Wrist support for computer keyboard

• US 5,125,606 A
• Filed: 06/12/1991
• Issued: 06/30/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Albert R. Nash, Florence Cassano
• Original Assignee: Wrist-Eze Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Nash, Albert R., Cassano, Florence
• Primary Examiner(s): FOSS, J
• Application Number:
  US07/714,205
• Time in Patent Office: 384 Days
• Field of Search: 248/118, 248/118.1, 248/118.3, 248/917, 248/918, 400/715, 361/222, 340/365 C, 340/365 R
• US Class Current: 248/118
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0371 Platforms for supporting wrists
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0093 Wrist pad cover
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A wrist support for use with a computer keyboard including a longitudinally extending rigid board with a foam layer and a cover to compress the foam to form a cushion. A rubber base is placed on the underside of the board. The cushion is placed near a lower edge of a keyboard for support of the wrists. A flat base can be attached to the underside to form a platform on which to rest the keyboard.

Claims

1. A wrist support for use with a computer keyboard comprising:

a longitudinally extending rigid board with a topside and an underside;

a layer of compressible foam material placed on the topside of said board;

a cover having ends placed over said layer of compressible foam material with said ends fixably attached to the underside of said board compressing said layer of compressible foam material between said cover and said board so as to form a cushion; and

a non-skid synthetic rubber base placed on the underside of said board over said ends of said cover, said base not extending beyond the periphery of said cushion, the wrist support being generally rectangular in shape and having the same width and height as the lower edge of a computer keyboard for placement on a work surface adjacent to the computer keyboard.

2. In combination, a computer keyboard and a wrist support comprising:

a longitudinally extending rigid board with a topside and an underside generally the same width as the computer keyboard;

a layer of compressible foam material placed on the topside of said board;

a cover having ends placed over said layer of compressible foam material with said ends fixably attached to the underside of said board, compressing said layer of compressible foam material between said cover and said board so as to form a cushion; and

a non-skid synthetic rubber base placed on the underside of said board over said ends of said cover, said wrist support generally rectangular in shape and having the same height as the lower edge of a computer keyboard and placed in close proximity to the lower edge of the computer keyboard for cushioned support of the wrist, said base not extending beyond the periphery of said cushion, the wrist support being generally rectangular in shape and having the same width and height as the lower edge of the computer keyboard for placement on a work surface adjacent to the computer keyboard.

3. A wrist support for use with a computer keyboard comprising:

a longitudinally extending rigid board with a topside and an underside;

a layer of compressible foam material placed on the topside of said board;

a cover placed over said layer of compressible foam material fixably attached to the underside of said board compressing said layer of compressible foam material between said cover and said board so as to form a cushion; and

a flat plastic and planar base having two opposite sides with an upper and a lower region on one side thereof, said upper region configured and dimensioned to allow placement of the keyboard thereon, said lower region configured and dimensioned to allow placement of said cushion thereon in operative juxtaposition to the keyboard for cushioned support of the wrists, the opposite side lying in a single plane and adapted to be easily movable from a table top work surface to the lap of the computer operator, said flat base forming a tray to support the computer keyboard, said cushion being generally the same width and height as the lower edge of the computer keyboard, and said flat board being generally the same width as the computer keyboard.

4. In combination, a computer keyboard and a wrist support comprising:

a longitudinally extending rigid board with a topside and an underside generally the same width as the computer keyboard;

a layer of compressible foam material placed on the topside of said board;

a cover having ends placed over said layer of compressible foam material with said ends fixably attached to the underside of said board, compressing said layer of compressible foam material between said cover and said board so as to form a cushion; and

a flat plastic and planar base having two opposite sides with an upper and a lower region on one side thereof, said upper region configured and dimensioned to allow placement of the keyboard thereon, said lower region configured and dimensioned to allow placement of said cushion thereon in operative juxtaposition to the keyboard for cushioned support of the wrists, the opposite side lying in a single plane and adapted to be easily movable from a table top work surface to the lap of the computer operator, said flat base forming a tray to support the computer keyboard, said cushion being generally the same width and height as the lower edge of the computer keyboard, and said flat board being generally the same width as the computer keyboard.