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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 |
| 7320627 | Deformable electrical connector A secure electrical connector for wire conductors. An electrical connector can be pressed into place in the base of a toggle switch and includes an electrically conductive cylinder having a slot in the forward end of the electrical connector. The wire conductor is i... | 01/22/2008 |
| 6918765 | Hydrogel dental adhesive composition, product, system, method and dispenser A dental product formed by a process and a method of using a denture including providing a denture having an outer face, applying a readily flowable material to the face. The flowable material comprises volatile material and polymeric material. Volatilizing at least... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6267699 | Variable ratio magnetic drive mechanism A drive mechanism of the type having a first pulley, a second pulley, and an endless flexible drive member extending therebetween for transmitting motion from the first pulley to the second pulley wherein at least one of the pulleys is a variable ratio pu... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5688199 | Variable ratio drive mechanism A variable ratio drive mechanism, suitable for a bicycle for example, has at least one gear whose effective radius is variable in a stepless manner in response to applied torque and/or in response to an external force. The gear may include a helical sprin... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5547428 | Transmission A transmission having at least one variable outer diameter pulley which includes a generally cylindrical pipe having four equally spaced penetrating holes radially disposed in its cylindrical wall, a sealing means having a diaphragm positioned adjacent ea... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5094653 | Belt drive apparatus A driver mechanism which operates to transfer power between a pulley and a v-belt which includes a plurality of belted v-sections for wedging frictional engagement with opposed convex-shaped frictional surfaces on the driver member, the belt comprising an... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5087224 | Continuous speed gear functioning by means of cog wheels of variable radius Continuous speed change gear, especially for two-wheeled vehicles, comprising two cog wheels, a cylindrical support for continuously varying, as desired, their center distances, accompanied by radial translation of the cogs of one of the two wheels, the w... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5041061 | Variable ratio drive system A variable ratio drive mechanism which operates to adjust the path of an endless drive belt in response to a remotely located control input. A plurality of circumferentially spaced sheave segements are respectively mounted in a plurality of radially exten... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5013284 | Variable ratio drive system A variable ratio drive mechanism which operates to adjust the path of an endless drive belt in response to a remotely located control input. A plurality of circumferentially spaced sheave segments are respectively mounted in a plurality of radially extend... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4969857 | Variable speed accessory drive The accessories of a prime mover (such as an engine) are automatically maintained at a more constant speed with varying prime mover speed using a flat belt driving a variable diameter pulley wherein a fixed diameter pulley attached to the variable diamete... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4824419 | Flat belt continuously variable transmission with geared speed ratio control system A flat belt CVT is disclosed in which a geared control system is employed to establish and maintain the effective diameter of each pulley assembly by determining the mutual angular relationship between sets of inner and outer guideway disks provided with ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4741546 | Torque responsive automatic bicycle transmission An automatic transmission for use on a bicycle is mounted on a bracket that is connected to the rear axle of the bicycle. A first chain connects the chain wheel with a sprocket fixed for rotation with the drive pulley of the transmission. A second chain t... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4652250 | Variable speed ratio drive In an automatic variable speed transmission, expansible pulleys function to change the speed ratio between driving and driven shafts. The pulleys are constructed of segments or arms that are pivoted at one end to swing outwardly. Each arm includes a V-sha... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4530676 | Adjustable-drive-ratio multiple-step belt transmission Adjustable-drive-ratio multiple-step transmission wherein a multiple-v belt passes around driving and driven pulleys each including movable sheave elements individually shiftable in discrete steps along respective trackways away from or toward the pulley ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4289489 | Self-adjusting variable speed idler pulley An idler pulley, which adjusts itself to variable power transmission speeds by providing a wide range of effective pulley diameters automatically, is disclosed. In its preferred form, the pulley has four spindles with freely rotating sleeves, two directed... | 09/15/1981 |
