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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 |
| 7367744 | Stabilizer bar system for automotive vehicle A stabilizer bar system for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar having a circular cross section and a rigid sleeve applied to a section of the outer circumference of the stabilizer bar. The sleeve has a number of circumferentially extending grooves and l... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7146652 | Face guard connector assembly for a sports helmet The present invention provides a face guard connector assembly for a sports helmet, such as a football, hockey or lacrosse helmet. The face guard includes a plurality of elongated bar members that intersect to define a grid. The connector assembly removably connects... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6981816 | Apparatus for releasably interconnecting structural components having a rotational symmetry Two structural components having a rotational symmetry relative to a central longitudinal axis, are releasably connected to each other by a clamping mechanism which engages two interface rings secured to the respective structural component. The clamping mechanism is... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6896622 | Elastic shaft coupling The invention relates to an elastic shaft coupling, comprising at least one torsion element, with an elastomer body as transfer element, to which connecting flanges are fixed. According to the invention, the axial shortening of the elastomer body, in such an elastic... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6862958 | Flexible drive shaft A flexible drive shaft extension for hand tools comprises serially nested, socket-ended Shaft components of polygonal cross-section which have freedom of universal motion from axial alignment limited to about five degrees of arc and which are forcibly retained in co... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6845973 | Air spring with restraining cylinder An air spring has first and second axially spaced end members with a flexible bellows sealingly clamped to the end members and extending therebetween and forming an intervening air chamber. A flexible elastomeric sleeve having at least one convolution resiliently mo... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840700 | Mechanical connecting element The invention relates to connecting elements for mechanically connecting constructive elements (2, 3). It is proposed to use an elastically deformable tensioning element (10), comprising a spring material consisting of a superelastic shape memory alloy... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6682432 | Multiple shaft diameter flexible coupling system Compression exerted by a clamp collar integral to a molded plastic flexible shaft coupling accommodating angular shaft misalignment upon the circumferential outward surface of a radially compressible molded sleeve insert located in a shaft bore of the fle... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6588968 | Apparatus for releasably interconnecting structural components of rotational symmetry Two structural components are releasably connected to each other by a clamping mechanism (CM) which engages two interface rings (9, 10) secured to the respective structural component. The clamping mechanism is formed by tensioning elements (5) held togeth... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585445 | Split tube flexure This application describes the design of the split-tube flexure, a unique precision revolute joint that exhibits a considerably larger range of motion and significantly better multi-axis revolute joint characteristics than a conventional flexure. The deve... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6471436 | Elastomeric connector coupling motor to cam actuator of infusion pump A drive connector for elastomerically coupling a drive shaft to a driven shaft. An elastomeric coupling includes openings on opposite ends that are generally "D"-shaped forming an interference fit with correspondingly shaped ends of the drive shaft and th... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6439796 | Connector pin apparatus and associated methods A connector pin assembly for releasably retaining a replaceable excavating tooth point on an adapter nose has opposite rigid body portions that are threadingly connected to one another in a manner permitting them to be selectively moved axially toward and... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6343827 | Bridgelike connector (axially extending between apertured leadward rigid-sheet and trailward fixture-bar(s) ) The subject BRIDGELIKE CONNECTOR extends axially bridge-wise between an apertured leadward rigid-sheet (perhaps as a motorcycle windshield) and one or more trailward fixture-bars (perhaps leadwardly emanating from a motorcycle handlebar). The BRIDGELIKE C... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6186694 | Device for permanently coupling two shafts A device for permanently coupling two shafts rotatable about a common axis comprises a tubular intermediate member disposed between the outer shaft and the inner shaft, an elastic connecting member disposed between the inner shaft and the tubular intermed... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6154913 | Flexibly jointed toilet brush A toilet brush is provided which includes an elongated handle having a first axis, a brush head having a second axis, and a flexible joint flexibly connecting the handle to the brush head. The joint is threadedly connected to at least one of the brush hea... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5937676 | Suspension system of a washing machine A suspension system of a washing member is comprised of two rods each connected with an upper main suspensor and a lower main suspensor and a secondary suspensor disposed at adjacent ends between the individual rods. The secondary suspensor is comprised o... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5904397 | Seating unit comprising two adjacent, pivotal support elements A seating unit having two adjacent and mutually pivotal support elements 3, 4) pivotal between an initial position and a maximum flexed position. A spring element (12) is secured between the support elements (3, 4) and biases the support elements (3, 4) i... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5879098 | Device for the tight crossing of a partition by a mobile member This device is for the tight crossing of a partition or bulkhead by a mobile member. The object of the invention is to supply a device permitting the transfer of simultaneous, complex mechanical movements through a tight partition, whilst maintaining the ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5810306 | Shape retaining flexible connector A shape retaining flexible connector apparatus for supporting flashlights, lamps, etc., is provided. The shape retaining flexible connector apparatus includes a formable support member, one or more joint forming members associated with the support member ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5797234 | Flexible connector and assembly for structural connection A flexible corner connector is provided for use in holding frame members of a structure together. The flexible connector includes a first rigid end portion having threaded surfaces adapted for receiving a threaded nut. A second rigid end portion has an en... