Wrist rest apparatus
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1. A wrist rest and exercise apparatus, for a user'"'"'s wrists, hands, and fingers comprising, in combination:
- a thermally conductive gelatinous resilient means for providing a cushion for a user'"'"'s wrist, said gelatinous resilient means having a generally deformable surface for providing a contact area shaped to said user'"'"'s wrist;
enveloping means for containing and protecting said gelatinous resilient means;
covering means disposed about said gelatinous resilient means on which said user'"'"'s wrists may be disposed.
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Abstract
An improved wrist rest (10) is disclosed for reducing repetitive motion strain injuries on the wrists of a typist or computer keyboard operator. Wrist rest (10) is located in front of and parallel to a keyboard (60) or other typing device such that the wrist or wrists (15) of a user is (are) positioned directly over the wrist rest (10) while typing. Wrist rest (10) consists of an elastic envelope (40) filled with a gelatinous material (50) which provides cushioned support for a user'"'"'s wrists while maintaining the wrist or wrists in a relatively straight position. In some embodiments the gelatinous material (50) can be chilled or heated to provide a source of cold or heat for a period of time. The gelatinous material (40) can be held in place by a base support means (20). In some embodiments wrist rest (10) can be grasped with both hands and squeezed, propelling the gelatinous material within the elastic envelope, thereby functioning as an exercise means for the hands and fingers of the hands.
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1. A wrist rest and exercise apparatus, for a user'"'"'s wrists, hands, and fingers comprising, in combination:
a thermally conductive gelatinous resilient means for providing a cushion for a user'"'"'s wrist, said gelatinous resilient means having a generally deformable surface for providing a contact area shaped to said user'"'"'s wrist;
enveloping means for containing and protecting said gelatinous resilient means;
covering means disposed about said gelatinous resilient means on which said user'"'"'s wrists may be disposed.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for relieving repetitive motion stress on the wrists of a user while using a device on a work station wherein using said device requires repetitive motion of the fingers and hands, said device including a keyboard and a mouse of a computer, said method including the steps:
positioning on a surface of said work station, and positioned parallel to a leading edge of said keyboard, a relief means with a length substantially equal to said leading edge, a height and a width, said relief means including a deformable thermally conductive gelatinous material having a generally cylindrical shape, a means for containing said gelatinous material, and a fabric covering wrapped around said means for containing said gelatinous material and wherein said height has a value selected to position said wrists on said relief means while using said device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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