Touchpad jogger
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1. An apparatus for emulating operator contact on a touchpad surface comprising:
- means for contacting the touchpad surface;
an axle;
means for fixedly coupling the contacting means to one end of the axle, the contacting means being rotatably mounted on the coupling means, so that when the axle is rotated the contacting means rolls across the touchpad surface to emulate operator contact; and
means for rotating the axle.
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Abstract
A touchpad jogger for emulating operator contact with a touchpad surface has a ball rotatably mounted at the end of a spring arm cantilever mounted to one end of an axle. A knob is fixedly mounted to the other end of the axle so that when the knob is rotated the ball is caused to roll across the touchpad surface to emulate operator contact. A plate through which the axle extends provides for attaching the touchpad jogger to a housing containing the touchpad surface.
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1. An apparatus for emulating operator contact on a touchpad surface comprising:
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means for contacting the touchpad surface; an axle; means for fixedly coupling the contacting means to one end of the axle, the contacting means being rotatably mounted on the coupling means, so that when the axle is rotated the contacting means rolls across the touchpad surface to emulate operator contact; and means for rotating the axle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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