WO1994028763A1 - Mouse support - Google Patents
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- WO1994028763A1 WO1994028763A1 PCT/FI1994/000235 FI9400235W WO9428763A1 WO 1994028763 A1 WO1994028763 A1 WO 1994028763A1 FI 9400235 W FI9400235 W FI 9400235W WO 9428763 A1 WO9428763 A1 WO 9428763A1
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- mouse
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
- B41J29/16—Auxiliary receptacles for articles, e.g. erasers, pencils
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- 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
- A47B21/0314—Platforms for supporting office equipment
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- 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
- A47B21/0314—Platforms for supporting office equipment
- A47B2021/0321—Keyboard supports
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- 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
- A47B21/0314—Platforms for supporting office equipment
- A47B2021/0321—Keyboard supports
- A47B2021/0335—Keyboard supports mounted under the worksurface
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- 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
- A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
- A47B2200/0084—Accessories for tables or desks
- A47B2200/009—Keyboards associated with mousepads
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- 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
- A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
- A47B2200/0084—Accessories for tables or desks
- A47B2200/0095—Computer mouse platform
Definitions
- This invention concerns a computer mouse support and more specifically a plate-like support on which it is possible to move and store a mouse.
- mouse support Many types are known nowadays. Most commonly they are formed from a plate-like part whose upper surface is covered with a suitable material, on top of which the mouse ball is rolled. They are usually equipped with a raised part whose purpose is to support the wrist of the person operating the mouse. At its most simple, the mouse support is, however, a piece of plastic sheet on which the mouse is moved.
- the purpose of this invention is to achieve an improvement to the technical drawbacks of mouse supports, and to make a mouse support that may be removed if necessary, but which is easily available and ready to use.
- the purpose is to make a mouse support that may be installed in different positions.
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a mouse support in accordance with the invention seen from directly above.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a mouse support in accordance with the invention.
- Figure 3 shows a certain variation of a support in accordance with the invention.
- the mouse support 1 in accordance with the invention is shown in the drawings as being attached to the edge of a table top or a corresponding plate-like structure 2.
- the mouse support includes the actual base part 3, one side of which or, if needed, both sides of which are covered by a layer 4, made of a suitable material and against which the ball of the mouse can be rolled reliably.
- the base 3 is joined to a U-shaped attachment part 5.
- a tightening part 6, equipped with a screwing thread, goes through both the base and the U-shaped part.
- the inner end of the tightening part 6, i.e. the end inside the U-shaped attachment part, is equipped with a protective pad 7, or expanded part or similar, which rests against the under surface of the table top or plate-like structure to which the mouse support is fastened, thus preventing damage to its surface.
- the other end of the tightening part is equipped with a gripping part 8, sufficiently large to allow it to be gripped and turned and thus to fasten the whole support to the edge of the table top 2, for example.
- the U-shaped attachment part 5 and the actual base part 3 are in such a position in relation to each other that the base 3 can be easily and freely rotated to a suitable position in relation to the attachment part 5, and thus it may be rotated to the desired working position from its storage position under the table top 2 for example.
- Figure 1 shows, as an example, a stopping pin 9, which ensures the movement stops at the desired position. Pins, or other stopping devices, may be used to limit the movement of the base 3 in both directions, or they may be omitted.
- the mouse support 1 in accordance with the invention must be installed so that either the base part is under the level of the table top or corresponding structure or, after turning it 180° , is above the table top, according to choice or need.
- a mouse support in accordance with the invention must be located in relation to the attachment part in such a way that, if the base has been installed for rotation under the table top, for example, there should be enough space for the mouse resting on the base to fit in the area between the table top 2 and the base 3. Thus the mouse may be brought out, used and returned easily and effortlessly.
- a useful way of making a simple and beneficial attachment between the attachment part 5 and the base 3 is to equip both parts with a hole having an internal thread corresponding to the external thread of the tightening part 6.
- the mouse support may be arranged so that when the base 3 is rotated to the desired extreme position, it will rotate on the thread of the tightening part 6 until it tightens against the surface of the attachment part 5 at the same point as its desired position.
- an automatic stopper is formed for the rotating movement.
- both sides of the base 3 may be equipped with a suitable surface material. This is because both sides may be used as the resting base for the mouse depending on whether the base is installed above or below the table top.
- Figure 3 shows a certain variation of the base part 3 in which a wrist support 10 has been attached to the base part.
- this has been done in such a way that the base plate 3 has been bent into a structure rising above the level of the base, on which the wrist may rest when working with the mouse.
- a wrist support may also be arranged in a normal way by using a raised cushion.
- the wrist support part may be made from a suitable material or may be covered with it
- the appropriate manufacturing material of the actual base part 3 in accordance with the invention and also of the attachment part 5 is a plastic-based material, although other materials may also be used.
- the attachment part can suitably be made from metal or a combination of plastic and metal.
- the tightening part 6 is suitably made from metal.
- the surfaces of a mouse support in accordance with the invention may be equipped with prints, stickers or corresponding covering parts, or the surfaces may be painted or otherwise surface treated.
