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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 |
| 8020257 | Engine pull start handle An apparatus and a method relating to a handle having a neck portion having a throat extending along an axis and having a reduced axial opening and a slit extending along the throat and alongside the axial opening are disclosed. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7331371 | Twist release safety stop ball for window covering cord A safety stop ball includes a post and a nut which travels along a spiral path relative to the post. The nut and the post are biased toward each other to retain the ends of lift cords. As the nut is displaced relative to the post, the lift cords are released. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7251861 | Electronic equipment The present invention provides an electronic equipment has an operation tool with crashing function. An operation tool 3 is supported on an encoder 5 serving as a support member. In the operation tool 3, an outer knob 9 serving as an oper... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7191751 | Handle for a pull-rope starter of a motor-driven chain saw The invention entails a handle for a pull-rope starter of a drive motor, especially of a chain saw. The invention includes at least one handle section, at least one fastening section for a starter rope, and a damping for smoothing out force peaks produced in the han... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7073876 | Exchangeable components for color customizing of appliances An appliance, such as a refrigerator, is provided with a door handle with colored caps for covering the door handle fasteners. The caps are exchangeable with other caps having different colors, as chosen by the consumer. The refrigerator also includes storage bucket... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059021 | Lopper shear with an improved structure A lopper shear pull-rope grip includes a closed end provided with a bulge. The through hole of the bulge is connected to the hollow notch of the grip, where a rope can penetrate the through hole. And, a slanting board extends downwards from the through hole. The sla... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017236 | Hand tool handle modification system A hand-held instrument has a business end and a handle attached to the business end. The handle has a gripping portion and a longitudinal axis. A knob is provided on the gripping portion of the handle to facilitate the wielding of the hand-held instrument. The knob ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994377 | Sheet binding system The invention relates to a sheet-retaining system for securing sheets on a sheet carrier, in particular for securing paper sheets in a cover, having a retaining and connecting device for securing at least one sheet at the sheet edge and for connecting the at least o... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959480 | Apparatus, method and device for attaching hydroformed handle to an appliance An apparatus and method for securing a handle to a door includes a first clip fastened to the door, a second clip fastened to the door and a handle clamped to the door by the first and second clips. The clip has a flat surface with an aperture therethrough and two w... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6910517 | Equalizing connector for multi-cord architectural covering A connector is provided for releasably connecting a manipulating cord to the lift cords of an architectural covering. In an embodiment of the invention, the connector includes a resiliently compressible inner assembly and an outer shell. The inner assembly is connec... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6757941 | Decorative gate handle pulling devices An assortment of decorative gate handle pulling devices which include a right-angled bracket attached to a gate post, a string or cable having one end attached to a gate latch and which extends out the horizontal arm of the bracket, the opposite end of the string be... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6499192 | Attic door pull An attic door pull having a ball chain attached to an attic door at one end and a finial attached to the other end by a coupler. The coupler includes a bore and the balls of the ball chain disposed in the bore are of a diameter less than the remaining bal... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6412143 | Structure of material for forming a stop at an end of lashing string A material is used to form a stop at the end of a lashing string. The material is made of a plastic material and takes the form of a long strap, which is rolled up and is provided in two long sides with a plurality of ridges and grooves. The ridges and th... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6192774 | Control-knob top part A control knob (1) includes a companion part (2) as a base of the control knob and a control-knob top part (3) having a grip handle (4). The control-knob top part (3) includes a plate (9) having a flexible elastic material coated thereon to form sidewalls... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6151758 | Handle assembly for connecting resilient ropes A handle assembly includes a ring-shaped body which has three tapered passages defined radially therethrough, each passages having a large diameter opening defined in the inside of the handle and a smaller diameter opening defined in the outside of the ha... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5823242 | Safety tassel for pull cords A pull cord tassel that comprises a body defining first and second apertures for releasably holding a pull cord or a string is disclosed. The first aperture is integral with an elongated aperture which is in turn integral with an assembly aperture. The fi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5778957 | Protective cover for a miniblind cord A protective cover for a miniblind cord including an elongated hollow tube having an open upper end and an open lower end. A hook is disposed within the open upper end of the elongated hollow tube. The hook receives a cord threadably therethrough and is p... