Palm rest for use with computer pointing devices

Details Palm rest for use with computer pointing devices Palm rest for use with computer pointing devices

1993-08-09

1995-07-18

Ramirez, Ramon O.

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Armrest or headrest

Armrest for writer

248918, B43L 1500

Patent

active

054334071

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a palm rest (94) for use with a computer pointing device such as a computer mouse (99) that minimizes an alleviated posture- and stress-related disorders associated with use of computer devices. The palm rest includes a hand-support section (96) that is V-shaped to allow the finger (97) and thumb (98) of a user to readily access the computer mouse, a platform section (100), and a curvilinear section (102) that couples the hand-support section to the platform section. The curvilinear section allows a user to adjust the height of the hand-support section according to user preference and the heights of individual pointing devices. Also disclosed is a pair of left (161) and right (163) platform sections that, when releasably attached to a computer keyboard (164) or portable computer, provide stability to the computer keyboard. Further, a portable computer (182) is disclosed that includes a base component (184), telescoping component (186) and cavity (194) that work together to house a pointing device (180). The telescoping component is extended outwardly when the pointing device is being used, providing a platform for the pointing device.

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