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US709114A
US709114A US9104802A US1902091048A US709114A US 709114 A US709114 A US 709114A US 9104802 A US9104802 A US 9104802A US 1902091048 A US1902091048 A US 1902091048A US 709114 A US709114 A US 709114A
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03543—Mice or pucks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
    • A47B21/03—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
    • A47B21/0371—Platforms for supporting wrists

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  • This invention relates to a device which is designed to be placed upon the wrist or forearm of a person for the purpose of facilitating the movements of the muscles used when writing.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a simple and cheap device which can be easily applied to the Wrist or forearm of a person that will so support the member to which it is applied that the hand will keep in the approved position and Will move freely for the formation of letters and Words.
  • the embodiment of the invention that is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings has a pad formed of cork, composition, or other suitable material that is light, cheap, and Will not soil the Wearers clothing or the paper to be Written upon, which pad is provided With one or more balls or similar universal bearings and with a strap or band that is adapted to pass around the member to be supported and hold the device in position.
  • Figure l of the drawings is a side view of one of the devices.
  • Fig. 2 is a view looking toward the bottom of one of the devices.
  • Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of one of the pads.
  • the pad l may be formed of cork, cork oomposition, or other suitable material.
  • the top of this pad is hollowed so as to fit the Wrist or the arm of a person.
  • In the bottom of the pad are one or more sockets containing shells 2, which hold freely moving balls 3.
  • a band or strap 4 which may be formed of leather, elastic webbing, or other suitable light flexible material.
  • This band may be provided with a buckle 5 for adjusting its length. If the band is made of elastic Webbing, the buckle is unnecessary.
  • This device may be slipped, With the balls underneath, upon the Wrist or farther up on the arm of a person that is about to do considerable Writing or a child that is being taught to Write. When in this position, the balls rest upon the surface the paper is lying on, and the pad tends to hold the hand flat- Wise, the approved position with relation to the paper, rather than edgewise, as is the natural position.
  • the balls so support the mem ber to which the device is applied that the entire attention of the child may be directed to the formation of the letters and the development of a proper freedom of movement to promote rapid and legible penmanship.
  • the freely-moving balls which form the support when this device is in position relieve the musclesto such an extent that Writers cramp is cured and prevented.
  • a handwriting-developer which consists of a pad with a ball-bearing, and means for attaching the pad to the member of a person,

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FREDERICK C. ROCKWELL, OF WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
HANDWRITING-DEVELQPER.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,114, dated' September 16, 1902.
Application filed January 24e, 1902. 'Serial No. 91,048. (No model.)
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Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. ROCK- WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handwriting-Developers, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to a device which is designed to be placed upon the wrist or forearm of a person for the purpose of facilitating the movements of the muscles used when writing.
It is important that children when learning to write acquire a free movement of the arm and a correct position of the hand and fingers in order to insure a rapid and legible formation of letters.
The object of this invention `is to provide a simple and cheap device which can be easily applied to the Wrist or forearm of a person that will so support the member to which it is applied that the hand will keep in the approved position and Will move freely for the formation of letters and Words.
The embodiment of the invention that is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings has a pad formed of cork, composition, or other suitable material that is light, cheap, and Will not soil the Wearers clothing or the paper to be Written upon, which pad is provided With one or more balls or similar universal bearings and with a strap or band that is adapted to pass around the member to be supported and hold the device in position.
Figure l of the drawings is a side view of one of the devices. Fig. 2 is a view looking toward the bottom of one of the devices. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of one of the pads.
The pad l may be formed of cork, cork oomposition, or other suitable material. The top of this pad is hollowed so as to fit the Wrist or the arm of a person. In the bottom of the pad are one or more sockets containing shells 2, which hold freely moving balls 3.
tached to the pad, preferably at the ends, is a band or strap 4, which may be formed of leather, elastic webbing, or other suitable light flexible material. This band may be provided with a buckle 5 for adjusting its length. If the band is made of elastic Webbing, the buckle is unnecessary.
This device may be slipped, With the balls underneath, upon the Wrist or farther up on the arm of a person that is about to do considerable Writing or a child that is being taught to Write. When in this position, the balls rest upon the surface the paper is lying on, and the pad tends to hold the hand flat- Wise, the approved position with relation to the paper, rather than edgewise, as is the natural position. The balls so support the mem ber to which the device is applied that the entire attention of the child may be directed to the formation of the letters and the development of a proper freedom of movement to promote rapid and legible penmanship. The freely-moving balls which form the support when this device is in position relieve the musclesto such an extent that Writers cramp is cured and prevented.
I claim as my inventionl. A handwriting-developer which consists of a pad with a ball-bearing, and means for attaching the pad to the member of a person,
substantially as specified.
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Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US3453751A (en) * 1966-09-08 1969-07-08 Irene Dorsey Kuhlman Writer's aid
US3680868A (en) * 1970-12-18 1972-08-01 Dayco Corp Golf putter with rotatable sole device mounted thereon
US5762302A (en) * 1996-10-04 1998-06-09 Myers; Greg Adjustable hand rest device
US5913497A (en) * 1996-10-04 1999-06-22 Myers; Gregory B. Angle adjustable hand rest
US5971331A (en) * 1997-06-19 1999-10-26 Getsay; James G. Wrist support for use with electronic computing devices
US6082684A (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-07-04 Chuang; Chao-Fu Slidable hand protector
US6082682A (en) * 1998-02-05 2000-07-04 So; Vincent Mouse user wrist support
WO2007137695A1 (en) * 2006-05-27 2007-12-06 Josef Kornprobst Forearm support for working at a computer
US20080217492A1 (en) * 2007-03-07 2008-09-11 Wellgate Products, Llc Wearable cushioned wrist support for computer users
WO2008109753A1 (en) * 2007-03-07 2008-09-12 Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. Wearable cushioned wrist support for computer users
US20090098947A1 (en) * 2007-08-14 2009-04-16 John Emmanuel Bennett Dynamic golf club heads with momentum

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3453751A (en) * 1966-09-08 1969-07-08 Irene Dorsey Kuhlman Writer's aid
US3680868A (en) * 1970-12-18 1972-08-01 Dayco Corp Golf putter with rotatable sole device mounted thereon
US5762302A (en) * 1996-10-04 1998-06-09 Myers; Greg Adjustable hand rest device
US5913497A (en) * 1996-10-04 1999-06-22 Myers; Gregory B. Angle adjustable hand rest
US5971331A (en) * 1997-06-19 1999-10-26 Getsay; James G. Wrist support for use with electronic computing devices
US6082682A (en) * 1998-02-05 2000-07-04 So; Vincent Mouse user wrist support
US6082684A (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-07-04 Chuang; Chao-Fu Slidable hand protector
WO2007137695A1 (en) * 2006-05-27 2007-12-06 Josef Kornprobst Forearm support for working at a computer
US20080217492A1 (en) * 2007-03-07 2008-09-11 Wellgate Products, Llc Wearable cushioned wrist support for computer users
WO2008109753A1 (en) * 2007-03-07 2008-09-12 Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. Wearable cushioned wrist support for computer users
US20090098947A1 (en) * 2007-08-14 2009-04-16 John Emmanuel Bennett Dynamic golf club heads with momentum
US7625298B2 (en) * 2007-08-14 2009-12-01 John Emmanuel Bennett Dynamic golf club heads with momentum

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