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Thumb-little-finger controlled computer mouse

  • US 6,266,047 B1
  • Filed: 02/01/1999
  • Issued: 07/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hand-controlled computer mouse that prevents pain, dysfunction syndrome, inflammations and repetitive strain injuries of the upper extremity comprising:

  • means for positioning the palm of an operator at 30 degrees to the horizontal surface of a desktop;

    means for maximally shortening the intrinsic and long flexor muscles of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th digits of the hand;

    means for moving, holding, lifting, manipulating, and stabilizing said mouse;

    means for immobilizing the flexor muscles of the thumb;

    means for immobilizing the flexor muscles of the fifth digit of the hand;

    means for a thenar-muscle-powered left mouse click button on said mouse as a first means for signal communication between the operator and a computer;

    means for a hypothenar-muscle-powered right mouse click button on said mouse as a first means for signal communication between the operator and the computer;

    means for detecting a myoelectrical potential change and current generated by muscular activity of the thenar eminence as a second meanis for signal communication between the operator and the computer; and

    means for detecting a myoclectrical potential chance and current generated by muscular activity of hypothenar eminence as a second means of signal communication between the operator and the computer.

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