Computer keyboard and mouse holder

• US 20020002935A1
• Filed: 05/02/2001
• Published: 01/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chris Lease, William David Young
• Original Assignee: Chris Lease, William David Young
• Inventors: Young, William David, Lease, Chris
• Application Number:
  US09/848,243
• Publication Number:
  US 20020002935A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/43
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/009 Keyboards associated with mousepads
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/002 supported only by a person
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0395 Mouse pads

Abstract

A holder for computer related device including a tray attached to a moldable support designed to sit on a person'"'"'s lap. The tray includes a magnet-adhering surface to hold a computer mouse having magnets attached underneath. A method for preventing a computer mouse from falling off a mouse pad includes attaching at least one magnet to the underside of the mouse, and placing and using the mouse on top of a metallic mouse pad.

Claims

1. A computer-related device holder comprising:

a tray attached to a support assembly moldable to sit on a user'"'"'s lap or any surface; and

a magnet-adhering surface attached to the tray wherein the magnet-adhering surface holds a computer mouse with attached magnets underneath.

2. The computer-related device holder in claim 1 wherein the tray is rigid and transparent.

3. The computer-related device holder in claim 1 wherein the support assembly further comprises an enclosed flexible housing filled with lightweight filler materials.

4. The computer-related device holder in claim 1 wherein the support assembly is a bean-bag.

5. A magnetic mouse and mouse pad system comprising:

a magnet-adhering mouse pad; and

a mouse with at least one magnet attached to the underside of the mouse.

6. A magnetic mouse and mouse pad system in claim 5 wherein the magnet-adhering mouse pad comprises a metal plate or sheet.

7. A method of preventing a computer mouse from falling off a mouse pad comprising:

attaching at least one magnet to the underside of the mouse; and

placing and using the mouse on top of a metallic mouse pad.