | Combined bandana and visor headwear An article of headwear providing the advantages of a bandana and that of a baseball-type cape. The article includes a visor brim in the form of a bill, a self-supporting upstanding crown, and a triangular bandana cloth. The bill has a front edge and an ar... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5509144 | Baseball cap with interchangeable logos A baseball cap configured to permit different logos to be interchangeably positioned on the cap. The cap includes a crown portion and a visor. The crown portion is comprised of a plurality of panels sewed onto a rib structure and a hat band. At least one ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5481760 | Cap blocker A cap blocker provides for the maintenance of the shape of a billed, baseball type cap, particularly the shape of the front of the cap above the bill. The device is preferably formed of a flat, planar sheet of sturdy, relatively stiff material, which mate... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481759 | Expandable baseball hat and cover An expandable baseball hat and cover adapted to expand and conform to differently shaped heads or protective devices. The hat includes a first flexible material which has an inner surface, an outer surface and a peripheral edge to form a skirt portion. Th... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5327585 | Cool cap An elongated, semi-flat tubular body constructed of flexible fluid impervious material is provided and the tubular body is divided into separate longitudinally spaced compartments along longitudinally spaced flexible transverse zones of the body. The comp... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5289591 | Hard ball golf hat A protective plastic insert is provided for a conventional golf cap. The insert is substantially hemispherical and is engagable within the cap. The cap is size adjustable. The insert adapts to the size change of the cap. Thus a single size insert fits mos... | 03/01/1994 |
| 4985935 | Cap visor containing display means A cap visor having display means which includes a lower visor, a foldable upper visor being connected to each other in the area where the cap visor is attached to the cap, the foldable upper visor being foldable along a weakened area which enables the fol... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4980928 | Convertible cap and cape combination This invention pertains to a novel head or head and shoulder covering which can be used as a garment or can be modified to form an umbrella-like weather protecting device. More particularly, when used as a head covering this device contains within it a ca... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4951337 | Mechanic's support pillow A pillow designed and adapted to cover the back portion of a user's head such as a mechanic or workman, said pillow being secured to user's head by means of an elastic or adjustable strap thereby freeing up the use of both of the user's hands when the use... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4858247 | Cap shape supports Several embodiments of cap shape retaining supports are designed to be removably positioned within recently washed caps. The supports serve to maintain a desired cap shape while the particular cap drys.... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4856117 | Collapsible cap This invention is an improved collapsible cap that may be easily opened and closed so that when the cap is in a closed position the cap will be of relatively uniform height allowing the cap to be easily packed and stored. The apparatus of this invention a... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4852186 | Combined visor and protective shield To protect dentists, physicians, their assistants and others from contamination from contact with blood, bodily fluids and the like of patients, a transparent shield extends from the forehead to below the mouth and partially around the sides of the face. ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4829600 | Baseball cap with built-in glove A baseball cap has a large flexible web extending across the full cross section of the cap and secured to the band with hand access to the space between the crown of the cap and the web being provided by openings at the rear of the cap both above and belo... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4815144 | Cooled headwear An improvement for a cap of the type which uses a cooling pouch which contains a freezable liquid or gel and inserted in the forehead area of the cap. The improvement consists of segmenting the cooling pouch so that it can easily be made to conform to the... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4790034 | Cap having a stiffener A cap having a crown formed of a plurality of crown segments in side-by-side relationship and having a visor attached to the crown brim and extending outwardly therefrom. The visor is laterally centered on and attached to the front of the crown brim. A st... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4777667 | Flip bill cap A flip bill cap is provided and consists of the bill portion raised to disclose an entertaining and unique advertising message thereon. The bill portion is activated in one instance by the pull of an elongated string and in another instance by a solenoid.... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4768232 | Combined cap and baseball mitt A combination baseball cap and baseball glove forming an object-catching head covering. A mitt is attached to the crown of the cap preferably above the brim. The mitt can be in the shape of a rectangle, mitten or glove and fabricated from the same materia... | 09/06/1988 |