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5728166 | Removable interface cushion for a prosthetic limb A removable interface cushion for a prosthetic limb is adapted to be snugly fitted within a prosthetic limb outer socket over the interconnection components which connect the outer socket to the upright assemblies. The interface cushion is adapted to abut... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5701703 | Panel connector apparatus An elevationally adjustable folding stage has a frame which folds from a storage position to use position. Stage panels form a stage surface and are reversibly and interchangeably mounted. Connectors insert into passages from the stage frame through the s... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5595452 | Link assembly and bushing therefor A link assembly connectable to a member and adapted for rotary motion and conical deflection relative to the connectable member generally consisting of an elongated rigid member having an opening therethrough for receiving said connectable member therein.... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5564982 | Flexible coupling with quick-disconnect coupling hubs A flexible coupling having quick-disconnect coupling hubs for connecting a drive shaft to an adjacently-aligned driven shaft and transmitting torsion from the drive shaft to the driven shaft responsive to rotation of the drive shaft, while accommodating m... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5505500 | Apparatus for preventing generation of fugitive emissions at a drain site A sleeve member is positioned between an outlet pipe and a drain structure to form a fluid flow passageway isolated from the ambient atmosphere to confine fluid emissions from either the outlet pipe or the drain structure and prevent the fluid emissions f... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5472289 | Advertising display mounting device An advertising display mounting device is provided for attaching promotional displays, dispensers, or other objects to a price channel mounted on the edge of a grocery or other retail store shelf. This mounting device uses clips which are adapted to mate ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5439311 | Bendable marker with ribbed sleeve A bendable marker for use in areas where the marker is required to be flexible is provided with a base and a marker post which are joined together by a flexible sleeve. The flexible sleeve has a plurality of evenly spaced ribs which extend longitudinally ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5433549 | Flexible tie strut A flexible tie strut for supporting both compressive and tensile forces, the flexible tie strut including a tension member and a coaxially mounted compression member, the compression member and the tensile member being interconnected at their respective e... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5344250 | Advertising display mounting device An advertising display mounting device is provided for attaching promotional displays, dispensers, or other objects to a price channel mounted on the edge of a grocery or other retail store shelf. The advertising display mounting device has first and seco... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5335751 | Console box for an automobile A console box for automobile includes a bracket for fixing a boot which is fastened to the peripheral edge of shift lever opening of a console box body and a shift lever boot which is installed over the bracket, in which the bracket is provided with a pai... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5317826 | Rifle and pistol rest A firearm and optical instrument support includes a cylinder member which provides support without hindering the range of fire of a rifle or a pistol. The cylinder member is disposed on telescopic elongated elements which are frictionally clamped by a cla... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5263594 | Curtain rod for slidably supporting a curtain around an intermediate corner, and intermediate junction element therefor A section bar for supporting curtains, allowing said curtains to slide, is constituted by at least two portions of section bar united to each other by a juncture element and having a hollow, contoured cross-section with a longitudinal side groove from whi... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5240339 | Body lotion applicator with applicator head pivotally mounted on tubular extension arm A body lotion applicator with an extended applicator head for reaching the back and other portions of the body that are difficult to reach. An elongate arm serves as a handle and conduit for conducting body lotions from a conventional bottle to the applic... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5160811 | Duct transition converter and flexible connectors including same A universal flexible transition connector for connecting the ends of spaced apart wiring ducts is described. The connectors are flexible along six axes of change to provide a single fitting capable of making any number of gradually curved interconnections... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5109867 | Extendable guidewire assembly An extendable guidewire assembly comprising: a guidewire whose proximal end carries a first axial interlocking member; and extension wire whose distal end carries (i) a second axial interlocking member that is adapted to overlap and axially interlock with... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5006376 | Joint boot molded of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer A molded joint boot obtained by using a highly hard and highly elastic thermoplastic polyester elastomer as the molding material. The molded boot is formed into the shape of a conical bellows having a major-diameter portion connected to a minor-diameter p... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5003849 | Alignment sleeve for hand tool having a universal joint An alignment sleeve for use with an universal joint-type socket wrench which provides for self-alignment of the wrench with the nut or bolt to be turned. The sleeve includes an integral piece of highly resilient rubber molded into a hollow cylindrical sha... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4892438 | Screed construction and method A frame member for use as a portion of an open portable vibrated screed frame comprises a length of metal rod with metal tubes spaced along the length of the rod and bent in a zig-zag configuration such that each tube and a portion of the rod within each ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4862823 | Bendable marker and method of marking A marker supported in the ground allows a reel-type grass mower to cut grass around the marker without requiring the removal of the marker. The marker has a flexible elastomeric element coupled between a substantially rigid shaft and a substantially rigid... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4848013 | Two pin fastening assembly with interconnecting and retaining means In ground engaging tools, reliable fastening devices are needed to quickly and effectively secure replaceable earth working tips to adapters. The fastening pin assembly should be configured in such a way as to prevent pin loss or breakage which causes the... | 07/18/1989 |
