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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 |
| 5815955 | Luminous safety device for footwear A light-emitting safety device is embedded in the transparent heel of shoe and is composed of a base, a circuit board housed in a receiving space of the base, and a deformable cap engaged with the base. The circuit board is composed of a light-emitting bo... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815956 | Vehicle mounting assembly for a snow plow with hidden actuator drive A mount and lift assembly for hydraulically driven snow blades or other accessories that includes a chassis frame for mounting to the vehicle chassis; a lift frame mount readily removably coupled to the chassis frame; an A-frame mount readily removably co... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815957 | Snowplow snow channeler Device relating to a paired set of snow spoons mounted at or near the ends of a snowplow blade, featuring alternative two-position emplacements and an optional street-side obstruction buffer.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815958 | Excavator dipper latch assembly having removable tapered latch bar A latch assembly for an excavator dipper of the invention includes a latch bar slot having a first opening, a second opening and a side wall. An annular projection protrudes from the latch bar slot side wall and has an upper surface and a side surface. A ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815959 | Bucket shaped for reduced heel wear In earthmoving buckets, and more especially in deep buckets, the heel portion is subjected to excessive wear due to its extended shape rubbing or impinging upon excavation material while engaged in digging operations. The present invention teaches a bucke... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815960 | Retarding mechanism for the dipper door of a mining shovel Disclosed is a digging implement such as a mining shovel dipper which has a body, a movable door mounted with respect to the body and a mechanism for retarding swinging movement of the door. The mechanism includes first and second housings and plural reta... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815961 | Clothes treating cabinet with inflatable hanger A clothes treating apparatus and method for subjecting clothes items to moisture, pressure and heat for refreshing and dewrinkling the clothes items. A cabinet defines an interior region for receiving clothes, the interior region having opposed inner side... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815962 | Attachable heat shield for hand iron soleplates An improved cover for the soleplate of a hand iron that is quickly and easily attached to the iron's soleplate by a pair of tension members. The cover is fabricated from a single, relatively thin sheet of friction reducing PTFE material and functions to r... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815963 | Apparatus and process for feeding laundry items to a processing unit A laundry item is seized by an inner, first clamp (14) and an outer second clamp (14') of a clamp pair (13a, 13b) of a spreading-out device (12) and is spread out by displacing the first clamp (14) by means of a belt (15a, 15b) until the second clamp (14'... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815964 | Hidden message greeting card A greeting card kit which includes a greeting card containing a "hidden message." The greeting card includes an imprinted crossword puzzle type lattice having open squares and spaced numbers each keyed to either an "across" or a "down" heading. A recipien... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815965 | Portable dealer license plate and advertising strip holder Automobile dealers and auto body shops, frequently move dealer license plates between vehicles in their inventory or between vehicles temporarily in their care. They like to advertise their company name on these vehicles while they are being driven. A por... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815966 | Portable rooftop sign A portable rooftop sign includes a large flexible mesh sheet having a plurality of characters or logos disposed on an upper surface. A plurality of sleeves are attached to a lower surface of the sheet. The sign is installed on a generally planar roof of a... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815967 | Display device for a fluid filler gun including a communication apparatus A display device for a fluid filler gun head includes a carrying body and a frame attached to an upper surface of the carrying body, defining a display portion for removable display placards. The carrying body can be removable from the gun head or may be ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815968 | Display apparatus having thermal compensation A display device for sequentially displaying a plurality of images interlaced on a single mosaic transparency includes a frame and a drive assembly engageable with the mosaic and operative to drive the mosaic through a closed loop path. A thermal compensa... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815969 | Sign for indicating that assistance is required by a person in a vehicle A sign for indicating that assistance is required by a person in a vehicle. The sign has a body attachable to the exterior of the vehicle by a person inside the vehicle. The sign body contains an electric light connected by electrical wiring to an electri... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815970 | Merchandise display hook with viewing angle adjustment for pivoting label holder A merchandise display hook is provided with an adaptor to adjust the at-rest viewing angle of a pivoting label holder of a merchandise display hook. The adaptor mounts to the end of the label support arm and contacts the back panel of the label holder to ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815971 | Poster frame with moisture seal A poster display device for holding and displaying posters and advertising materials, particular in outdoor environments. A plurality of frame sections are positioned around the periphery of a backing member. The frame sections have rotating cover members... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815972 | Revolver The invention concerns a handgun which comprises a trigger (42), a firing mechanism arranged to be actuated by the trigger and to fire a cartridge, a barrel (4) through which the bullet of the cartridge is projected when the cartridge is fired and a butt ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815973 | Compact pistol A pistol with a frame, a barrel and a firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a pivotably mounted hammer having a first hammer member and a second hammer member stationarily interlocked in a pocket of the first hammer member. The firing mechanism ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815974 | Bipod mounting device A bipod mounting assembly for attaching a bipod to the forearm stock portion of a firearm, which includes a mounting yoke adapted to quickly and easily attach to the swivel stud connector mounted to the forearm stock portion of the firearm. The mounting y... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815975 | Gun bore cleaning system A gun bore cleaning system comprising a cleaning patch guide and holder, and a solvent and patch collector. The guide includes a tube having a tapered bushing at its forward end for abutting the breech end of the bore opening, and an inclined patch suppor... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815976 | Fishing rod holder securable to the bumper of a vehicle A fishing rod holder including a connector plate that connects directly to the bumper of a vehicle. Secured to the connector plate is a coupler for receiving and connecting to an elongated arm. The elongated arm in turn includes a series of sleeve holders... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815977 | Fishing equipment lanyard A fish equipment lanyard for preventing loss of fishing equipment rod and reel assemblies by tethering the equipment to the user thereof. The fishing equipment lanyard comprising cord which has a first end with a first connector ring fixedly attached ther... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815978 | Soft bait fish lure A fish lure is disclosed having an over-all length comprising two parts. One head part is composed of a hard, rigid material and the other part is composed of a highly flexible soft material representing a fish tail. Both parts include flat surfaces oppos... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815979 | Fly fishing shock tippet straightening device A fishing leader straightening device comprising compression spring loaded rods to hold the hook attached to one end of a shock tippet and slots to receive the knotted ends of the shock tippet to enable the shock tippet to be straightened. The base member... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815980 | Mosquito larvae light trap A device for the control of mosquito larvae includes a float and a self-contained electrical power source positioned on or within the float. There is a light source extending downwardly from the float and connected to the power source for activation there... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815981 | Fly trap A fly trap includes a tubular body which is triangular in cross-section. One exterior face is coated with a sticky fly catching substance. A flap is secured to a peripheral edge of the sticky coated exterior face. In a stored position, the flap overlies t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815982 | Automatic insect trap using infrared beam of radiation An automatic insect trap having a gathering chamber removably attached to the top surface of a disposable retention chamber. The gathering chamber includes a bounded passage with an infrared beam of radiation thereacross. The insect interrupts the beam to... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815983 | Driveway gate system A motor-vehicle gate assembly for a driveway includes, in addition to the gate and an actuator for opening and closing the gate, a secondary barrier operable in response to operation of the gate to prevent motor-vehicle access to the gate when the latter ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815984 | Casement window operator A casement window operator includes a linkage with an extensible arm pivotally connecting to a driven arm mounting to the window frame. An extended end of the driven arm pivotally connects to a link mounting to the sash bracket on the pivoting sash. The e... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815985 | Stabilizer for automobile door glass A stabilizer system for an automobile door glass or window component comprises a support platform and a slide mechanism slidable thereon. The slide mechanism has a contact member mounted thereon which is adapted to engage the door glass or window componen... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815986 | Masonry end dam An end dam for a masonry wall comprising three orthogonal rectilinear planar structures each joined, at a common corner and two adjacent sides, and an adhesive disposed along an outer surface of at least one of the three planar structures. The end dam bei... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815987 | Turntable with acoustic door and wall panel A rotary turntable for use in a building, such as in a residential or office environment, includes at least one door and at least one wall panel for cooperating with adjacent stationary building structures such as walls and a ceiling to define a variable ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815988 | Expandable retractable portable structure An expandable retractable portable structure having a movable portion hingedly connected to a stationary portion and wherein the movable portion pivotally encloses the stationary portion of the structure in its retracted position and wherein, in its expan... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815989 | Cantilevered roof construction A roof construction with a number of roof elements coupled together to form an up and down, essentially corrugated construction. The connection point of the roof elements is in the region of the neutral line. In this way particularly large spans can be ac... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815990 | Domed ceiling structure A domed ceiling structure for attachment to an elevated support. The ceiling structure includes a peripheral frame member which is attachable to the support frame, and a plurality of arcuate support members, each of which has first and second ends, an upp... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815991 | Inflatable building construction An inflatable building construction, in particular suitable for use as a tunnel greenhouse comprising a film which is kept in an operative condition doming a predetermined useful space through an air pressure that has been increased relative to the enviro... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815992 | Adjustable height stepped shim A two part, weight bearing shim adjustable in height. The shim comprises two generally triangular or wedge shaped members. A base member has a flat bottom surface and a stepped upper surface. A smaller member is placed in inverted relationship on the base... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815993 | Device for anchoring the foundation of a structure in the ground Device for anchoring the foundation of a structure in the ground comprising an anchor (1) and a pull line (8) along an axis (ZZ'), the end (19) of a terminal portion (18) thereof being integral with a fastener (9) secured to the body of the anchor (1). Th... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815994 | Strengthening of poles A bridging beam for bridging a weakened area of a pole to reinstate the pole. The beam includes a sleeve for abutting the external surface of the pole on an inner surface of the sleeve and an external brace extending outwardly from an outer surface of the... | 10/06/1998 |
