Biomechanically low load computer mouse
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1. A mouse apparatus that does not require gripping so having a low biomechanical load, said apparatus comprising:
- a base, configured to be placed on a working surface, a first housing, wherein said first housing has an inner surface and an outer surface, said outer surface having a thumb ledge; and
a second housing with a bottom surface, a second inner surface, and a second outer surface, wherein said bottom surface is in adjustable communication with said base.
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Abstract
A mouse which truly performs at a low load level, significantly reducing high statistics rates of damaged muscle tissue and severe injury. The mouse does not require lifting to get back into sync and can adjust to the varying hand structure of different users, and apply contour in effective areas as to support the hand in such a way that strain is concentrated on the larger muscles of the lower arm rather than specific muscles of the wrist and fingers.
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53 Claims
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1. A mouse apparatus that does not require gripping so having a low biomechanical load, said apparatus comprising:
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a base, configured to be placed on a working surface, a first housing, wherein said first housing has an inner surface and an outer surface, said outer surface having a thumb ledge; and
a second housing with a bottom surface, a second inner surface, and a second outer surface, wherein said bottom surface is in adjustable communication with said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. An apparatus as in claim 13, wherein said hand-cushioning supportive material is chosen from the group consisting of foam and gel.
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18. An ergonomic computer mouse for translation over a horizontal stationary surface, said mouse comprising:
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a generally horizontal bottom surface for stably and translatably positioning said mouse over said horizontal surface;
a first housing attached over said bottom surface, said first housing having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said inner surface has a plurality of curved regions and said outer surface has a thumb-supporting surface;
a second housing movably attached over said bottom surface, 10 said second housing having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, said second inner surface having a plurality of curved regions, wherein said inner surface and said second inner surface form a mound region and a gully region, so that the hand of the user rests upon the mound region and said mouse is easily maneuvered while the hand is in a natural and relaxed position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An ergonomic mouse apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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a base with a bottom side and a top side, wherein said bottom side is adapted to contact a planar working surface;
a first housing in fixed communication with said top side of said base, having;
an inner surface comprising a plurality of continuous curved regions extending the length of said inner surface in fixed connection With said top side of said base;
an outer surface opposing said inner surface, having a plurality of continuous curved regions including a thumb ledge region, a thumb height adjuster in fixed communication with said thumb ledge region and a concave thumb rest;
a second housing in adjustable communication with said top side of said base in communication with the outer portion of the hand of said user, wherein said second housing includes a second inner surface having a second plurality of curved regions and a second outer surface opposing said second inner surface, wherein said plurality of continuous curved regions of said inner surface of said first housing and said plurality of continuous curved regions of said inner surface of said second housing form a mound portion and a gully portion, so that at least a portion of the wrist, hypothenar eminence and outer portion of the little finger of a user rests in said gully portion, and the fingers may easily make contact with said mound portion such that said mouse is easily maneuvered while the hand is in a natural and relaxed position; and
a sensor that can sense the presence and size of a users hand, adjusting the position of said first housing and second housing and only allowing for mousing when the users hand is present. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for providing an automatically adjustable grip-less and biomechanically low load mouse, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a base with a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said top portion has a first cavity therein an first adjustment assembly, a second cavity containing therein second adjustment assembly and said bottom portion is substantially flat for movement across a planar surface;
providing a first housing with an inner surface and outer surface, wherein said inner surface and said outer surface have a plurality of curved regions adapted to receive a portion of the of a users hand, wherein said first housing contains a portion of said first adjustment assembly and said first adjustment assembly senses the size and placement of said users hand and adjusts said first housing accordingly; and
providing a second housing with a second inner surface and a second outer surface, wherein said second inner surface and said second outer surface have a plurality of curved regions for the receipt of a portion of said users hand, wherein said second housing contains a portion of said second adjustment assembly and said second adjustment assembly senses the size and placement of a users hand and adjust said second housing accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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