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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 |
| 5586398 | Article of footwear for more efficient running An article of footwear (10) having an initial contact portion (30) and a medial/forefoot portion (34). The initial contact portion (30) exterior sole surface is formed at a dihedral angle (38) to the sole surface of the medial/forefoot portion (34) such t... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5551174 | Alpine ski boot with foot tightening device The invention is related to a ski boot having a pivoting front cuff including a rigid shell base on which is at least partially journaled an upper that includes a front cuff and a rear spoiler, the front cuff being pivotally mounted in the end zone of the... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5542196 | Insole An innersole for use in a shoe or the like and generally having a shoe-shape said innersole comprising a first region having a first hardness, said first region designed to underlie the periphery of the rearfoot, the centroid region of the foot and the pe... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5537763 | Boot with tightening system with memorization of tension Flexible sports boot including a closing system, provided with a device for memorizing its tightening tension, including an opening and closing system by lacing comprising a link forming a closed circuit integrating tightening and latching device and conn... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5533280 | Footwear with interchangeable components A footwear with interchangeable components that includes a base footing supporter, an interchangeable middle sole, an interchangeable insole, an interchangeable base interlocker, an interchangeable ridge connector, and an interchangeable upper member. The... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5526584 | Sock-like shoe insert A sock-like shoe insert is provided which incorporates an upper of waterproof, water-vapor permeable functional layer for waterproof, breathable footwear and a sole of a waterproof, non-porous plastic film that can be stretched in two directions.... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524365 | Shoe with exchangeable heel A shoe (10) is disclosed including a pin member (18) projecting outwardly from a head portion (20) secured to the sole (12) by a screw (256) extending through a bore (254) and threaded in a nut (252) imbedded in the head portion (20), with the bore (254) ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524364 | Thrust producing shoe sole and heel improved stability A shoe sole and heel member has a sole portion and a heel portion. Bulges are molded into the heel portion and the metatarsal region of the sole portion defining heel and metatarsal cavities. Passageways between the cavities enable air to move back and fo... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522502 | Method of containing a vanity sink A container for nestably holding a sink for storing, shipping and displaying. The container forms from a blank of corrugated paperboard scored for folding to provide a back, two opposing side walls, and two opposing end walls. The back includes an opening... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519950 | Structure for engaging a heel to a shoe A structure for engaging a heel to a shoe, the heel having a tongue disposed to an underside thereof and the tongue having a first opening defined therein, the heel having a projection extending upwardly from a top thereof and a recess defined in the top,... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5517771 | Ski boot equipped with a suspended front cover A rear-entry alpine ski boot whose shell base (1), surmounted by an upper (2) incorporating a rear cover (3) and a cuff (4), comprises a front cover (5) for closing an upper opening (6) provided in the boot. The front cover (5) is flexible and is suspende... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5509218 | Cushioning devices for feet A cushioning device for cushioning the contact load on a foot during gait. The cushioning device includes a tread of curvilinear shock absorbing elements substantially extending along a basic contact trajectory equivalent to the locus of substantially max... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509217 | Inner comfort boot for ski boot The inner boot is equipped with an at least partially elastic outer casing (8), the inner face of which is intended to receive corrective pieces (23) for individual adaptation of the volume of the boot to the foot of the wearer. The elasticity of the casi... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507105 | Shoe heel protector A protector for covering a heel of a shoe. The inventive device includes a covering assembly positionable over and partially under a heel of a shoe. A mounting assembly extends from the covering assembly for positioning about the shoe to secure the device... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507387 | Foldable box for packaging of an electric lamp To retain an electric lamp in position within the box, in which the elect lamp has a base with projecting terminal pins (21), in such a manner that the pins (21) cannot push through and extend from the box. The box is formed with dust flaps (10, 11) whic... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5505010 | Ventilating shoes Ventilation of shoes is efficiently performed by converting an ambulatory movement of the pumping moment of a ventilator in order to eliminate stuffiness and odor in the shoes. The ventilator is comprised of an air groove having a plurality of ventilating... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5502903 | Footwear with illuminated linear optics Illuminated footwear having a power source, at least one light source operatively connected to the power source, a switching circuit for selectively illuminating the light source, and a linear side-glow optical conduit positioned exteriorly on the footwea... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5502902 | Shoe with central rotary closure A shoe with an upper made of resiliently flexible materials has a central rotary closure on an instep cover in an instep area of the upper, and a tightening element that is connected to the central rotary closure and which is guided from the instep cover ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5501023 | Securing device, particularly for sports shoes Securing device for securing two flap portions of a sports shoe, including: a lever arm with a pair of wings interconnected by a crossbase at one end thereof and provided with pivots at another end thereof; a traction element connectable at one end to a f... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5499459 | Footwear with replaceable, watertight bootie An article of footwear includes an outer boot or shoe with a sole and an upper, which together define a volume for receiving and protecting a wearer's foot against external elements, and a replaceable, watertight bootie sized and shaped to fit snugly with... