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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 |
| 7740529 | Coin dispenser with auto-latching coin canister A coin dispenser includes a coin canister that automatically locks into the dispenser. A remotely operated mechanism may unlock the canister from the dispenser. The dispenser may serve as a loading stand for the canister. The canister may be adapted for manual loadi... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7682229 | Coin insertion device A coin insertion device with a shutter, where the device has a simple structure, can be produced at low cost, and does not require the use of electricity. A coin insertion device (1) is provided with a shutter member (30) for opening and closing a coin... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7635295 | Coin replenishing apparatus for a coin receiving and dispensing machine A coin replenishing apparatus, such as a detachable safe, can be securely mounted on a coin receiving and dispensing machine. The safe can have an interior cavity with an opening that can be covered by a lid that is lockable. Coins can be deposited into the safe cav... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7572177 | Adjustable apparatus for dispensing disc shaped objects In a device for dispensing disc shaped objects having a rotating member for moving the disc shaped objects in an annular path, a guide module is constructed to support guide elements that extend into the annular path to urge the disc shaped objects towards the exit ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7537516 | Coin receptacle apparatus and method A coin receptacle includes a cup, a slot within the cup, a channel within the cup having one or more sides to direct coins placed in the cup into the slot, and one or more ledges located on the one or more sides of the channel. A method for providing singularized co... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7455579 | Overflow chute apparatus for coin storing A coin storing apparatus with overflow chute apparatus is supplied with coins from a slot-shaped replenishing port to a coin storing portion and stores the coins in piles in the coin storing portion. The coins overflow via a downward overflow chute having a width eq... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7377847 | Coin receiving and disbursing apparatus The coin hopper has a rotational disc that is attached to a rotational axis protruding from a base that incorporates a drive unit. A retaining bowl is attached to the base to allow coins to be dispensed one by one by a rotational disc located in a circular cavity de... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7341508 | Configurable coin dispenser A configurable coin dispenser includes a box-like structure, which has a storage container, situated thereinside for storing coins of a certain value, and which has a coin outlet passage leading to a chamber, open toward a front wall, so as to dispense the coins. Th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7294051 | Coin hopper with large coin capability A coin dispensing apparatus dispenses coins by squeezing them substantially chordally between first and second elements. The second element is carried on the underside of a disc-like portion of a rotor which rotates about or with a central shaft. The disc-like porti... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270599 | Coin outlet unit A coin outlet unit is disclosed to include a casing having a coin outlet, and an adjustment structure for adjusting the size of the coin outlet. The adjustment structure positioning spaces arranged in a line perpendicular to the extending direction of the coin outle... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255639 | Coin delivery device and separator device for a coin processing apparatus A compact coin delivery device includes a rotary disk with indented concave portions for receiving a coin from a hopper or a coin storage bowl. A movable member in the concave portion can have controlled movement for ejecting the coin at a desired location. An endle... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244177 | Variable volume storage member for a coin dispensing apparatus An improved coin hopper that can be provided as original equipment or as a conversion member for a coin dispensing apparatus is provided. The coin hopper includes a housing member having a cavity for storing coins when mounted in a coin dispensing apparatus and a mo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244176 | Outlet-adjusting device of coin dispenser An outlet-adjusting device suitable for a coin dispenser is provided. The outlet adjusting device comprises a directing element, an ejecting element and an positioning member, wherein the positioning member and the directing element are adapted for adjusting a biasi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234582 | Coin guiding apparatus A coin guiding channel receives coins dispensed from a coin hopper. A base plate, a first spacer, a second spacer, and a supporting plate have surfaces defining a somewhat rectangular coin guiding channel along a longitudinal axis of the base plate. The supporting p... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7192341 | Vibrating conveyor and coin processor device A vibrating conveyor 1 for conveying coins using vibration, comprising: a conveyor plate 11 to be loaded with coins to convey the coins loaded thereon by relatively moving the coins; vibration generator means 20 for vibrating the conveyor plate ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175016 | Sensor position adjusting device for a coin dispenser A device for accurately adjusting the position of a sensor unit relative to a driving member. The driving member is moved by a coin dispensed by a coin dispenser. The sensor unit is mounted on a movable base plate that is positioned on a fixed base plate attached to... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169035 | Coin payout device utilizable in various devices The coin payout device 1 according to the present invention is constructed from: the payout unit 20 paying out coins one by one, the payout unit 20 comprising the rotation plate 26 in which a plurality of coin openings 26b a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147552 | Apparatus for separating coins An apparatus is described for separating coins (1) whose diameter and thickness lie within predetermined magnitudes, with a coin funnel (12), with at least one revolving coin conveyor (3) whose conveying strand which rises in the conveying direc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144318 | Carrying disk device of coin dispenser A carrying disk device of coin dispenser mainly includes a machine frame, a carrying disk and a guide arm. The carrying disk and the guide arm are connected to the machine frame. The carrying disk has a plurality of posts arranged in a plurality of radial rows on th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7083512 | Coin and token organizing, holding and dispensing apparatus An improved coin and token organizing, holding and dispensing apparatus comprises a lower housing for organizing, holding and dispensing a pre-determined number of coins and tokens of varying sizes and denominations. The lower housing has a substantially rectangular... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048623 | Coin separator and sorter assembly A coin sorting apparatus includes a coin hopper and a coin ramp positioned below the coin hopper. A coin separator mechanism is located between the coin hopper and the coin ramp. The coin separator mechanism includes a separating wheel having a plurality of coin rec... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018286 | Coin holding device for filling coin cassettes A coin stacking device is used to refill a coin cassette of a coin dispenser. The coin stacking device includes a cylindrical structure having an inner diameter approximately the same as a diameter of the coins. The cylindrical structure has one open end and one clo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6988945 | Coin collection system for a gaming machine A gaming machine comprises a cabinet, a coin outlet for dispensing coins, and a coin tray beneath the coin outlet. The coin tray is located a sufficient vertical distance from the coin outlet so as to accommodate a traditional coin collection cup between the coin ou... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6966828 | Money tube and associated dispensing units A first embodiment of a money tube includes a centrally divided tube body having a first end, a second end, and a central portion. The tube body is composed of a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion includes the first end and defines ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6817463 | Coin collection system for a gaming machine A coin collection system for a gaming machine comprises a coin outlet for dispensing coins and a coin tray beneath the coin outlet. In one aspect of the invention, a movable member is coupled to the gaming machine and is operable to assist in guiding the dispensed c... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6793570 | Coin deposit and retrieval tray A device for depositing and retrieving coins comprises a generally conical-shaped, upstanding body having an exterior tapering to a larger diameter from top to bottom and a header portion at the lop of the body for depositing the objects. A downwardly and outwardly ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6743087 | Coin hopper with coin anti-jamming componets A coin dispensing apparatus having a coin hopper for storing bulk coins in a rotating disk coin selector mounted at a lower portion of coin hopper is provided. An overload prevention support member can extend above and across the rotating coin selector unit, and can... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6551183 | Snack dispenser and coin bank A snack dispenser and coin bank is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing and a shaft member making up a portion of the housing. A first storage area is located in the housing for storing associated snacks and a dispenser is movably mounted in the sha... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6200213 | Coin delivery, storage and dispensing system for coin operated machines and method for same An improved apparatus and method for the delivery, holding, storage, and dispensing of coins, and the like, from coin-operated gaming machines, such as "slot" machines, or the like, into which coins are deposited and, when an award is indicated, coins are... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6165064 | Coin mechanism with cashbox arranged above coin dispensing means A coin mechanism includes a cashbox which is arranged above the coin dispensers of the coin mechanism.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5902179 | Coin releasing device of a coin stacking machine A coin releasing device of a coin stacking machine, including a rotary mechanism and a transmission mechanism locked therewith. The rotary mechanism is rotated to drive a transmission plate of the transmission mechanism, whereby the pushing plates on two ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5716266 | Coin dispenser A coin dispenser drops a coin 16 onto a surface 18 for transport to a dispensing area 14. To damp the circular rolling motion of the coin 16 after it falls onto the surface 18, the surface 18 has a strip 24 onto which the coin 16 rolls, thereby bringing t... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5579888 | Coin collection arrangements A housing and a collection bin for coins for a coin freed or gambling machine which is demountable from the machine. The bin has a radial and an outer flap with a sloping floor and chute for delivery of collected coins. The security is provided by a key a... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5429551 | Inspection pan for coin handling machine A coin handling machine has an opening in the top of its housing that is normally closed by an inspection pan. The inspection pan is mounted to the housing so that it can be pivoted across the top to expose the opening and tipped to empty the contents of ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5429362 | Medal dispenser for slot machine This invention enables coins, discharged from a discharge outlet after inserting a paper money, to be received effectively by a paper cup taken out from the storage portion without touching coins by hands. A coin dispenser for a slot machine which enables... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5304092 | Coin feeding apparatus A coin feeding apparatus for a coin handling machine includes a rotary disk for feeding coins into a coin passage one by one, a coin amount detector for outputting a trigger signal when it detects that the amount of coins has become less than a predetermi... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5067928 | Coin and/or token operated and handling apparatus Supplemental coin and/or token storage, transportation and dispensing apparatus for coin and/or token operated and handling machines whereby the coin and/or token payout hopper of such machines may be rapidly replenished with coins and/or tokens. The supp... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4540008 | Coin carrier with plural slidable pockets Coins in commonly used denominations are held in cavities of a slide which can be moved in a linear path between two walls of a slide housing by a slide operator which is accessible from the exterior of the slide housing. The slide is resiliently biased t... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4176670 | Storing and feeding device for flat parts A storing and feeding device for coins comprises a tube having an end that widens toward the outside, with retainers at the widened end of the tube for retaining the coins. The tube is slidably mounted on a support that has resilient pads that widen the r... | 12/04/1979 |
