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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 |
| 7300220 | Hand-separable ribbon spool assembly A hand-separable ribbon spool shaft assembly adapts a plain ribbon spool so as to provide drive and location functions. The shaft assembly is composed of at least two shaft parts that are assembled to the ribbon spool and cooperate to provide a manual hand-action lo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7137587 | Spool for winding optical fiber A spool for winding an optical fiber includes flanges attached to each other using an ultrasonic fusion splicer. The spool has first and second cylindrical barrels, on which the optical fiber is wound. The flanges have a disk shape and protrude radially from the fir... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121493 | Magnetic tape cassettes, tape reels for use therewith, resinous leaf springs, and a process for producing them A magnetic tape cassette includes a case that is formed by joining an upper half and a lower half, one or more tape reels, a window and a reel urging member having a tape reel contacting portion which contacts an upper part of the tape reel(s), bent arms connected t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121501 | Wire spooling system A wire spooling system for spooling and dispensing wire. The wire spooling system includes a first spool member, having a tubular member with a locking cap and first collar, and a second spool member, having an engagement aperture and second collar. The tubular memb... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108222 | Film reel A motion picture reel is provided with releaseably engageable and disengageable components including a pair of identical, laterally confining retaining members and a hub located therebetween. The retaining members and the hub are all separable from each other. Each ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073746 | Demountable reel Demountable reel, of those that comprise a hollow cylindrical central body formed by two identical semi-cylindrical halves by a diametral plane and by two essentially flat discs, of greater diameter and equipped with central openings, arranged on the bases of the ho... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066424 | Spool for winding optical fiber A spool for winding an optical fiber includes flanges attached to each other using an ultrasonic fusion splicer. The spool has first and second cylindrical barrels, on which the optical fiber is wound. The flanges have a disk shape and protrude radially from the fir... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051971 | Feeding bobbin and method for recycling said feeding bobbin A feeding bobbin including a winding shaft including two ends each having a flange detachable mounted thereon, the shaft being common to various feeding bobbins for a thermal transfer printer, wherein the flanges are separated by a width corresponding to the width o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040370 | Hand tool for holding a tape spool Spools of tape are carried on a hand tool that facilitates wrapping of the tape about the threaded end of a pipe while maintaining proper tension on the tape. The tool is designed to carry a spool that has a tubular core with a core longitudinal axis and opposed edg... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6959887 | Spool for dual-bearing reel A spool for a dual-bearing reel that allows accurate casting to be performed is provided. A spool includes a tubular bobbin trunk, and flange portions that project radially outward on both sides of the bobbin trunk. The flange portions include inner flange portions ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942096 | Light shielding flange Paired light shielding flange members, each having: a hollow cylindrical boss section to be inserted into a core around which a photosensitive material has been wound, wherein a plurality of rip sections are formed on the exterior surface of the cylindrical b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6702228 | Film reel Motion picture film reel for holding, transporting and storing film comprising a pair of disc-shaped side retaining members and a central hub around which the film is wound. Each disc-shaped side retaining member is formed with a central hub engaging sect... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6588697 | Spool structure A spool structure of the invention includes a cylindrical core, which has a smooth outer surface and an inner surface. An engaging part is formed on the inner surface. A flange is connected to the core. The flange has a jaw part that can be arranged at a ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6474582 | Three-piece tape reel assembly with integrated driving teeth and metal flanges A tape reel assembly (14). The tape reel assembly (14) includes three discrete components. The components include a top flange (40), bottom flange (50) and hub (60). Teeth (65) are operatively connected to the hub (65). The flanges (40, 50) are preferably... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6425550 | Carrier tape reel assembly The apparatus is a carrier tape reel assembly formed of two reel halves. The reel halves include hub portions which further include male detent elements which are rotationally symmetric with each other and likewise include female detent elements which are... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6371404 | Interlocking bobbin halves A bobbin for an electrical coil having a width that is small with respect to its depth. The bobbin is constructed from two identical halves, each having one generally flat flange and a web portion defining a latching feature, a locking feature and a core ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6283323 | Electronic component supply device A receiving reel 10 comprises a receiving ratchet 11 and a detachable receiving cap 12 that is set in the receiving ratchet 11 and on which a covering tape 1c is wound, and is provided with contact members 13 and 14 that are provided on the area of engage... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6257519 | Three-piece tape reel assembly for a data storage tape cartridge A tape reel assembly for maintaining a data storage tape. The tape reel assembly includes a first flange, a second flange and a hub ring. The first flange includes a first plate and at least one loop member extending in a generally axial fashion from an i... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6182922 | Reassemblable reel and disassembly device A reassemblable reel which can easily be assembled and has a capacity as well as strength sufficient to contain and protect a great quantity of chips or other electronic components when in use and, after use, can easily be disassembled into compact parts ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6065708 | Cord winder A cord winder for winding a cord comprises a first structure having a bottomed cylindrical shape and a second structure rotatably held in the first structure. The second structure includes a circular base portion, a center cylindrical stud raised on a cen... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6045087 | Spool assembly for snap fit of flanges and spindle having guiding members for aligning with the flanges spindle A spool assembly comprises a spindle formed as a tubular section having an inner surface and two end faces. A guiding notch is furnished in each end face of the spindle. A locking opening is furnished near each end of the spindle. The spool assembly furth... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5975459 | Drum for hose reel carts for watering A drum for hose reel carts for watering comprising a hub, a pair of flanges and a pair of covering discs for the coupling zones between the flanges and the hub. Said hub comprises a plurality of tubular elements provided with coupling elements and said co... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5950962 | Winding reel assembly with detachable disks A winding reel assembly comprising a pair of disks and a connecting shaft disposed between the disks. One surface of the disk is provided with a plurality of recessed portions that are arranged circumferentially. The recessed portions define a plurality o... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941477 | Virtually fully engagable stacking reel component A stacking reel component having cooperative locking members which when engaged with the cooperative locking members of a second reel component exert and receive axial forces in forming a reel. The reel component is formed to allow compact stacking with o... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5845859 | Tape reels and cartridges A tape reel includes a main body including an outer peripheral cylinder on which a magnetic tape is wound, a cylindrical bearing disposed in the center of the outer peripheral cylinder, and radial ribs radially extending from the cylindrical bearing. An u... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5806788 | Knockdown reel assembly A reel assembly for large packages of cable and wire. The reel assembly includes a pair of separate drum segments which, when assembled, form a hollow cylindrical drum for winding wire or cable therearound. The drum segments have inwardly extending beads ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5792017 | Video cassette recorder incorporating therein a belt pulley set enabling a timing belt to be mounted thereover without belt slack A video cassette recorder comprises a power transfer apparatus provided with a timing belt, a capstan motor pulley and a driven belt pulley. The capstan motor pulley includes a first contact body fixed to a capstan motor shaft of a capstan motor and adapt... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5779186 | Multi-part reel for electrical terminals and the like A multi-part reel of molded plastic construction has two parts that are identical. Each part has a flange and an inner hub portion and an outer hub portion that are integrally connected to the flange so as to project in an axial direction; a plurality of ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5775634 | Latching recyclable motion picture reel A motion picture film reel is constructed so as to be readily disassembled into its component parts to permit film to be removed therefrom without breaking the component parts of the reel. Furthermore, the component parts of the film reel can be rapidly r... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5727752 | Reel for transporting elongate articles A reel for transporting elongate articles has a pair of substantially flat and round discs, and a hub of a cylindrical shape and interposed between the discs to connect them one to another. Hooks each having a hooking head and a body are secured to an inn... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5676332 | Recyclable motion picture reel A motion picture film reel is comprised of a pair of identical retaining members each formed with a flat, side cheek-plate member having a central axis of rotation and a hub-engaging region. An axially extending portion projects from each central, hub-eng... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5575437 | Knockdown reel A knockdown reel comprising a two part tubular hub and having a pair of end flanges releasably attached to opposite ends of the tubular hub by latching means capable of being released in order to separate the end flanges from the hub and thereby minimize ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5531399 | Tape reel A tape reel comprising identical first and second one-piece members which are snap-fitted together to form the reel. Each of the members includes a circular flange and a semicircular hub section having inner and outer walls and an intervening web wall. A ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5524850 | Carrier tape reel assembly A reel section having hooks is provided. The reel section includes a hub and a side member which attaches to the hub. The hub has circumferential wall projected laterally from the side member, and a base wall joined to the circumferential wall. The base w... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5494204 | Stand for easy replacement of the tape roll An interconnecting structure for connectable tape stands formed with a plurality of resilient fingers extending axially from the free end of a hollow cylinder which extends from the inner face of a side wall, and the free ends of the resilient fingers bei... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5415362 | Flanged bobbin A flanged bobbin, has a central substantially cylindrical body member having an axis and two edges at each axial end. The body member is divided into at least two parts each having a first engaging formation provided substantially near the edge of the res... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5335873 | Cassette for web material A cassette (10) has a tubular web core (12) onto which is wound a web (14) of photosensitive material to form a web roll. The web roll is housed within a substantially rectangular jacket (16) which has an exit slot (20) extending substantially from one si... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5186411 | Spool with holder A spool and holder assembly suitable for use as a hand fishing reel are provided wherein the holder (7) has an axle (9) held within an axial bore (6) of the spool by integral stop means (12) on the holder (7) which prevents the holder (7) from passing com... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5143316 | Spool assembly A spool assembly having an elongated spindle and a pair of spaced end plates. Each end of the spindle is formed with a resilient locking arrangement and each end plate is formed with a centrally located opening. A locking arrangement is formed on the peri... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5114089 | Component reel with latching detents to lock flanges to hub The reel includes two flanges and a hub. The hub has flexible latching blades extending tangentially inside housings, with alternate blades extending in opposite directions. The hub also includes locking bars in the housings for co-operating with hooks on... | 05/19/1992 |
