Hand stabilization apparatus for an input device having a keypad
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1. A data input device comprising:
- a keypad having a button for inputting information by interaction with a first finger of a user'"'"'s hand;
a first panel section proximate, and in fixed relation to, said keypad; and
a first indentation located on said surface of said first panel section for anchoring a second finger of the user'"'"'s hand such that said button is within reach of the first finger of the user'"'"'s hand;
a second panel section proximate, and in fixed relation to, said keypad; and
a second indentation located on said surface of said second panel section for anchoring a third finger of the user'"'"'s hand such that said button is within reach of the first finger on the user'"'"'s hand.
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Abstract
On a data input device having a keypad with small, closely spaced buttons, an anchor is located on a panel section mountable proximate, and in fixed relation to, the keypad so that a user can reach the buttons while stabilizing their hand with the anchor.
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1. A data input device comprising:
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a keypad having a button for inputting information by interaction with a first finger of a user'"'"'s hand;
a first panel section proximate, and in fixed relation to, said keypad; and
a first indentation located on said surface of said first panel section for anchoring a second finger of the user'"'"'s hand such that said button is within reach of the first finger of the user'"'"'s hand;
a second panel section proximate, and in fixed relation to, said keypad; and
a second indentation located on said surface of said second panel section for anchoring a third finger of the user'"'"'s hand such that said button is within reach of the first finger on the user'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data input device for use in an aircraft, in turbulent conditions, comprising:
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a keypad having a plurality of closely spaced buttons for inputting information by interaction with a first finger of a user'"'"'s hand;
a first panel section in fixed relation to said keypad, and proximate one side of said keypad; and
a first indentation located on said first panel section for anchoring a second finger of the user'"'"'s hand in turbulent conditions such that said plurality of buttons are within reach of the first finger of the user'"'"'s hand;
a second panel section in fixed relation to said keypad, and proximate a side of keypad opposite said one side of said keypad; and
a second indentation located on said second panel section for anchoring a third finger of the user'"'"'s hand in turbulent conditions such that said plurality of buttons are within reach of the first finger of the user'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data input device for use in an aircraft, the data input device comprising:
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a panel having a top side, a first edge and a second edge;
a keypad on the top side of the panel, the keypad having a plurality of buttons for inputting information by interaction with a first finger of a user'"'"'s hand;
a first indentation in the top side of the panel, the first indentation located proximate the first edge of the panel;
a second indentation in the top side of the panel, the second indentation located proximate the second edge of the panel; and
wherein at least a portion of the plurality of buttons are between the first indentation and the second indentation, such that when the first indentation anchors a second finger of the user'"'"'s hand and the second indentation anchors a third finger of the user'"'"'s hand said plurality of buttons are within reach of the first finger of the user'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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