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5499458 | Attachments for shoes for walking on icy surfaces An ice cleat for securement to existing foot wear to aid in walking on icy surfaces, comprising a base piece which has a foot-like shape periphery. The base piece has an upper surface, a lower surface, a toe portion, a heel portion, a right side portion, ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5499716 | Pan packaging and display system A package component for protectively supporting and displaying implements such as frying pans having a generally continuous periphery comprises a tray-like base having an upper surface provided with a plurality of spaced, parallel ribs, each defining an i... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5497565 | Spike assembly for footwear A projectable-retractable spike assembly for use in combination with footwear. The heel and sole of a piece of footwear encase a rotatable shaft and lock subassembly, with a motion translation (conversion) device which is used to drive a network of shafts... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5495682 | Dynamoelectric shoes A dynamoelectric shoe includes a shoe sole having a heel portion formed with a compartment unit, a pressure-operated electric generator unit provided inside the compartment unit, and a rechargeable battery unit. The electric generator unit includes a holl... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5495683 | Engagement device particularly for toothed bands for sports shoes An engagement device, particularly usable for toothed bands of sports shoes, such as for example ski boots, roller skates or ice skates, including a single body that can be associated with the shoe and has at least one first slot for the sliding insertion... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494159 | Container for tape cassettes A container for a tape cassette of approximately parallelepiped form having an elevated head part is formed with a bottom wall and a lid wall which can move with respect to each other by means of hinge devices. In this arrangement, if appropriate, one of ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5493791 | Article of footwear having improved midsole A midsole, partial midsole, or the like, for inclusion in an article of footwear having a flexible, air-permeable top sole, characterized by at least one plug in the heel region having a thickness (height) sufficient to permit significant compression defo... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5491910 | Sealing device for ski boots Sealing device, particularly usable for ski boots including a shell provided with a first inner flap and with a second outer flap which can mutually overlap. The sealing device is constituted by a single body including a band which can be arranged below t... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492219 | Plural compartment package A plural compartment package for housing and storing at least two different materials which are to be mixed together so as to form a compound mixture at the time of use comprises first, second, and third sheets of film material with the third sheet of fil... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490338 | Fixing structure for lightening circuit on lightening shoe A fixing structure for the circuit of a lightening shoe, wherein a receiving recess is provided on the heel for receiving a transparent fixing seat which has on top thereof a box groove for receiving a transparent protecting box further for receiving the ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5490337 | Article of sport footwear, in particular a ski boot An article of sport footwear in particular a ski boot, with a boot shell in which a boot entrance is defined for receiving the skier's leg, and with a plate-like lug associated with the shell at the location of the entrance to provide predetermined condit... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5487466 | Desktop accessories holder An improved desktop accessories holder is disclosed which incorporates a platform resting on a horizontal surface such as a desktop, and slanting upwardly on an incline as it extends away from a user. A pencil cup is held on the inclined platform so that ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5487198 | Two-piece high top shoe tree A two-piece, high top shoe tree includes a toe member that has a distal tip end and a proximal end. The toe member is insertable into a toe portion of a respective shoe and formed to support the toe portion of the shoe. The shoe tree also includes a heel ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5485687 | Anti-slip shoe attachment device An anti-slip attachment device is provided for a shoe having a sole and a vamp, which consists of a plate to fit against the bottom of the sole of the shoe. A component is for mounting the plate in a removable manner against the bottom of the sole of the ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5483757 | Healing sandal A healing sandal includes a sole having a forward toe portion, a rearward heel portion, an upper surface, and a bottom surface for contacting the ground. An upper is attached at a bottom side thereof to the sole and extends upwardly therefrom. The upper h... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5484057 | Tool packaging container A tool packaging container including a rectangular body portion having a recess at a central portion, a flange at a bottom, and a plurality of vertical dovetail grooves at both sides, and two rectangular extension containers connected with both sides of t... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5480025 | Step-shaped innerframe for use with short cigarettes and hinged lid box Step-shaped innerframes and blanks for forming such innerframes are provided to permit shorter than conventional cigarettes to be packaged in a conventionally sized hinged lid box. A front panel is foldably connected to a substantially perpendicular step ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5475937 | Shoe spike apparatus Shoe spike apparatus permitting quick interchange or replacement of gripping elements, the apparatus including a shoe sole attachment plate with a downwardly depending stabilizer shaft; a snap ring socket affixed to the plate; a snap ring received within ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5471767 | Body warming device A body warming device (10) for warming a user's feet during sedentary activities and a user's hands during substantially any selected activity. A shell member (26) is provided for covering the selected portion of the user's body to be warmed. A heat sourc... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5469639 | Shoe sole having insert with graduated cushioning properties A shoe sole comprises an outsole having a recess formed in the upper surface and an insert formed of resilient material that fits in the recess. The insert has a plurality of longitudinally spaced, downwardly extending transverse ribs extending across the... | 11/28/1995 |