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5752658 | Air freshener and chain pull device for ceiling fan An air freshener device disposed in proximity to a ceiling fan by attachment to a pull chain of the ceiling fan for scenting air moved by the fan. The device receives a scented pad in a first dish that defines a pair of opposite slots for receiving links ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5709258 | Safety arrangement for window blinds An arrangement for raising and lowering window blinds includes a holder and a handle. A holder is constructed and arranged for holding the second region of the liftcords at a height substantially equal to a height of the headrail and forming a closed loop... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5657807 | Operating structure for a vertical blind An operating structure for a vertical blind, including an operative pulley seat, a guide cord, a shaft wheel, a pressing wheel, a hollow pull rod, a stepped fixing block, a stopper block, a rotary bar and a distance-adjusting strip. A pair of shaft wheel ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5592983 | Pull cord safety device A pull cord safety device has a single molded body with two members coupled by an integral hinge. The hinge allows the members to pivot from a closed position to an open position. One member receives a first knotted pull cord in a circular opening so that... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5579819 | Pulling knob assembly for venetian blind A pulling knob for coupling the pulling cords of venetian blind together includes a ring shaped body secured to one of the cords and having two annular flanges oppositely extended from the side portions. A number of caps each includes an annular shoulder ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5577543 | Child safety device for looped cords A safety device for use on looped cords of the type frequently used in pleated shades, roman shades and venetian blinds has a body containing an anvil and adjacent cord channel. The cord channel is sized to permit at least one cord to pass therethrough. A... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5560414 | Releasable operating cord connector for a window covering A cord connector for releasably connecting multiple operating cords for a window covering. The cord connector has at least two side members supported for pivotal movement relative to each other between a closed condition in which the side members are in s... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5553650 | Child safety device for looped cords A safety device for use on looped cords of the type frequently used in pleated shades, roman shades and venetian blinds has a body containing an anvil and adjacent cord channel. The cord channel is sized to permit at least one cord to pass therethrough. A... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5542462 | Cord release device A device for releasably coupling adjacent ends of cords includes a one piece body having a hole for mechanically securing the device to one of the cords. The body also includes another opening constructed to receive the free ends of the remaining cords an... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5504977 | Device for releasably holding cords A device for releasably holding at least two cords includes an aperture for receiving a first cord and an elongated slot for releasably receiving a second cord. The device further includes an engagement surface below the aperture for contacting and retain... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5285551 | Assist strap An assist strap is made of a flexible exoskeleton of a tubular shape which overlies a high density foam core to provide a strong yet cushioned strap. Opposite ends of the strap are held by clamps which in turn are secured to a vehicle for attaching the st... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5153967 | Handle for a pull-rope starter The invention is directed to a handle for a pull-rope starter. The handle includes a T-shaped base body having an elongated part extending in the direction of the pull rope and a handle part extending transversely to the elongated part. The elongated part... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5099546 | Lanyard-gripping handle A method and apparatus for securing a lanyard to a handle of the type used with inflators. The lanyard is captured in sandwiched relation between the opposite halves of the handle at the time the handle is molded. A pair of confronting lanyard-receiving m... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4464836 | Friction saw and handle assembly A friction saw including a Nylon textile cord of a given length anchored to handle elements in the form of molded elongated bodies, at least one of which has a radial slot through which one end portion of the Nylon cord is assembled or disassembled. A res... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4373229 | Fastening system for assist straps and the like An improved fastening system for automobile assist straps and the like using a threaded fastener having deep recesses on the surface which bears upon the strap component to be secured. The strap component has correlative ridges which mate with the recesse... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4357734 | Stand-off mounting system for assist straps A vehicle assist strap having a central metal core with exposed ends which are secured to a vehicle body via an anti-rotation member. The anti-rotation member is completely concealed by covers which also conceal the fasteners and the ends of the strap. Si... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4356592 | Vehicle assist strap A vehicle assist strap, and more particularly, an improved assist strap having a central metal core with formed ends which cooperate with covers for concealing fasteners utilized for fastening the assist strap to a surface of the vehicle. The covers are l... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4064594 | Tool box handle A handle for tool boxes and the like includes an elongated strap having a pair of lugs at each end thereof each pair of which slides in lug nests in a respective end cover. The end covers are of thickened construction in the path of inward sliding motion ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4019490 | Pull-rope recoil starter A side-mounted pull-rope recoil starter for low horsepower, vertical crankshaft internal combustion engines in which a starter gear moves vertically in a pair of journalled slots in the starter mounting bracket into engagement with a ring gear carried by ... | 04/26/1977 |