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Priority Applications (11)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP94917002A EP0703740B1 (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse support |
JP7501367A JPH08511183A (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse support |
DE4493907T DE4493907T1 (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse carrier |
GB9524531A GB2294390B (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse support |
CA002163900A CA2163900C (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse support |
US08/557,011 US5984244A (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse support |
AU68462/94A AU6846294A (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse support |
FI950981A FI97601C (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1995-03-03 | mouse pad |
SE9500889A SE503045C2 (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1995-03-14 | mouse support |
FI951741A FI97602B (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1995-04-12 | Mouse pad |
NO954960A NO180614C (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1995-12-06 | Mouse carrier |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FIU930341 | 1993-06-07 | ||
FI930341U FI932U1 (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1993-06-07 | Musunderlag |
FI940449 | 1994-01-31 | ||
FI940449A FI92370C (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-01-31 | mouse pad |
Publications (1)
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WO1994028763A1 true WO1994028763A1 (en) | 1994-12-22 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/FI1994/000235 WO1994028763A1 (en) | 1993-06-07 | 1994-06-03 | Mouse support |
Country Status (13)
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US (1) | US5984244A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0703740B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH08511183A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE160680T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU6846294A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2163900C (en) |
DE (1) | DE4493907T1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2111927T3 (en) |
FI (1) | FI92370C (en) |
GB (1) | GB2294390B (en) |
NO (1) | NO180614C (en) |
SE (1) | SE503045C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1994028763A1 (en) |
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WO1996037128A1 (en) * | 1995-05-24 | 1996-11-28 | Top-Cousins Oy | Mouse pad |
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US6357703B1 (en) | 2000-06-15 | 2002-03-19 | James J. Diorio | Computer mouse and arm rest |
US6505566B1 (en) | 2000-12-14 | 2003-01-14 | Fellowes, Inc. | Support assembly |
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DK130733B (en) * | 1969-05-02 | 1975-04-07 | Strasbourg Forges | Auxiliary plate for tables or similar furniture. |
WO1986005974A1 (en) * | 1985-04-13 | 1986-10-23 | Kommanditgesellschaft Speiko Dr. Speier Gmbh. & Co | Mouth hygiene work station |
WO1989000111A1 (en) * | 1987-06-30 | 1989-01-12 | Siilin Metalli Ky | Device for supporting of the hand |
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WO1991006233A1 (en) * | 1989-11-03 | 1991-05-16 | Mathis Nordnes | Support for the forearm |
WO1991014384A1 (en) * | 1990-03-21 | 1991-10-03 | Lennart Gutke | Forearm support |
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- 1994-01-31 FI FI940449A patent/FI92370C/en active IP Right Grant
- 1994-06-03 CA CA002163900A patent/CA2163900C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-06-03 JP JP7501367A patent/JPH08511183A/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-06-03 WO PCT/FI1994/000235 patent/WO1994028763A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1994-06-03 EP EP94917002A patent/EP0703740B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-06-03 AT AT94917002T patent/ATE160680T1/en active
- 1994-06-03 DE DE4493907T patent/DE4493907T1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1994-06-03 AU AU68462/94A patent/AU6846294A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-06-03 ES ES94917002T patent/ES2111927T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-06-03 GB GB9524531A patent/GB2294390B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-06-03 US US08/557,011 patent/US5984244A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1995
- 1995-03-14 SE SE9500889A patent/SE503045C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-12-06 NO NO954960A patent/NO180614C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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SE136852C1 (en) * | ||||
US981979A (en) * | 1910-03-16 | 1911-01-17 | James F Collins | Swinging shelf for desks. |
CH190095A (en) * | 1936-06-19 | 1937-04-15 | Bigler Spichiger & Cie Ag | Attachment swivel table. |
US2227786A (en) * | 1939-10-05 | 1941-01-07 | Fee James E La | Combination furniture |
US2468473A (en) * | 1946-11-08 | 1949-04-26 | Gilbert S Underwood | Desk shelf |
DK130733B (en) * | 1969-05-02 | 1975-04-07 | Strasbourg Forges | Auxiliary plate for tables or similar furniture. |
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WO1989000111A1 (en) * | 1987-06-30 | 1989-01-12 | Siilin Metalli Ky | Device for supporting of the hand |
WO1990012523A1 (en) * | 1989-04-20 | 1990-11-01 | Svein Knudsen | Improvement of a table, especially an office desk |
WO1991006233A1 (en) * | 1989-11-03 | 1991-05-16 | Mathis Nordnes | Support for the forearm |
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WO1996037128A1 (en) * | 1995-05-24 | 1996-11-28 | Top-Cousins Oy | Mouse pad |
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FI940449A0 (en) | 1994-01-31 |
EP0703740A1 (en) | 1996-04-03 |
US5984244A (en) | 1999-11-16 |
GB2294390B (en) | 1997-09-17 |
ATE160680T1 (en) | 1997-12-15 |
SE9500889L (en) | 1995-03-14 |
NO180614C (en) | 1997-05-21 |
FI92370C (en) | 1994-11-10 |
ES2111927T3 (en) | 1998-03-16 |
CA2163900C (en) | 2000-11-28 |
JPH08511183A (en) | 1996-11-26 |
FI92370B (en) | 1994-07-29 |
NO954960D0 (en) | 1995-12-06 |
GB9524531D0 (en) | 1996-02-21 |
GB2294390A (en) | 1996-05-01 |
AU6846294A (en) | 1995-01-03 |
SE503045C2 (en) | 1996-03-18 |
NO954960L (en) | 1995-12-06 |
EP0703740B1 (en) | 1997-12-03 |
DE4493907T1 (en) | 1996-08-22 |
CA2163900A1 (en) | 1994-12-22 |
SE9500889D0 (en) | 1995-03-14 |
NO180614B (en) | 1997-02-10 |
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