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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 |
| 7372356 | Concealed adjustable temperature switch A concealed adjustable temperature switch includes a fixed plate, an adjusting block threadedly engaged with a screw hole of the fixed plate, a bimetal plate, and a metal plate. Mounted on the adjusting block are upper and lower positioning rings and a fixing ring b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7317375 | Adjustable safety switch A switch device includes a body with a switch member pivotably engaged with a top opening of the body and a first terminal and a second terminal respectively extend through two slots in a bottom of the body. A connection member is fixedly connected to an inside of t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312687 | Protective switch for protecting a circuit A protective switch for protecting a circuit includes an operating element or rocker switch, contact connections projecting from a housing, a contact spring electrically connected to a first contact connection and having a free end covering a second contact connecti... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307506 | Safety switches A switch includes a switch member and an extension and a push rod respectively extended from two ends of an underside of the switch member. A bi-metallic contact plate has a first end fixed to one of two terminals and a contact portion splits from the contact plate.... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304560 | Safety switches A safety switch includes a switch member and a push rod is pivotably connected to an inside of the switch member. A biasing member pushes the push rod toward a stop rod extending from the inside of the switch member. A bi-metallic contact plate has a first end fixed... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301434 | Thermally responsive electrical switch A motor protector (10) is shown having an elongated generally cup-shaped metallic housing (12) formed by a top wall (12a) and a side wall (12b) extending down from the perimeter of the top walls, the free end of which is wel... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283031 | Circuit breaker A breaker has a first conducting strip and a second conducting strip respectively mounted on a lower end of a shell; a first terminal mounted on the second conducting strip; a bimetal strip securely provided on a first conducting strip; a second terminal mounted on ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7248140 | Adjustable safety switch A switch device includes a body with switch pivotably connected to a top thereof and two terminals extend through an underside of the body. A first contact point is connected to one of the terminals and a bi-metallic plate has a first end fixed to the other terminal... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236082 | Circuit breaker structure An improved structure of a circuit breaker is provided which comprises a housing, a rocker-switch, a push-shaft, a pull-shaft, a bimetallic strip, and other parts. There are three terminals under the rocker-switch inside the housing. A bimetallic strip embedded in a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195452 | Compliant mounting system for turbine shrouds The mounting of low expansion full ring shrouds in a turbine engine requires radial compliance to limit the stresses experienced by the shroud due to thermal growth differences between the shroud and its support. A method provides radial compliance with no looseness... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7005597 | Switch device A switch device capable of increasing the operation speed at the time of reversion of contacts, thereby suppressing generation of arcs, and capable of increasing the contact pressure between the contacts, thereby reducing the bouncing of the contacts. A first rotor ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6720856 | Calibration structure for circuit breakers having bimetallic trip member A thermally compensated circuit breaker has a movable contact assembly (24) which mounts a movable electrical contact (24m) for movement between open and closed contacts positions with a stationary electrical contact (26). The contacts ar... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6617952 | Switch with adjustable spring A switch includes an N-shaped spring which is connected between an inside of the base of the switch and an end of a bimetal plate. The bimetal plate has a contact point and is pushed to let the contact point contact an another contact point on one of thre... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6275134 | Safety switch with a rocker type actuator and trip-off contact A safety switch. The switch includes a housing configured to hold a pivoted lever at the top and three metal contact plates at the bottom. A movable member pivots on the intermediate metal contact plate. A bimetal element with a fixed end is connected to ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6095678 | Method of calibrating a thermal trigger for an electrical switching device A method of calibrating a thermal trigger for an electrical switching device starts with fastening bimetal strips (1) for each phase in the housing of the trigger. Thereafter, the bimetal strips (1) are heated-up with a predetermined calibration current f... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6064045 | Power control unit with an appliance switch carrying a switching contact For reducing the click rate and improving the setting accuracy, in the case of a power control unit (11) for electric heating appliances, a contact separation (D) of two contacts (14, 15) can be varied independently of a position change of an appliance sw... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5237303 | Device for controlling an ambient influence on equipment An apparatus (1) for compensating the maladjustment of a power control means (2) by changes to the ambient temperature operates at least on a partial path against the flat spring (31) of a correcting device (30), after which at least part of the ambient t... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5212465 | Three-phase thermal protector A three-phase thermal protector includes a hermetic receptacle composed of an elliptic dome-shaped cover having an opening at one end and a header plate having two terminal pins extending through respective apertures formed in it, and a switch assembly mo... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5103202 | Ambient compensated circuit breaker An electrical circuit breaker comprises a metal base having a raised step to which an elongated compensator bimetal is welded. A metal cover is secured to the base but is insulated therefrom. An elongated armature bimetal is welded to a step in the metal ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5014034 | Thermostatic switch with insulated calibration dimple A snap-action thermostatic switch, having a bimetallic member with a snap-action formed section bearing against a calibration dimple, has an insulative coating provided on the calibration dimple to prevent current flow through the dimple which could disru... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4866408 | Multiphase motor protector apparatus A three phase hermetic protector for electrical apparatus has a pair of terminals extending through a header with first and second elongated heaters mounted on the terminals and extending away from the header. A rigid support is attached to the header bet... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4843363 | Three-phase thermal protector This invention relates to a three-phase thermal protector having two pairs of fixed and movable contacts for opening and closing the neutral of wye-connected phase windings of a three-phase induction motor. The protector further includes a header plate ha... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4829279 | Electric switching device, operable for power control An electric switching device (1) in the form of a timed power control device with an appliance switch (6) operated by a heated thermobimetal (15) and in the form of a snap switch has an adjusting device (39) for modifying the distance between the opposite... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4663606 | Bimetal circuit breaker A circuit breaker formed of a PMB bimetal fastened to a post and arranged to face against a new contact that is disposed upon a U-shaped calibration bracket. A span is exposed in the U-shaped calibration bracket to enable a calibration probe to break the ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4636766 | Miniaturized circuit breaker A circuit breaker comprises a two piece metal enclosure, a cover and a base. Disposed within the enclosure is a PMB bimetal which is fastened to a step in the cover. The opening time of the circuit breaker can be adjusted by means of the step.... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4555686 | Snap-acting thermostatic switch assembly A snap-acting thermostatic electric switch in which a snap-acting thermostatic disc is physically attached to a heater plate which in turn mounts movable contacts. A stepped rivet loosely mounts the disc and is headed over to tightly mount any one of a se... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4496928 | Temperature responsive switch A temperature responsive regulator switch for controlling the heat of an electric heating device, comprises movable and stationary electric contacts cooperating with one another for assuming open and closed positions and a bimetal operatively coupled to t... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4495481 | Thermostat with bimetal compensating element An electric switch that is temperature responsive is provided for operation in a temperature range that is substantially above normal ambient temperature. A pair of contacts are mounted on respective first and second spring members. The second spring memb... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4471338 | Thermal cycling switch A push-to-turn thermal cycling switch for regulating the wattage of a resistance type surface heating unit of a domestic cooking range of the electric type is disclosed. The duty cycle of the heating unit, and thus its heat output is regulated by the swit... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4445105 | Thermostat A thermostat, operating on the basis of current generated heat, rather than ambient temperature, operates as an equivalent of a snap-action thermostat, though without the necessity for provision of a snap-action dimple, by use of two bimetallic arms, the ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4286246 | Heat-up/cool-down bimetal timer for electric toaster A heat-up/cool-down bimetal timer for an electric toaster wherein a unique screw fastener is provided for holding a calibration adjustment screw without being deformed during automated adjustment of the screw. The fastener is made from a blade of spring s... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4262273 | Thermostatic electrical switch An electrical thermostatic switch, prior to calibration, has a flexible blade which is spring biased into contact with a thermostatic member. The end of the blade is submerged in a heat curable material. The switch is placed in an oven at a predetermined ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4231010 | Thermostatic switch employing a stud member for calibration of the switch A thermostatic switch has a thermostatic subassembly located on a header so that movable contacts engage and disengage complementary contacts mounted on the header in response to temperature change. A knurled stud part has an interference fit in a header ... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4220938 | Thermostatic electrical switch A thermostatic electrical switch for providing an electrically conductive path when the temperature of the switch is below a threshold temperature and for opening the path when the temperature of the switch is above the threshold temperature, includes a b... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4220939 | Thermal responsive electrical switching device and calibration method therefor A thermal responsive electrical switching device provides an electrical connection between first and second electrical connectors when the temperature of the switching device is less than a first predetermined temperature level and terminates the electric... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4212101 | Method for adjusting piezoelectric relay operating gaps A method for adjusting the operating gap between the actuator beam (11, 12) and the moveable contact spring (13, 14) of a piezoelectric relay to achieve a gap (gf) of a width to achieve optimum relay reliability. A fixed contact (24) upon which the contac... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4201967 | Thermal switch and method of assembly and tool used therein A thermal switch having contacts with one contact being movably mounted on a carrier and with movement of the carrier controlled by a bimetal actuator disc. The actuating movement is transmitted through a striker pin of molded ceramic material which is fa... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4118683 | Resettable thermal safety switch A resettable thermal safety switch having a bistable domed bimetallic disc serving as a heat-responsive switching element which pops from its normal curvature to an opposite curvature, thereby moving a contact breaking plate, the switch having a reset but... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4100522 | Circuit breaker with adjustable setting A circuit breaker which has an adjustable setting includes a first pair of bars for connecting the circuit breaker to a current supply, and a second pair of bars for connecting it to a load. The circuit-breaker current-supply connecting bars are normally ... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4047141 | Calibration and mounting structure for motor controllers or the like A motor overload protector or the like is disclosed in which a bimetal snap disc is centrally supported by a stud which is press fitted into a bore within the body. The stud is knurled to provide axially extending teeth having a root diameter at least sub... | 09/06/1977 |
