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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 |
| 5742936 | Tight-fitting garment, notably for sportswear such as diving suits The disclosure is related to tight-fitting garments. It can be applied especially to diving suits as well as to riding boots and dish washing gloves. More generally, the disclosure can be applied to all types of garments whose tight-fit makes it difficult... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742937 | Head equipment with isostatic link between shell and optronic instruments Disclosed is head equipment having a shell with flanks on each side of a plane of symmetry of the shell, an upper part and a rear part, and a rigid structure designed to bear an optronic device. The head equipment comprises linking assemblies to attach th... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742938 | Batters' shin and ankle guard A shin and ankle guard for attachment to a baseball or softball batter's leg to protect the shin, ankle and upper foot from foul tips and pitched balls has a rotatable ankle portion to protect either the inside portion or the outside portion of the ankle ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742939 | Play costume with detachable pads A play costume is comprised of a plurality of pads detachably mountable on body worn apparel. Optional items such as a belt and carrying bag with a draw string for transporting and storing the play costume parts may be packaged with the play costume as pa... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742940 | Garment including a pocket for holding reading material A garment for holding reading material includes a pocket member. The garment also includes an attachment portion which attaches to the pocket member for retaining the reading material to the pocket member. In a first aspect, the attachment portion is a st... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742941 | Golf glove A golf glove adapted to assist in maintaining a proper grip on the club by means of an elastic strap affixed to the back of the glove which may be drawn around the hand and golf club handle and fastened to the backhand portion of the fourth and fifth fing... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742942 | Golf glove having club-gripping strap A golf club having a configuration adapted to ensure that the gloved, weak hand of the golfer, grasps the club shaft and particularly the gripping area thereof with a sufficient force to adequately secure the club and thus play the game despite the presen... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742943 | Slip-coated elastomeric flexible articles and their method of manufacture In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a flexible article, such as a surgeon's glove, displaying slip properties with respect to damp and dry mammalian tissue without use of powder lubricants. The article is comprised of a substrate l... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742944 | Combined cap and carrying bag A visored cap is disclosed herein with a crown having an internal storage compartment when not being worn by the user and is provided with an elongated or cutout opening in the visor for grasping as a carrying handle by the user. A detachable cover is car... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742945 | Sock with shin guard fastener An article of protective apparel for securing the position of a shin guard. The article comprises upper and lower fasteners straps attached to a sock such that a shin guard can be placed between the fasteners. When the fasteners are cinched, the position ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742946 | Diving mask A diving mask includes a frame with a monocular or binocular lens, fasteners for a strap located on the sides of the said frame, and a structure made of elastomeric material, located between the frame and the lens and constituting the body element of the ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742947 | Adjustable chest protector An adjustable chest protector to prevent athletic injuries, particularly in baseball. The chest protector is C-shaped in a horizontal plane and designed to fit comfortably and unnoticeably underneath clothing of the user. It is also designed to allow free... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742948 | Female urination aid A disposable female urination device having a main body portion with two openings. One opening is adapted to fit over a female vulva, while the other opening is used to discharge urine. The urination device of the present invention allows a female user to... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742949 | Toilet seat lowering apparatus A toilet seat lowering apparatus automatically lowers a toilet seat from an upright position to a lowered position. The apparatus has a base which can be fitted onto an existing toilet. A fluid-containing housing is attached to the base, and a piston is c... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742950 | Apparatus for pressure assisted flush toilets An apparatus for pressure assisted flush toilets that comprises an air tight enclosed flush tank, a feed valve, a volume control device and a flush valve. The flush tank is normally empty when it is not in use. A push on the feed valve starts a flush cycl... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742951 | Inlet valve mechanism An interlock mechanism (6-9, 41-47) for a cistern or flush tank (1) has an underwater flush valve (3). The interlock mechanism is linked with the float arm (7, 57) of an inlet valve (5, 50). The interlock mechanism latches the float arm in its raised posi... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742952 | Flushing system for a lavatory A flushing system for a lavatory which includes a lavatory bowl and a lavatory seat disposed on the lavatory bowl, the flushing system including a flexible first cistern disposed between the lavatory seat and the lavatory bowl, a second cistern disposed a... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742953 | Gatling jet A jet for use in spas and hydrotherapeutic reservoirs having a first set of nozzles aligned in a plane at the water entrance side of the jet and a second set of nozzles aligned one-to-one with the first set of nozzles at the water exit side of the jet. A ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742954 | Electrically powered spa jet unit In a spa water circulation system, the spa including wall structure facing toward a water reception zone and comprising a plurality of water pumps associated with the wall structure, the pumps spaced about the zone, and oriented to receive water intake fr... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742955 | Bathtub liner apparatus A bathtub liner apparatus includes a flexible floor sheet member which includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The flexible floor sheet member includes a drain channel extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. A quantity of adhesive is ap... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742956 | Modular bathroom unit A modular bathroom unit configured for comfort and spaciousness, with a relatively small footprint. The preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a commode, shower with floor drain, and a relatively large lavatory, which is configured to pivo... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742957 | Pneumatic sit/stand assistance device having improved stabilization features A pneumatic sit/stand device which is preferably used in assisting an invalid or physically disadvantaged person in rising from, or being seated in, a chair. The sit/stand device includes an inflatable bag having two or more cavities which inflate sequent... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742958 | Inflatable patient transfer roller mattress An inflatable patient transfer roller mattress is described for moving a patient from a first platform to a second platform. It includes a top sheet and a bottom sheet capable of being selectively sealed together, a set of parallel inflatable rollers and ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742959 | Medical bed with openable top rail A medical bed having a pair of spaced ends and a pair of opposed sides connecting the ends. At least one of the sides has a top rail, a bottom rail and a plurality of spaced vertical bars extending therebetween to form a plurality of unobstructed vertical... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742960 | Rockable crib and support therefor A rockable crib including a crib structure and a rocking support system for supporting the crib structure on a floor in a rockable manner. The crib structure includes a resting platform and a plurality of legs coupled to the resting platform. The rocking ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742961 | Rectal area hygiene device A conventional shower head is fitted with a tee fitting having a flow through passage and an additional tee passage within which a valve and control handle are supported. A flexible hose is coupled to a head assembly which includes an elongated handle and... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742962 | Armrest The armrest of the present invention includes a first horizontal plate provided horizontally with a tabletop, a second horizontal plate jointed to the first horizontal plate by way of a hinge, this second horizontal plate forming a continuous horizontal s... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742963 | Patient support apparatus A patient support apparatus which includes a firm body support portion constructed of foam, with the foam having a first side for placement on a bed or gurney, and the second side upon which the body of the patient would be laid. The foam apparatus would ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742964 | Door opening/closing apparatus and method for a washing machine A novel apparatus and method for a washing machine wherein which the door may be automatically opened and closed. The door opening/closing apparatus comprises: a sensor for determining an opened state of the door; a sensor for determining a closed state o... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742965 | Golf club head cleaner for woods and irons A coin-operated golf club cleaner cabinet is provided. Behind an access port in the front of the cabinet is mounted a structural housing comprising a rectangular box frame for supporting two pairs of cup-type brushes, positioned facing and in-line with a ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742966 | Floor-cleaning machine provided with movable brushes and dragging disc The invention is a new floor-cleaning machine, with brushes and motor mounted on a support which travels sidewards; the motor is positioned on the side opposite to the travelling direction of the support, in such a way as to allow the brush to protrude. T... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742967 | Utility vehicle sweeping device Sweeping devices for utility vehicles with a rotatingly driven bristle roller have been known, which are covered on the top side by a protective housing and in front of which a feed screw extending in parallel to the bristle roller is arranged, and the fe... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742968 | Apparatus for removing debris from the ground Apparatus for removing debris form the ground comprising a frame which supports a rotatable cylindrical brush having bristles projecting from its axis of rotation, a rotatable shaft member extending across the width of the brush, a scraper member extendin... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742969 | Disposal compact apparatus for removing lint from clothing The disclosed particle removing device is formed as a thin flexible generally flat loop sheet, with a layer of adhesive covering one sheet face while the other face is substantially plain, and a quick release backer sheet covers the adhesive layer on the ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742970 | Coater for applying liquid An improved coater includes a handle, a frame attached to the handle, a roller rotatably housed within the frame, wherein the roller has a substantially increased width and pile height for more quickly and accurately spreading a coating liquid to a surfac... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742971 | Suction cup toothbrush A toothbrush has a swivel mounted vacuum cup on the end of the handle which is remote from the bristles so that, when stored, the brush hangs down under gravity in a sanitary position.... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742972 | Toothbrush The present invention relates to a toothbrush which exhibits superior interproximal and gingival margin cleaning. The toothbrush includes an elongated handle member connected to a toothbrush head member. The head is divided into two regions. A "toe" regio... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742973 | Wiper apparatus for a window of a motor vehicle A wiper apparatus has a wiper blade which has a multi-linked frame on which a wiping element placed on the windshield is held and wherein the frame has an upper bow of an essentially U-shaped cross section, on at least one end of which a lower bow, which ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742974 | Articulated windshield wiper blade assembly An articulated twin spline windshield wiper blade assembly includes an elongated, resilient, thin-walled polymeric female spline of relatively high durometer having a generally planar backbone, and two opposing arcuate spline legs which extend downwardly ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742975 | Articulated floor scrubber The present invention provides an articulated vehicle for scrubbing floors that provides an operator station for riding on the vehicle and is particularly useful in cleaning relatively large floor surfaces that are defined by intersecting aisles of relati... | 04/28/1998 |
