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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 |
| 7341251 | Puzzle game apparatus and method A puzzle game apparatus includes a substantially rigid game piece including a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. Each of the first, second and third plates has a bottom edge, a top edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The top edge of the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7267050 | Juicer having an articulated arm carrying a pressing element A juicer composed of: a housing provided to receive a rotatable element for extraction of juice; an arm that is mounted to the housing to pivot about an axis with respect to the housing; a pressing element for pressing a fruit half against the rotatable element; and... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240913 | Sliding latch for fifth wheel hitch A latch mechanism for a fifth wheel hitch that automatically closes a jaw and locks the hitch when the hitch engages a kingpin. The latch mechanism includes a handle that is used set the latch for receiving the kingpin. The latch mechanism also includes a latching m... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229059 | Detachable swimming pool shade and sport mounting An improved mounting apparatus for providing shade, sport, banner and recreational equipment for swimming pool and other locations. The base of the mounting apparatus is comprised of at least one lever activated strong suction cup member easily manually attached to ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7150238 | Bulber with dirt release mechanism A handheld bulber for use in planting and gardening is disclosed. The bulber has a rigid steel inverted conical frustum body of at least two opposing and slightly overlapping sidewall members pivotably joined together and a handle attached opposite a serrated cuttin... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140831 | Attachment for forming shapes following excavation An attachment for a skid steer loader, back hoe or powered excavator that can be used to quickly smooth out the walls of a swimming pool, ditch, etc. following the excavation and the process of using the attachment. The attachment includes a vertical flat surface pe... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100899 | Weed puller A weed puller for gathering weeds at the interstices between the weed foliage above the ground and the weed root below the ground includes a handle for being held by a standing operator at one end and supporting a body at the bottom distal end. The body defines two ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083001 | Multipurpose, hand held, weed extracting, garden tool A handle is attached to a multipurpose gardening implement that has six narrow, parallel (in full length) tines, separated by no less than 6 mm nor more than 7 mm, on one side of the implement head and two narrow, parallel (in full length) tines, separated by no les... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059420 | Structure for fastening detachably blade with handle of gardening implements A gardening implement comprises a structure for fastening detachably a blade with a handle. The blade is provided at a fastening end with a deviation groove. The handle is provided at a fastening end with a fixation seat and a slide block slidably disposed in the fi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6966269 | Multi-purpose garden tool A multi-purpose garden tool (10) including a pair of blade assemblies (20)(20′) wherein, each blade assembly (20) includes a handle portion (21), a shank portion (22) and a contoured blade portion (23) wherein, the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945577 | Rain gutter cleaning tool The present invention is a uniquely designed gutter cleaning tool with no moving parts. Designed to move debris from elevated rain gutters by pulling it to an operator stationed on a ladder, to be scooped out and placed into a container. The preferred configuration ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6904743 | Leaf rake combo kit A device for combining two rakes to provide a combination raking and picking up apparatus comprises a pair of sleeves pivotally attached to one another. A first rake handle is secured into the first of the connected sleeves. A third sleeve is separately attached to ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6722115 | Rake with extendable material-moving implement A combination rake and material-spreading tool includes an elongate handle, a raking implement attached to an end of the handle, and a material-spreading implement. The material-spreading implement includes a substantially continuous plate that is moveable between a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6612379 | Multi-purpose gardening tool The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose gardening tool. In one preferred embodiment, the tool includes an arcuate central base. Extending from one end of the base is an arcuate scoop adapted to dig into, scoop up and transport a quantity of m... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6349776 | Agricultural assembly having changeable tools An agricultural includes a shaft slidably received in a tube, a foot rest rotatably engaged on the tube, and one or more tool members changeably secured to the tube. One of the tool members includes a plate secured to the tube, and a housing secured to th... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6311783 | Gardening tool A cultivating tool having a blade made from steel sheet at least one-eighth of an inch thick. The blade has a front surface, a back surface, and at least one cutting edge. The blade is tapered from the cutting edge to the front surface to provide a wide, ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6213527 | Weed-tree remover Generally, the present invention relates to an improved implement for removing objects embedded in the ground and more particularly to a manually operated implement for removal of entire plants, root and all, such as unwanted saplings, vines, and large we... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6109362 | Hand grader A multi-purpose hand tool, comprising: first, second, third and fourth flat rectangular sections connected edgewise to one another in succession and having a cross-section defining a concave side, the first and fourth sections being outer sections and the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5971653 | Connector means for allowing radial adjustment of one member relative to another A tool having a tool handle and a tool head. A connecting member is provided on one end of the tool handle, with the axis of the connecting member extending transverse to the tool handle, and a connector is provided on the non-working end of the tool head... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5960889 | Cordless soil tiller A soil tiller is provided including a hand held, portable frame having a handle. Also included is a drive assembly having a power source mounted within the frame and a motor for rotating upon the receipt of power from the power source. Next provided is at... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5915482 | Hand tool with interchangeable attachments A new hand tool with interchangeable attachments for providing a gardener with several tools while requiring a single handle. The inventive device includes a handle portion having a dowel extending therethrough upwardly of a lower end thereof. The dowel h... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5857528 | Garden tool with depth control mechanism A garden seeding tool is provided including a handle and a blade coupled to the handle and having a pointed end. Further included is a depth control mechanism for preventing the pointed end of the blade from penetrating the ground past a predetermined dep... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5816633 | Handy dandy A tool having a common handle and multiple interchangeable heads coupled with a side impact hammer handle mount and movable hammer. Several different common configured tool heads may be retained by a mount assembly located in the handle front end. This fr... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5799996 | Multi-function hand tool A multi-function hand tool includes a handle assembly (20) comprising a plurality of handle segments (22, 32, 42) selectively connectible end to end to provide a handle having a length appropriate for the function to be performed. The handle assembly furt... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5671553 | Grading apparatus An apparatus for grading soil or dirt adjacent to a curb, gutter, or other structure. The apparatus includes a blade portion, a handle portion, and a guide which may be attached to the handle or blade portions. The guide can be positionally adjusted relat... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5664819 | Weed pulling device A weed pulling device designed to apply a substantially vertical force to the stem of a weed engaged by the device comprises a tubular body having a first end that is bifurcated to provide two opposing members having edges that define two cooperating V-sh... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5477667 | Gardening implement A gardening implement is disclosed having a handle, a base attached to the handle, and a series of tines extending from the base. Between the distal ends of the tines and the base, perpendicular to the tines, and extending between them, is a rod or member... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5461849 | Versi-rake attachment A new and improved versi-rake attachment comprising a clamp adapted to be secured to a handle of a tool. Two apertures are formed on the clamp. Two thumb screws are adapted to be received through the apertures formed on the clamp. The two thumb screws fun... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5425226 | Rake-hoe device of single piece construction A combination rake/hoe device integrally formed on a common structural member and usable in an alternative arrangement with an elongated handle includes a rake portion having a series of rake teeth mounted in a spaced, substantially parallel array along t... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5411101 | Combination cultivator and edging tool A combination cultivator and edging tool including a handle and a head attached to one end of the handle. The head includes a transverse support member and a row of long cultivator tines, each tapering from a point of connection to the support member towa... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5402853 | Weed digger A weed puller which has a body portion with a tapered front surface. A weed digger blade is attached ot the bottom surface of the body portion and a top bracket is attached to the front tapered surface of the body portion. An ejector blade is mounted on a... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5373903 | Manual dual purpose garden tool A self-cleaning, dual purpose, manual garden tool that can be used either as a weeder or as a cultivator. The tool has an elongated body that serves as a handle. The body is longitudinally split into two parts which are pivotally joined at one end. When t... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5343684 | Rake attachment A rake attachment for cleaning the tines of a hand rake includes a header and a plurality of tines connected thereto. The tines are substantially rigid and are adapted to engage the tines of the rake and clean accumulated leaves and debris therefrom. A pl... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5211118 | Fire fighting tool for extinguishing embers and for fire mop up A hand held fire fighting tool which attaches to a hose, having a handle through which water passes under pressure, having a connected head part which has a sharpened hoe, designed to pierce the ground surrounding burning roots, grass roots and debris whe... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5185992 | Garden tool expanding assembly A tool expanding assembly serves to greatly increase the usefulness and versatility of preexisting long-handled tools by providing a specially configured interconnecting approach which allows rapid attachment of various tool head types to the unmodified b... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5097910 | Weed cutting tool A weed cutting tool including an elongate handle mounting a generally "L" shaped leg at a lower end thereof for securement to a blade member. The blade member includes arcuate forward and rear cutting edges, with spaced parallel sides, each side including... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5022650 | Golf tool A golf tool includes a main body, a pair of tines disposed on a first end of the main body fixed with respect to the main body and a series of bristles forming a brush fixed on a second end of the main body opposite the first end. In addition, a ball mark... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5004053 | Multiple use cultivating tool A multiple use cultivating tool includes a generally planar rigid blade support defining a plurality of outwardly extending cultivating members and a lower tamping surface. A generally triangular pick blade and a plurality of pointed rake teeth extend out... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4919213 | Garden roller tool with adjustable telescopic arms A garden roller tool is provided having a weighted roller journaled on fork end of a ferrule at proximal end of an elongated handle. In one position the handle is tilted downwardly with the roller elevated applying pressure on an implement of the tool pus... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4915179 | Double-action articulated cultivating tool A garden tool having a cultivating blade portion and a cultivating tine portion provided at the end of a relatively long handle. The blade portion is generally U-shaped and is substantially equal in width to the tine portion. The blade portion is articula... | 04/10/1990 |
