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Support-Surface Apparatus to Impart Tactile Feedback

  • US 20110234494A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2011
  • Published: 09/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tactile-feedback imparting mousepad comprising:

  • a support surface presented to support a mouse for mousing thereon by a user;

    a tactile-feedback actuation mechanism operably associated with the support surface, the actuation mechanism including;

    a pair of planes, which have conductive properties, held in a spaced-apart position relative to each other and with a defined gap therebetween, wherein at least one of the pair of planes is operatively associated with the support surface, the actuation mechanism being configured to permit at least one of the planes to move relative to the other effective to provide tactile feedback to the user via the support surface and through the mouse while the user is engaged with the mouse;

    a return mechanism operably associated with at least one of the pair of planes, the return mechanism being configured to return the pair of planes, after a movement of the planes relative to each other, back to the spaced-apart position relative to each other and restore the defined gap therebetween.

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