Supports – Armrest or headrest – Armrest for writer
Patent
1997-11-12
2000-06-27
Braun, Leslie A.
Supports
Armrest or headrest
Armrest for writer
2481181, 248918, 3122081, B68G 500
Patent
active
060796766
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable support assembly for a digitizer device, such as a track ball or mouse, mounts between a computer keyboard support tray and an articulating arm normally attached to the tray for supporting and adjusting the tray. The support assembly includes a right-hand support pad and a left-hand support pad that are slidable underneath the keyboard support tray in a stored position. One of the pads can be selectively exposed for use, while the other pad is stored underneath the keyboard support tray. The upper surface of the support pads are textured to enhance the tracking movement of a mouse ball. The exposed mouse pad is rotatably adjustable about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the keyboard support tray to provide a horizontal surface for the mouse to ride on, even if the keyboard support tray is tilted away from horizontal. The support pads additionally include a slot extending inwardly from an outer edge thereof. The slot has opposing inner faces and a cord of resilient material with a high coefficient of friction material projecting from the faces toward each other to create a gap. The gap resiliently and frictionally holds a data cord associated with the digitizer device. The yieldable nature of the resilient material prevents damage to the data cord while securely retaining the data cord in the slot.
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Hackett Christopher J.
Haselhuhn Timothy H.
Braun Leslie A.
West Shore Services, Inc.
Wood Kimberly
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