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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 |
| 7358430 | Strap attachment member An attachment member for a strap for a guitar includes a shaft-shaped member fixable inside a hole in a guitar body via an adhesive agent; and a holding member continuous with this shaft-shaped member which is positioned outside the hole. The shaft-shaped member inc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329076 | Hole location gauges and methods The present invention provides devices and methods for indicating or gauging the position of one or more holes in a workpiece. In one aspect of the present invention reusable devices that can be removably engaged with a bore or tapped hole in a workpiece for accurat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7290971 | Shippable in-assembly bolt A shippable in-assembly bolt having a head portion, a threaded portion containing threads and a gripper portion, wherein the gripper portion preferably comprises a grooved structure and an o-ring. The o-ring is intended to sit between the inner wall of a clearance h... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7207757 | Panel fastener An elongate fastener is provided for securing a pair of panels together wherein the panels includes respective bores therein. Each end of the fastener includes an expansible end portion thereon which is arranged to be received within the respective bore. A wedge mem... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182322 | Leaf spring insert and method for assembling a leaf spring An insert disposed between two cooperating leaf springs. The insert includes a body including a stem having a plurality of radially extending ribs inserted into an aperture in a first leaf spring. The body includes a face which slidably engages a second leaf spring.... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7114890 | Cutting tool adjustment device The instant invention is directed to an adjustment device for a multiple insert cutting tool with adjusting elements using a wedge to adjust the position of an insert in a tool body pocket through an intermediate component having expansion elements. The intermediate... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7070375 | Clamping fastener grip length indicator A temporary fastener includes a grip length indicator. By machining a flattened area into a body of the temporary fastener, by engraving an scale into the flattened area, and by attaching an indicator dot visible in the groove to a moving part of an internal assembl... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065925 | Concrete anchor A concrete anchor. The concrete anchor can be embedded within a concrete member to enhance lifting of the concrete member. The concrete anchor of the present invention can include a bar having a first end, a second end positioned adjacent the first end, and an inter... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044688 | Roof bolts for use in mines, a method for their production and method for their installation A roof bolt comprises a shaft for insertion in a hole drilled in a mine roof and a head whereby the bolt may be rotated, the head being offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft so that when the bolt is rotated by means of its head the shaft is cause... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021878 | Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are preselected to ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011281 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004666 | Quick-attach automotive antenna mounting assembly An attachment assembly, useful in quickly attaching an object to a panel, is provided with a base assembly having a shaft member extending therefrom and an expandable member having a plurality of fingers disposed on one side of the panel such that, during installati... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997487 | Anti-animal container lock A locking arrangement is for a receptacle and cover with overlapping parts and aligned holes through the overlapping part. A bolt extends into at least one of the holes with a handle at one end of the bolt for pulling the bolt out of the aligned holes in a withdrawi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994496 | Roof bolts for use in mines, a method for their production and a method for their installation The invention comprises a roof bolt and nut in screw threaded engagement, said bolt comprising a shaft for insertion in a hole drilled in a mine roof and a threaded portion engaged by the nut whereby the bolt may be rotated. The nut is offset with respect to the lon... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6935821 | Mushrooming expandable anchor A self-anchoring fastening device for installation in supports for hanging pipes wires or other articles in ceilings is shaped for a socket to drive the device for an easy installation process. The device comprises a collapsible anchoring portion having radially exp... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935811 | Frictional mining bolt A system for mine roof reinforcement includes a bearing plate and a tubular member with an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second free ends, and an enlarged portion disposed proximate one of the free ends. The system also includes a projectile and an inse... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6908252 | Integrated joint assembly fastener An integrated joint assembly fastener is described for removably securing two adjoining members together along flat mating surfaces. A housing is provided with an off-center circular bore in which a rotatable element is held captive. The bottom end of the rotatable ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6835036 | Concrete anchor An expansion anchor comprises a stud having threads including a root, a land, and a taper extending between the root and the land and a helical member having a leading edge threadingly engageable with the threads, wherein the helical member is movable between an une... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6755299 | Roller device and a method of making same A motor-installed roller (3) has a roller body (6) with ends closed with fixtures (7), and apertures (30,31) are formed in the roller body and fixtures, respectively. A recess (32) also formed in each fixture (7) extends in ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6715976 | Expansion anchor An expansible fixing plug (10) has an expansion screw (14), which is located in an expansible fixing plug sleeve (12). In accordance with the invention, a screw thread (30) is of saw tooth construction and a rear part (16) of the f... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6319269 | Fixation device and method for installing same A fixation device and apparatus for inserting the fixation device securely into a bore in an element, e.g. bone. The apparatus is a hand held device having an actuating mechanism and a longitudinally extending member coupled to the hand held device adapte... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6299397 | Double ended expansion fastener An elongate fastener is provided for securing a pair of panels together wherein the panels includes respective bores therein. Each end of the fastener includes an expansible end portion thereon which is arranged to be received within the respective bore. ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6179536 | Expansion dowel An expansion dowel, including an expansion sleeve (2) having a rear section (3) provided with an inner thread (4), an opposite expansion section (5) with a plurality of expansion tabs (6) separated by axial slots, and a stepped bore (9,10) having in, the ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6048148 | Expansion anchor An axially extending expansion anchor or dowel has an anchor body (2) with a first end region to be inserted first into a borehole (B) in a receiving material (G) and a trailing second end region in which a load can be applied. The first end region has an... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6010288 | Drive-in dowel A drive-in dowel formed as a sleeve (2, 22) provided with a load application element (3, 23) and having a front section formed of a plurality of expansion elements separated from each other by longitudinal slots, with each of the plurality of expansion el... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5947667 | Structural blind fastener Extended fatigue endurance and high pre-load are achieved in a structural blind fastener by combining the best features of screw type and pull type blind fasteners. We replace fatigue critical details from the shear plane with close tolerance, slip fit, c... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5931619 | Expansion dowel An expansion dowel is formed of an axially extending expansion sleeve (2) with a through bore (9) and an expansion region (3) having at least one axially extending slot (5), and an expanding member (6) axially displaceable by axially directed blows in the... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5904325 | Clamping device for pipes and the like A device for clamping a pipe includes a base part having a channel formed by two grooves and two ribs and having a coarse surface. A cap part includes a latch for engaging with the channel and having two flanges for engaging with the grooves and having a ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5816761 | Lightweight structural blind fastener We achieved extended fatigue endurance and high pre-load in a structural blind fastener by combining the best features of screw type and pull type blind fasteners. We replaced fatigue critical details from the shear plane with close tolerance, slip fit, c... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5787623 | Lettering plate for pallet containers Lettering plate (10) which is to be attached to the outside of a lattice jacket of a pallet container has a lower support edge (14) which is flanged or bevelled to the outside. The lower support edge abuts horizontal lattice rod (8) and reaches behind it.... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5755543 | Machine screw An improved machine screw for engaging a correspondingly threaded aperture, comprising a threaded shank having a proximal portion and a distal portion. A head adapted to be rotated may be formed on a shank proximal end opposite the shank distal portion, s... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5704746 | Plastic fastener for threaded blind aperture The fastener, which is typically made of thermoformed or similar plastic, includes a shank portion at least two parallel fingers which further include a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the fingers is integral with a base portion and the... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5609453 | Expansible plug for anchoring in a drilled hole having an undercut An expansible plug for anchoring in a drilled hole having an undercut, comprises a threaded bolt having a leading end with an expander cone at the leading end, an expansible sleeve having a leading end and a rear end and provided with a plurality of longi... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5584372 | Friction clutch, such as for a motor vehicle, the friction clutch having a clutch disc and a pressure plate, the pressure plate having a blind hole fastening arrangement A friction clutch having tangential leaf springs which are fastened by means of blind hole rivets, on one hand to the pressure plate, and on the other hand to the clutch housing, whereby the blind hole in the pressure plate is conical.... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5567099 | Two-part blind rivet A blind rivet has a first part comprised of a central core having depending circumferentially spaced legs spaced radially from the axis of the first part and radially projecting, circumferentially spaced flanges at an upper end forming a head for the firs... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5549271 | Vibration canceler A vibration canceler includes a dimensionally stable inertial mass that is retained by a spring element made of a flexible material. A metal clamping element is mounted to the spring element and the clamping element and the inertial mass are fastened fric... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5533660 | Expansion dowel and expansion dowel setting tool An expansion dowel is formed of an axially extending sleeve (1) with a cylindrically-shaped outside surface. A setting tool for expanding the sleeve includes an axially extending handle part (2) holding an axially extending striking part (3). The handle p... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5452976 | Anchor and method and system for securing same A method and system for securing an anchor in a hard substance or rigid material include a cutter bit for drilling a hole in the hard substance, an anchor for fitting within the drilled hole, the process of drilling the hole using the cutter bit, the dril... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5374145 | Devices for anchoring one part relative to another The invention relates to devices for anchoring one part (P) relative to another (M) comprising a nut (4) and a conical ring (5), the base (1) of the part to be anchored (P) made up of first part (2) around which said nut (4) passes and a second truncated ... | 12/20/1994 |
