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Modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device

  • US 20050110754A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2003
  • Published: 05/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pointing device comprising:

  • a puck sub-assembly comprising;

    a moveable puck confined to move within a puck field of motion; and

    a support member having an opening therein that determines a boundary for said puck field of motion;

    a base sub-assembly comprising;

    a base surface over which said puck moves; and

    a position detector that measures the position of said puck in said puck field of motion; and

    an attachment mechanism for connecting said base sub-assembly to said puck sub-assembly such that said puck sub-assembly is reversibly separable from said base assembly, and said base surface is accessible when said puck sub-assembly is separated from said base assembly.

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