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Stylus mouse

  • US 4,550,316 A
  • Filed: 04/29/1983
  • Issued: 10/29/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mouse for producing signals indicative of its motion on a surface, comprising:

  • (A) a housing adapted for sliding movement on the surface;

    (B) a stylus assembly mounted to said housing, including a stylus extending toward a surface and having a tip in contact with the surface, said stylus bending and vibrating during movement of the housing on the surface;

    (C) transducer means sensing bending and vibration of the stylus during movement of the housing on the surface; and

    (D) calculating means for deriving signals indicative of the direction and distance of movement of the housing on the surface, based on the sensed bending and vibration of the stylus during movement of the housing on the surface.

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