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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 |
| 7427006 | Pipe tensioner machine A pipe tensioner machine for offshore pipelaying operations comprises adjustable tension banks for the transfer of tension to the pipe string. Four tension banks (14, 16, 18 20) are provided in an angle of substantially 90 degrees to each other mounted inside... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424964 | Extractor for towed linear antenna or the like The present invention relates to a device for the automatic hauling of very long elongate objects. This device in particular allows very long tubular objects of relatively flexible and delicate structure such as, in particular, underwater cables, pipes or alternativ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7377412 | Longitudinal load varying device for elongate members A tensioner for deploying a member such as a pipe or cable, such as a sub-sea cable deployed from a ship, comprises an endless track and drive means for driving the track. The track includes a plurality of traction elements mounted thereon for movement with the trac... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7293683 | Packaging machine The present invention relates to a packaging machine which has transport means in the form of two transport chains (5, 6) for lateral grasping and transporting of a length of material (7) consisting of packaging material. In particular with longer plan... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293682 | Arrangement for belt drive device The invention relates to an arrangement for a belt drive device, which comprises two continuous drive belts, which arc arranged to be operated by means of drive rollers (2), and which are arranged to travel around stretching rollers as continuous loops spaced... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7220197 | Tracked drive device The tracked drive device particularly protected by its frame or hood as well as by protective plates, so as to prevent any accidental insertion of a finger or any other part of the human body between the track elements. The arrangement makes access to the track, for... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178708 | Longitudinal load varying device for elongate members A tensioner for deploying a member such as a pipe or cable, such as a sub-sea cable deployed from a ship, comprises an endless track and drive means for driving the track. The track includes a plurality of traction elements mounted thereon for movement with the trac... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175367 | Cable pulling machine A cable pulling machine of the invention includes a frame, a mechanical linkage including first and second links having first and second cable gripping shoes disposed thereon respectively in opposed positions, a latching cylinder actuable to cause the mechanical lin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7021510 | Cable traction apparatus and method A high force traction apparatus which operates along the cable linear axis with no cable bending. The cable is encircled with links from several looping chain drives. The links have a concave friction surface to match the cable radius. Rollers apply pressure to mult... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000816 | Loading system for elongated strand of food product A loading system is provided for loading an elongated strand of food product of given diameter on a moving transport conveyor. First and second loading conveyors are separated by a gap of dimension less than or equal to the diameter of the food product strand and co... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6953136 | Drawing machine A drawing machine includes a drawing die and a continuously working drawing device, the drawing device comprising only one closed drawing member that is guided around axis-parallel wheels and is driven in a controlled manner via at least one of the wheels. The drawi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946059 | Threading arm assembly for a paper machine A paper machine for manufacturing a fiber web traveling in a machine direction and having a tail includes at least one rope defining a rope nip. A threading arm assembly is positioned in association with the rope nip. The threading arm includes a frame and a diverte... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942759 | Threading arm assembly for a paper machine A method of threading a fiber web tail movable in a machine direction, comprising the steps of: positioning a threading arm assembly in association with a rope nip, the threading arm assembly including a frame and a diverter carried by and movable relative to the fr... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920722 | Elongated truss boom structures for space applications An elongated truss boom structure is adapted to be flattened and coiled to a stowed configuration. The truss boom includes longerons, battens, and diagonals A fixed ladder shaped structure is formed by a plurality of fixedly coupled battens which interconnect two ad... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6880629 | Well string injection system with gripper pads A continuous well string injection unit, comprising a pair of motor driven continuous chains mounted opposed to each for gripping coiled rod between them. Plural links are connected end to end in each one of the pair of motor driven continuous chains, in which each ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6662987 | Cable processing equipment with cable changer In a cable processing equipment a cable changer stands perpendicularly relative to a base plate, at which a straightening unit and a cable transport unit are arranged. The cable changer is movable upwardly or downwardly and consists of a frame with horizo... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6619432 | Object transport apparatus, drive mechanism for object transport apparatus and method of using object transport apparatus A cable transport apparatus (1) has a first rotational axis (20a, 20c) and a second rotational axis (20b, 20d) that are not in parallel but cross each other with a predetermined angle therebetween. In this way, a V-shaped space is formed between transport... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588641 | Method and apparatus for handling web For use in a web-handling apparatus, a cylinder module accumulates and de-accumulates web in a controlled manner. A frame supports first and second parallel main cylinders. The first cylinder rotates continuously, while the second cylinder operates in a n... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585140 | Driver system for reducing the speed of or dragging metal strips A device for drawing or braking metal bands or metal sheets and including two oppositely arranged endless revolving chain systems with a gap therebetween through which a metal band or a metal sheet is displaced and including carriage-like roller blocks fo... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6575346 | Torque capstan that improves reverse oscillating lay (ROL) consistency during an optical fiber cable manufacturing process A torque capstan is provided for use in an optical fiber cable manufacturing process which enables reverse oscillating lay (ROL) length to be maintained. The torque capstan comprises a first portion having at least two pulleys rotationally mounted thereon... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557741 | Storage carriage and method of storing a longitudinal component in the storage carriage A storage carriage for longitudinal components. The storage carriage has a pair of continuous belts. The belts are arranged to form a nested zigzag pattern. As the component is feed through the nested zigzag pattern, substantially the entire length of the... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6505731 | Transport device for strand materials in continuous production of infusion bags for making tea This invention concerns a device for transporting a strand of carrier material which is connected, at least on one side, to individual chambers made of filter paper material, spaced apart, following one after another, closed on all sides, containing a qua... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502734 | Driver system for reducing the speed of or dragging metal strips A device for drawing or braking metal bands or metal sheets and including two oppositely arranged endless revolving chain systems with a gap therebetween through which a metal band or a metal sheet is displaced and including carriage-like roller blocks fo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494353 | Tube feeding apparatus A supply of continuous thin wall tubing which is drawn by a pair of opposed conveyor belts frictionally engaging the outside surfaces of the tubing first through a tube straightening device before the tube walls become engaged with the aforesaid conveyor ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484920 | Cable umbilical gripper A linear cable engine (LCE) uniquely grips a cable so as to avoid damage to the protective/insulative sheath thereon during retrieval and deployment. The LCE includes a design which encompasses the cable and actually applies pressure radially to the cable... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6450386 | Chain drawing machine for continuous drawing of drawing stock A chain drawing machine for continuous drawing of drawing stock made of metal and the like, in particular rod-shaped and tubular drawing stock, includes at least two drive chains associated with a common drawing path. Each of the drive chains has connecte... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6439445 | Tensioner A tensioner, for clamping cables, flexible pipes or bars and moving them forwards in a controlled manner, includes at least two conveyors, each intended to displace one or more clamping members. The conveyors each attached to a main frame element. A selec... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6425513 | Device and method for transferring a threading strip or a material strip An apparatus transfers a threading strip and/or a material web can from a pick-up area into a transfer area along a web travel path for production and/or processing/of the strip and/or web. The device includes a carrier for moving the strip and/or web alo... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425441 | Gripper block for manipulating coil tubing in a well A gripper block for use in an endless chain in a device for moving a generally cylindrical object longitudinally, as into or out of a well. The block has a first portion adapted to engage the endless chain and a second portion adapted to frictionally enga... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6398993 | Method and apparatus for producing synthetic resin films A film production process having a film tentering step and a recovering step, characterized by detecting the side edge positions of the film running toward the recovering step, transferring the film running direction based on the detected information, and... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394596 | Belt-type media support for a printer A belt-type support for moving print media such as paper through a printer includes a flexible belt that is supported in a manner such that friction is minimized and such that the paper that is supported on the belt is advanced precisely through the print... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6347664 | Coiled tubing injector head A coiled tubing injector head is comprised of a plurality of endless chains, each of which are at least three links wide, that are positioned around a plurality of sprockets and/or idler rollers within the injector head. A plurality of gripper assemblies ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6308878 | Transporting belt for transporting a fiber strand to be condensed and method of making same A transport belt for transporting a fiber strand to be condensed through a condensing zone of a ring spinning machine is provided with a perforation for an air suction stream which suctions the fiber strand. In at least one fiber strand transporting area,... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283396 | Tape transport using a carrier ribbon with edges A tape transport system for positioning magnetic tape over a tape head includes a carrier ribbon with edges defining a channel for carrying the tape. Ribbon guides bring the carrier ribbon into contact with the tape as the tape moves near the tape head. A... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6193227 | Continuously feeding sheets with coil unwind control A method of and an apparatus for feeding a processing machine with flat products, such as printed sheets, cards, patterns or the like. Over a conveyor path arranged between a storage unit and the processing machine and forming a product storage unit, the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6189758 | Driving device using a flexible element to adjust the nip gap A driving device for an elongated element such as a cable includes a device for simultaneously and symmetrically moving two driving track belts apart or closer together in relation to the elongated element. With this driving device, the two track belts ca... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6152345 | Method for controlling width-wise expansion of a conveyed web A method for controlling widthwise contraction of a conveyed web utilizes a serpentine web conveyance path. Web conveyance path may be formed by opposing first web carrier belts and opposing second web carrier belts forming a generally serpentine transpor... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6041991 | Cable conveying unit This cable conveying unit serves for the precise feeding of a given length of a cable into a cable processing station between at least two conveying rollers or bands driven in counterrotation and capable of being placed against the outside of such a cable... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6019269 | Conveyor apparatus for the transport of door panels A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21,22,23,24) including, a body portion (25) of the panels spacing and joining longitudinal edges (40, 50), one of the edges (40) between adjacent panels on a first panel having a substantially concave cu... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6012621 | Cable conveying apparatus A cable conveying apparatus and method installs a cable in conduit by the application of a pushing force generated by a drive assembly. The speed of the cable and the speed of the drive assembly are monitored wherein the drive assembly is shut off when th... | 01/11/2000 |
