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Drop resistant cordless mouse

  • US 6,580,419 B1
  • Filed: 06/18/1999
  • Issued: 06/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer mouse comprising:

  • a bottom plate having a hole therethrough;

    a top housing extending over said bottom plate, said housing having a top surface defining at least one elongated button opening and a roller opening disposed adjacent to said button opening near a front end of said housing, said button opening and said roller opening being surrounded by a frame of said top surface and said button opening and said roller opening being set back from said front end of said housing;

    a button extending into said opening, said button having edges which are at least partially even with said frame, at least a rear edge of said button being substantially flush with said top surface;

    a roller extending into said roller opening, said button opening and said button being set back from said front end of said housing, so as to leave a portion of said top housing separating the front of said button from said front end of said housing, a side panel made of a softer material than said housing;

    a plurality of protrusions extending from said side panel for engaging said housing; and

    one of said housing and said side panel including a ridge along an upper edge, said ridge having a width less than a width of said side panel, such that said side panel compressed in the area of said ridge to forms a press fit with said housing without a gap.

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