WO2000055803A1 - A palm support for use with a computer mouse - Google Patents

A palm support for use with a computer mouse Download PDF

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WO2000055803A1
WO2000055803A1 PCT/IB2000/000280 IB0000280W WO0055803A1 WO 2000055803 A1 WO2000055803 A1 WO 2000055803A1 IB 0000280 W IB0000280 W IB 0000280W WO 0055803 A1 WO0055803 A1 WO 0055803A1
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mouse
support
block
accessory
palm
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Hugh Mark Anthony Corlett
Lindsay Corlett
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Hart, Gary, Paul
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G06F3/039—Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/033—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/033
    • G06F2203/0333—Ergonomic shaped mouse for one hand

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to a palm support for use with a computer
  • a palm support for use with a computer mouse which includes
  • a support block for supporting the palm of a user of a computer mouse when
  • a movable bearing means for movably supporting the block on a support surface
  • the gripping formations may be adhesively securable to the mouse or
  • the gripping formations may be adhesively securable to the outer
  • the gripping formations may grip the outer surface
  • the bearing means may have at least one rolling member.
  • the bearing means may have at least one rolling member.
  • bearing means has three balls.
  • the bearing means may comprise a separate removable unit.
  • a portion of an upper surface of the block may support the palm of a
  • the bearing means may underlie it.
  • An upper surface of the block may be shaped to receive the user's
  • An upper surface of the block may have decorative indicia thereon.
  • Figure 1 shows a top plan view of a palm support for use with a computer
  • Figure 2 shows a bottom plan view of the palm support
  • Figure 3 shows a side view of the palm support
  • Figure 4 shows a rear view of the palm support
  • Figure 5 shows a front view of the palm support
  • Figure 6 shows a section view of the palm support through section VI-VI of
  • Figure 7 shows a top plan view of the palm support with a computer mouse
  • Figure 8 shows a side view of the palm support with a computer mouse
  • a palm support for use with a computer mouse is generally referred to by reference numeral 1 0.
  • the palm support 1 0 includes a support block 1 2, a movable bearing
  • the support block 1 2 supports the palm of a user of a computer mouse 1 8 when the user is manipulating the computer mouse 1 8, in use.
  • surface 20 of the block 1 2 is shaped to receive the user's palm.
  • the surface 20 is shaped to receive the user's palm.
  • the arms 1 6 are integral with the block 1 2. They are moulded from a suitable material
  • the bearing unit 1 4 enables the block 1 2 to be movably supported on
  • a support surface in two degrees of freedom, i.e. back and forth, and from side to
  • the bearing unit 1 4 is a separate removable unit which has three freely 80
  • the balls 24 are arranged in a triangle, with one
  • the arms 1 6 are used to grip the mouse 1 8 between them, as is
  • the arms 1 6 grip the mouse 1 8
  • the outer surface 26 of the mouse 1 8 is gripped with relative pivotal movement
  • the arms 1 6 are adhesively
  • the support 1 0 supports a person's palm, making use of the

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Abstract

A palm support (10) for use with a computer mouse (18) includes a support block (12) for supporting the palm of a user of a computer mouse when manipulating the mouse, a movable bearing means (14) for movably supporting the block on a support surface and a pair of resilient spaced gripping formations for gripping the mouse between them. The gripping formations may be adhesively securable to the mouse or they may grip the mouse with limited movement between the block and the mouse, in use. The bearing means preferably has three balls (24) and comprises a seperate removable unit.

Description

A PALM SUPPORT FOR USE WITH A COMPUTER MOUSE
THIS INVENTION relates to a palm support for use with a computer
mouse.
According to the invention there is provided a palm support for use with a computer mouse which includes
a support block for supporting the palm of a user of a computer mouse when
manipulating the mouse;
a movable bearing means for movably supporting the block on a support surface; and
a pair of resilient spaced gripping formations for gripping the mouse between
them.
The gripping formations may be adhesively securable to the mouse or
they may grip the mouse with limited movement between the block and the mouse, in use.
The gripping formations may be adhesively securable to the outer
surface of the mouse, in use, about an axis parallel to the support surface. In
another form of the invention, the gripping formations may grip the outer surface
of the mouse with relative pivotal movement, in use, about an axis parallel to the
support surface. The bearing means may have at least one rolling member. Preferably, the
bearing means has three balls.
The bearing means may comprise a separate removable unit.
A portion of an upper surface of the block may support the palm of a
user, in use, and the bearing means may underlie it.
An upper surface of the block may be shaped to receive the user's
palm.
An upper surface of the block may have decorative indicia thereon.
The invention is now described, by way of example, with reference to
the accompanying drawings.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 shows a top plan view of a palm support for use with a computer
mouse according to the invention;
Figure 2 shows a bottom plan view of the palm support;
Figure 3 shows a side view of the palm support; Figure 4 shows a rear view of the palm support;
Figure 5 shows a front view of the palm support; Figure 6 shows a section view of the palm support through section VI-VI of
Figure 1 ;
Figure 7 shows a top plan view of the palm support with a computer mouse,
in use; and
Figure 8 shows a side view of the palm support with a computer mouse, in
use.
In Figures 1 to 8, a palm support for use with a computer mouse is generally referred to by reference numeral 1 0.
The palm support 1 0 includes a support block 1 2, a movable bearing
unit 14 and a pair of resilient spaced gripping formations in the form of arms 1 6.
The support block 1 2 supports the palm of a user of a computer mouse 1 8 when the user is manipulating the computer mouse 1 8, in use. An upper
surface 20 of the block 1 2 is shaped to receive the user's palm. The surface 20
of the block 1 2 which supports the user's palm overlies the bearing unit 14. The
upper surface 20 of the block 1 2 may have decorative indicia thereon (not shown) . The arms 1 6 are integral with the block 1 2. They are moulded from a suitable
synthetic plastics material such as polyurethane.
The bearing unit 1 4 enables the block 1 2 to be movably supported on
a support surface in two degrees of freedom, i.e. back and forth, and from side to
side. The bearing unit 1 4 is a separate removable unit which has three freely 80
rotatable balls 24 in a cage 22. The balls 24 are arranged in a triangle, with one
of the balls 24 being positioned in the middle and close to the arms 1 6, and the
other two balls 24 being positioned towards the side and closer to the rear end 23
of the block 1 2.
85
The arms 1 6 are used to grip the mouse 1 8 between them, as is
illustrated in Figures 7 and 8. In one embodiment, the arms 1 6 grip the mouse 1 8
with limited movement allowed between the block 1 2 and the mouse 1 8, in use.
The outer surface 26 of the mouse 1 8 is gripped with relative pivotal movement,
90 in use, about an axis parallel to the support surface.
In another embodiment of the invention, the arms 1 6 are adhesively
securable to the mouse 1 8, in use. The arms 16 are then adhesively secured to
the outer surface 26 of the mouse 1 8, in use, about an axis parallel to the support
95 surface.
In use, the support 1 0 supports a person's palm, making use of the
mouse 1 8 more comfortable and less strenuous.

