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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 |
| 7210199 | Hinge apparatus A hinge including a first hinge member and a second hinge member that is rotatably coupled to the first hinge member. The hinge has a torsion spring with a first end of the spring secured relative to the first hinge member and a second end adjustably securable relat... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7155777 | Closure mechanism for hinged devices A closure mechanism for hinged devices having an upper member and a lower member. The closure mechanism includes a track disposed on the upper member and at least one support arm pivotally attached to the lower member. A biasing element is adapted to urge the suppor... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6618902 | Tubular spring hinge assembly A tubular spring hinge assembly includes a connecting tube for connecting two tubes, and two separation tubes mounted between the connecting tube and each of the two tubes. Each of the two separation tubes is made of a wear-resistant plastic, thereby elim... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6508461 | Method and apparatus for spring tensioning Disclosed herein is an improved arrangement for the operation of an overhead garage door that comprises an adapter utilized for installation and periodic maintenance of the support arrangement. Also disclosed is an adapter for use with existing garage doo... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6393663 | Furniture hinge A hinge in accordance with the present invention comprises a first element and a second element pivoted together to reciprocally rotate from an open position to a closed position. The first element includes a hollow central body, a hinge pin and a fasteni... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5927631 | Video cassette recorder equipped with a tape tension adjusting device A video cassette recorder is equipped with a tape tension adjusting device which includes a tension lever having a tension pole coming into contact with a tape and rotatably mounted on the deck to be biased toward the tape by a torsion spring, and an ecce... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5784759 | Hinge construction A hinge construction has a fixed hinge member and a movable hinge member fixed to a mandrel, the mandrel being rotatably supported on the fixed hinge member, and a single coil spring one end of which is anchored immovably to the fixed hinge member the oth... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5771540 | Equilibrated hinge with variable frictional torque A hinge that provides equilibration and variable friction for a display screen or a laptop lid. In the preferred embodiment, a torsion rod provides a restoring force which increases as the lid is moved either direction from its vertical position. A fricti... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5584100 | Hinge The hinge comprises a first hinge member (11) and a second hinge member (12). The first hinge member comprises a cylindrical housing (16) having first and second open ends (17 and 18 respectively). The cylindrical housing (16) is located between flange me... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5383253 | Hydraulic buffer hinge A hydraulic buffer hinge for a door comprising a hydraulic buffer mechanism having a piston and a piston rod supported on a spring and received inside a hydraulic oil container to slowing down the return stroke of two swinging plates when the door, onto w... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5037231 | Joint device for connecting two rotatable members A joint device, wherein a shaft is supported by a base member, and can rotate in a first direction and a second direction. Two coil springs are mounted on the shaft. The first coil spring has an end fixed to the base member. The inner diameter of the firs... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4958643 | Hinge joint A hinge joint includes a first planer element and a second planer element, each of said planer elements having an exterior side and an interior side. Each planer element exhibits an opening for axial rotational attachment about an end of an intermediately... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4932693 | Gate latch assembly and hinge A gate latch assembly includes a pair of cover members having a common plane of symmetry. A first cover member defines a recess receiving an adjoining lever and spacer block, each having its own plane of symmetry perpendicular to the cover plane of symmet... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4829628 | Spring biased hinge having a damper and a sliding piston The present invention covers a door hinge equipped with a damper spring, composed of two cylindrical bodies, kept in place by their anchor plates with the door, respectively the door frame. One of the cylindrical bodies forms a watertight chamber by way o... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4817927 | Coil torsion spring mounting cones with groove break and method of mounting This invention relates to a novel anchor cone and winding cone apparatus and method for mounting a coil torsion spring to an overhead door. Indicia are provided on the cones to assure proper orientation of the cones to the spring and the cone/spring assem... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4756051 | Door-closer hinge with rotary-movement shock absorber A door-closer hinge includes a first flap secured to a door, a second flap secured to a door frame, and an automatic closer as restored by a restoring spring and having a longitudinal casing secured to the second flap, in which a rotor vane fixed on a rot... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4621391 | Torsion spring mounting structure for ensuring proper torsion spring orientation A torsion bar assembly such as may be used to provide a counterbalancing force active on a part movable with respect to a second part is mounted on one of those parts by a structure which permits the torsion spring unit to be readily moved into position, ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4589164 | Variable tension device with adjustable features for spring rate, initial tension and connection to external parts In a variable tension device having an elongated torsion member adapted to be connected at axially spaced points to a relatively fixedly mounted support and to an object rotatably movable relative to said support, novel structure is provided for adjusting... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4537233 | Spring balance assembly This invention provides for a loading arm for use with material handling systems and includes a support structure and an arm pivotally attached to the support structure for swivel movement in both the horizontal and vertical plane relative to the support ... | 08/27/1985 |
