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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 |
| 8151423 | Fastener installation tool A fastener installation tool for installing breakstem fasteners, wherein a part of the fastener is broken off during installation and ejected into a collector bottle, provided with a safety disabling means, comprising a valve located in series with and between the t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8099846 | Stem collection containers for fastening tools A container (12) for use with a tool (2) for installing fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during installation, the tool (2) having a body, the container (12) being for collecting broken-off fastener parts... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7866018 | Fastener installation tool including means for disabling the tool In a fastener tool, a constant flow of compressed air is supplied. When the tool is not in use however the constant flow of compressed air results in waste. The tool is therefore provided with a trigger that is adapted when in a first position to stop the flow of co... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7788780 | Monitoring system for fastener placing tool A fastener placing tool (11) for placing fasteners of the breakstem blind rivet type incorporates a force/stroke monitoring device (22) which comprises an assembly body (24) detachably mounted on the tool between the latter and the anvil (18 | 09/07/2010 |
| 7647680 | Nose assembly A nose assembly for fitting onto a fastener installation tool for installing fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during the installation process, the nose being provided with a housing and a sleeve, the sleeve having a spring, and a c... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7346971 | Blind rivet monitoring system supply pressure compensation A rivet set quality monitoring system is disclosed. A supply pressure sensor monitors the supply pressure to the tool. The tool has a second sensor which monitors strains or loads associated with a rivet set event. A processor evaluates outputs from the pressure sen... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347078 | Rivet holding container and rivet feed system for automatic feed blind rivet setting tool An elongated rivet bag holding a quantity of blind rivets ready for use in an automatic rivet setting tool. The rivets are connected along an elongated flexible rivet carrying strip by having a distal portion of each mandrel inserted or pierced through the carrying ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343764 | Placing tool with means for controlling placing processes A rivet setting tool is provided to provide improved monitoring of riveted connections during rivet setting. The rivet setting tool includes a head piece for holding a rivet, a device for gripping a rivet pin, a pulling apparatus connected to the device for gripping... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331205 | Rivet monitoring system A rivet monitoring system is provided which has a micro-strain or micro fluid pressure sensor that measures strains or pressures within a tool component. These measured signals are compared to a number of tolerance bands formed about median strain or pressure versus... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322503 | Setting tool with magazine with fastening elements and propellant holder for the setting tool A setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a setting mechanism located in the tool housing (21) and including a drive piston (7) for driving a fastening element (6) in the constructional component (1 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313852 | Method of forming a rivet using a riveting apparatus A riveting yoke assembly (11) comprises a yoke (30), a force applying mechanism (22) and a rivet forming device (34, 36). The yoke has a first end (38), a second end (40), and a middle section (42) coupled between the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313851 | Method for monitoring the installation of blind rivets Apparatus is provided for monitoring the installation of a blind rivet to attach together top and bottom members. The blind rivet installation tool includes a housing having an anvil seated on the rivet head. A collet is reciprocable within the tool housing and carr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290317 | Blind rivet setting tool A blind rivet setting tool has a construction in which a tubular spring-biased handle gripped by an operator moves axially of the tool. An interlock between a trigger lever and the handle prevents operation of the tool until a rivet held by the tool is properly posi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263753 | Blind bolt installation tool A pulling head includes a sleeve which threadably engages a sleeve adapter. A collet is threadably engaged with a drawbar adapter, and the collet and drawbar adapter are disposed and slidable in the sleeve. A set of jaws is disposed in the collet, and a jaw follower... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251879 | Installation, insulation displacement, and terminating tool having piston-cylinder driving assembly An installation, insulation displacement, and terminating power tool, for inserting electrical wires into, and for electrically connecting the electrical wires to electrical contact members disposed within, an electrical connector, comprises a piston-cylinder drivin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7225959 | Portable, battery-powered air compressor for a pneumatic tool system A portable pneumatic fastening tool has an onboard compressor assembly to alleviate the need for an external air compressor. The onboard compressor assembly includes a motor and a compressor mounted to the tool body. The motor can be powered by a detachable battery ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7189243 | Orthopaedic fixation pin extraction An instrument and a method for gripping an orthopaedic fixation pin during a surgical procedure and extracting the pin from bone in which the pin is embedded. The pin has an embedded portion extending into the bone along a longitudinal axis, and a projecting portion... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178213 | Rivet driving anvil retention system and method A driving anvil washer retaining apparatus (12) for a rivet gun (14) includes a magnetized element (21). The magnetized element (21) is coupled to the rivet gun (14) and retains an anvil washer (52) during installation of a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159291 | Continuous riveter and continuously caulking method of blind rivets Disclosed is a continuous riveter capable of firing blind rivets in succession to caulk sheet metal or the like. A seal member 71 located on the oil chamber 6 side and a seal member 72 located on the air chamber 4 side are provided in an ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159290 | Manual hydraulic riveter A manual hydraulic riveter includes a body, a lever pivoted to the body for moving a first piston in a fluid cylinder to force hydraulic fluid through a first fluid pipe to a hydraulic cylinder to further move a second piston and an actuating rod carrying a riveting... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146715 | Spin pressure power tool Apparatus for installing a rivet nut or the like having an intentionally threaded shaft wherein the apparatus includes a hydraulically geared power tool having an inner hydraulic fluid containing a chamber and a screw adapted to engage the threaded shaft of the nut ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7082657 | Automatic suction and repelling device for rivet gun An automatic suction and repelling device for rivet gun, which comprises a body and a handle, and the intake passages thereof are in communication each other; the rear center of the body is furnished with a regulation ring and a used-nail cylinder; the regulation ri... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7062843 | Straight type riveting gun The present invention relates to a straight type riveting gun, which comprises a gun body having a pipe body and a tube body, a front gun pipe, and a back cover, wherein the front gun pipe is locked to front end of the pipe body and the back cover is locked to the t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048738 | Cranial bone flap fixation A cranial bone and bone flap fixation device, comprising first and second caps between which portions of the cranial bone and bone flap are to be gripped; a longitudinally extending mounting post located to allow relative cap movement lengthwise of an axis defined b... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048737 | Cranial bone flap fixation system and method A cranial bone and bone flap fixation device, comprising first and second caps between which portions of the cranial bone and bone flap are to be gripped; a mounting post located to allow relative cap movement lengthwise of an axis defined by the post, at least the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048073 | Fastener installation systems A fastener installation tool to install fasteners, such as rivets, risers, standoffs, and other types of fasteners operates upon vacuum and air pressure. Fasteners are installed with minimal reactive forces to the operator's hand, thus reducing the risk of repetitiv... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043807 | Modular rivet tool A rivet setting tool is provided with a mandrel collection system. The mandrel collection system uses a valve system to provide high and low vacuum states to draw rivet mandrels into a collection bottle. The low vacuum state provides an energy savings and reduced no... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043808 | Tool for installing blind threaded fasteners A tool for installing blind threaded inserts utilizes an expanding mandrel to engage the threads of the insert being installed. The expanding mandrel is an externally threaded assembly having a plurality of movable segments separated by axially-extending radial slot... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040010 | Autofeed speed rivet tool An autofeed speed rivet tool and method which does not require a mandrel to be constantly withdrawn and re-stocked, is very efficient and can be used in a flow line application without requiring the line to be stopped to re-load the tool with rivets. A flexible tube... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032281 | Rivet-stroke adjusting device for a rivet-nut gun A rivet-stroke adjusting device for a rivet-nut gun, in which the parts mounted between the cylindrical hole of the mounting base on front end of the body portion and the outer sleeve of the rivet-pulling assembly include an outer sleeve with a cylindrical hole and ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024742 | Rivet tool with remote intensifier auto fill/recharge system A rivet setting tool having a remote intensifier and autofill/recharge system is provided. The rivet setting tool has a hydraulic pulling head which is coupled to an intensifier. The intensifier has a mechanism for providing hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic rivet... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013545 | Compact duct corner installation tool A compact handheld tool for installing corner pieces in ductwork is disclosed. The tool has V-shaped jaws that surround a duct corner. A corner piece to be installed on a flange of the duct is placed against a first of the jaws, and a second jaw closes against the a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962068 | Nut insert installation system and method of use A system is disclosed for installing an insert within an aperture in a workpiece, the workpiece having a first side and a second side. The insert is the type in which a portion of the insert plastically deforms on the second side of the workpiece upon application of... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951046 | Hand pressure abatement apparatus for use with a power tool A power tool user pressure abatement system may include a soft, cushioning material configurable to a tool such as a power tool, including a power drill, such that the material remains in position between the tool and a user's contacting hand, thereby minimizing imp... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941627 | Adaptable fastener installation tool A system for installing fasteners into a workpiece. The system includes a fastener orientation system and an installation unit. The fastener orientation system receives the fastener from a fastener delivery tube and retains the fastener in a holding jaw. Specificall... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925695 | Modular rivet tool A rivet setting tool is provided with a mandrel collection system. The mandrel collection system uses a valve system to provide high and low vacuum states to draw rivet mandrels into a collection bottle. The low vacuum state provides an energy savings and reduced no... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918279 | Blind riveting device A blind riveting device for placing blind rivets includes a device head, wherein an opening for receiving a rivet bolt and a suction device for producing a negative pressure for holding the rivet bolt in the opening are arranged in the head. A control unit for switc... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907648 | Riveting tool such as a nut plate riveter A nut-plate riveter which includes multiple pistons which assist in creating a pulling force. The nut-plate riveter provides that spent mandrels are pulled through the tool, thereby avoiding problems in the field. The nut-plate riveter includes a handle and a plural... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6883216 | Fastener installation tool including fastener-parts collection means A fastener installation tool for installing fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during installation. The tool is provided with a collection means for collecting broken-off fastener parts during operation of the tool, the collection me... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6832431 | Fastener catching and installation tool A fastener catching and installation tool is provided that comprises a guide tube, a slide device, a translating device, and a pivot frame disposed on a frame. Further, catching fingers are disposed within the pivot frame, a slide device activation member is coupled... | 12/21/2004 |