Claims

100 CLAIMS
1 . A palm support for use with a computer mouse which includes
a support block for supporting the palm of a user of a computer mouse when
manipulating the mouse;
a movable bearing means for movably supporting the block on a support
105 surface; and
a pair of resilient spaced gripping formations for gripping the mouse between
them.
2. The accessory as claimed in Claim 1 , in which the gripping formations are
no adhesively securable to the mouse, in use.
3. The accessory as claimed in Claim 2, in which the gripping formations are
adhesively securable to the outer surface of the mouse, in use, about an axis
parallel to the support surface.
115
4. The accessory as claimed in Claim 1 , in which the gripping formations grip
the mouse with limited movement between the block and the mouse, in use.
5. The accessory as claimed in Claim 4, in which the gripping formations grip
120 the outer surface of the mouse with relative pivotal movement, in use, about an
axis parallel to the support surface.
6. The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the
bearing means has at least one rolling member. 125
7. The accessory as claimed in Claim 6, in which the bearing means has three
balls.
8. The accessory as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 7, in which the bearing
130 means comprises a separate removable unit.
9. The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which a
portion of an upper surface of the block supports the palm of a user, in use, and
the bearing means underlies it.
135
10. The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which an
upper surface of the block is shaped to receive the user's palm.
1 1 . The accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which an
140 upper surface of the block has decorative indicia thereon.
1 2. A palm support for use with a computer mouse, substantially as described
herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2829339A1 (en) * 2001-08-31 2003-03-07 Ergograf Sarl Moving palm support for a person using a computer mouse, is designed to deform so that it matches the shape of a user's palm and then returns to its normal shape after use, while having a lower surface that slides over a surface
NL1025216C2 (en) * 2004-01-12 2005-07-13 Evert Bierman Pointing device for computer, e.g. mouse, includes elbow support arm mounted on ball bearings

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US4635496A (en) * 1985-04-18 1987-01-13 Mctyre Scott B Attachment for a display position indicator
US5340067A (en) * 1992-03-27 1994-08-23 Martin Teresa A Hand and wrist support for computer mouse
GB2288454A (en) * 1994-04-15 1995-10-18 Glen Edward Sleeman Computer mouse comfort attachments
WO1999008958A1 (en) * 1997-08-15 1999-02-25 Ergodevices Corporation A computer-pointing device ergonomic hand support and method of use
WO1999060556A1 (en) * 1998-05-20 1999-11-25 Chan Kwan Ho Finger controlled computer mouse

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US4635496A (en) * 1985-04-18 1987-01-13 Mctyre Scott B Attachment for a display position indicator
US5340067A (en) * 1992-03-27 1994-08-23 Martin Teresa A Hand and wrist support for computer mouse
GB2288454A (en) * 1994-04-15 1995-10-18 Glen Edward Sleeman Computer mouse comfort attachments
WO1999008958A1 (en) * 1997-08-15 1999-02-25 Ergodevices Corporation A computer-pointing device ergonomic hand support and method of use
WO1999060556A1 (en) * 1998-05-20 1999-11-25 Chan Kwan Ho Finger controlled computer mouse

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2829339A1 (en) * 2001-08-31 2003-03-07 Ergograf Sarl Moving palm support for a person using a computer mouse, is designed to deform so that it matches the shape of a user's palm and then returns to its normal shape after use, while having a lower surface that slides over a surface
NL1025216C2 (en) * 2004-01-12 2005-07-13 Evert Bierman Pointing device for computer, e.g. mouse, includes elbow support arm mounted on ball bearings

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