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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 |
| 5074571 | Spare bowling ball carrier An apparatus for transporting, storing and carrying a plurality of bowling balls, bowling accessories and equipment, includes a housing having vertically stacked interior compartments for storing bowling balls. Each compartment is adequate to house a sing... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4955485 | Display device An improved display device for organizing, storing and displaying a series of collectibles (for example, autographed baseballs) or the like comprising a series of stacked shelves wherein each shelf is made up of a series of circular disc elements that rev... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4936467 | Sports equipment rack A sports equipment rack includes a pair of spaced frame members connected to, and projecting from, a vertically extending wall. The frame members are connected by a plurality of laterally extending, tubular members. The tubular members are arranged relati... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4917282 | Holder for golf balls and the like A ball holder made of resilient material with retention apertures of a slightly smaller size than the ball to be secured within the aperture, with retention of the ball being accomplished by frictional and radial compression forces being exerted upon the ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4892197 | Golf ball display stand A display stand for displaying spherical articles, which when displayed with golf balls has the appearance of a spheroid with dimples thereon. The upper section of the stand includes generally circular support plates of varying diameters arranged in a sta... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4863160 | Exercise and training device A multi-positionable arrangement of substantially parallel bars which form a substantial track for a ball and for disposing the track to a position accessible to the feet, legs, hands and arms of the body to be exercised. The bars are adjustably spaced ap... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4854456 | Rack structure for balls and related equipment It is a rack structure for storing balls and related equipment thereof; the rack structure mainly comprises two frame plates, several horizontal rods, two side plates, and several hooks. The two frame plates are same in shape, and have several correspondi... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4798162 | Easter egg decorating device An Easter egg decorating device is provided which securely holds an egg so that the entire surface thereof may be colored in a coloring bath and which is used in conjunction with a pattern which leaves an area of the egg defined by the pattern uncolored. ... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4793481 | Ball carrier A carrier for holding and facilitating handling of a plurality of baseballs. The carrier is in the form of a toroidal raceway provided by a plurality of annular rods which define the inner and outer peripheral limits of the raceway. A spring loaded gate i... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4643317 | Combination sports equipment storage rack and ball retriever A combination sports equipment storage rack and ball retriever includes a support member which is attached to a fixed surface. The support member includes a pair of wing portions to which sports equipment such as rackets may be mounted. A ball retriever i... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4598891 | Closet rod racket and ball holder There is provided a racket and ball or container supporting device generally comprising a suspension member formed of a wire framework and arranged to be suspended at one end from a wire hook for placement about a closet rod, hook, or other support. For s... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4573586 | Easter egg dyeing and drying device A free standing metal or plastic device featuring a plurality of spaced wells for either receiving dye cup inserts or for serving directly as dye holding compartments, and a plurality of spaced egg receiving drying compartments. The unit incorporates mean... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4561547 | Suspendible storage assembly A suspendible storage assembly for containment of various sports equipment and the like during nonuse is provided wherein a plurality of vertically spaced apart platforms cooperate with a plurality of elongate pliable supporting means, some of which are e... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4524968 | Device for accommodating billiard balls in spaces provided for billiards playing A device for keeping ready billiard balls has a housing, a plurality of holding elements at the front side of the housing for receiving billiard balls, a coin receiver for determining a game time, an acoustic signal generating element which emits an acous... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4511140 | Bowling ball retainer-towel device A bowling ball retainer-towel device comprising a panel-like towel of flexible fabric such as terry cloth having a ring-shaped embossment sewn thereto and spaced inwardly of the edges thereof. When the combination towel is laid on a flat surface, a bowlin... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4506799 | Fruit bowl There is disclosed a bowl for storing fruit or vegetables in such a manner as to minimize spoilage. The bowl is mounted on a pedestal and has holes in the bottom to permit the entrance of air. Formed on the inner surface of the bowl are a plurality of rib... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4344660 | Baseball equipment cabinet The baseball equipment cabinet includes a wheeled enclosure suitable for transporting equipment to be used by a baseball team. The cabinet includes an enclosure which is defined generally by a closed back, sides and bottom and by openable front storage do... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4241836 | Universal racket rack A universal rack for tennis rackets, squash rackets, badminton rackets, paddle ball rackets, and racketball rackets is provided. The rack includes an elongate horizontal member having an elongate slot extending longitudinally thereof having an opening ext... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4214684 | Ball holder An improved rack for holding a plurality of balls in a compact array comprises a plurality of planar support members. These support members are carried on two elongated vertical rods for movement as a unit. The support members have a plurality of ball rec... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4211406 | Table tennis net holder A table tennis net holder assembly in which there are a pair of net holding devices located in a spaced-apart manner with the net being stretched therebetween. Once the net is attached to the holding device, there should be no need to remove the net with ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4151936 | Wearable container An elongated container for captively retaining a plurality of articles which provides for easy insertion and removal of individual articles from the container throughout a length thereof and which container may be worn by an individual.... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4125192 | Game equipment support rack A game apparatus holder for supporting a conventional type ball striking device and conventional type balls in such a manner that the ball striking device head portion is prevented from contacting any surface and thereby preventing warp or strain thereof.... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4119247 | Garment-supportable tennis ball pocket Garment-supportable tennis ball pocket including an ovally-open circumambient and lateral rim of relatively stiff, flexible material, e.g., plastic, having elastic recovery memory and with a pair of generally opposite sections thereof forming non-circular... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4103774 | Capsule A capsule for containing a commodity, sold by a slot machine, includes a main body having a holding portion for holding a commodity; a cover member for covering an opening of the holding portion, demountable from the main body; and a combining means forme... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4103773 | Combination package and rack for pool balls The packaging includes bottom, intermediate and top trays of triangular outline each having depending flared side walls, the side walls of the top tray extending sufficiently to overlap both the intermediate and bottom trays to provide a stacked array sim... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4095636 | Bowling ball bag and frame A soft-sided bowling ball carrying bag having a supporting frame for the bowling ball wherein an additional loop of the frame extends upwardly to the top of the bag and over the center of gravity of the bowling ball to provide an anchor and positioning me... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4090918 | Spacer structure A spacer structure is described for maintaining a spaced relation between a plurality of generally parallel fuel rods within a housing in a nuclear reactor. The spacer structure is comprised of a grid pattern of ribs slotted to interlock with each other. ... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4077514 | Ball holder A basket-like tennis ball holder which comprises a body portion consisting of four slender metal rods provided at the top end with an opening and at the bottom end with supporting members connecting by means of a bottom plate, looped legs each of which is... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4065040 | Tennis ball holder A belt-mounted device for holding a tennis ball or the like between two opposing metal loops having laterally extending legs which are joined together through vertical arms spaced apart a distance greater than the diameter of each loop. The junction betwe... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4026449 | Apparatus and method for carrying articles on a tennis racquet An apparatus and method for carrying articles, such as tennis balls and adapted to be removably attached to a tennis racquet. The articles are placed in a generally U-shaped trough having side walls which are resiliently biased toward each other to forcib... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4011954 | Display stand A display stand is made up of an upper domed portion, a bottom bowl shaped portion and intermediate support discs and spacers. These discs and spacers are removable and the upper and bottom portions can then be fitted together to form an autonomous holder... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4002241 | Rack for sporting equipment A rack that is mountable upon a vertical wall, the rack being made from a plastic sheet that is vacuum-drawn to form a rigid, three dimensional back panel to a front side of which several trays are fitted, each tray likewise being similarly made of plasti... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3980215 | Tennis ball holder A tennis ball holder having a pair of generally parallel support arms which form a cage-like structure for containing two vertically stacked tennis balls. The support arms are coupled together at the top of the holder and have free ends at the bottom ther... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3968875 | Racket press, cover and ball holder A combined racket press, cover, and ball holder is disclosed. The device is a pair of mating members formed of a rigid material disposed to cover the head of the racket. Raised channel members arranged in a trapezoidal configuration are provided to bear a... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3966051 | Free-standing golf club and golf ball carrier This invention relates to a carrying device for golf clubs and balls characterized by a rigid centerpost alongside which are grouped a plurality of tubes in parallel bundle-forming relation, two of these tubes being springable and cooperating with one ano... | 06/29/1976 |
