Ergonomic computer mouse
First Claim
1. A computer mouse comprising a housing with at least one signaling device positioned thereon to be adjacent the tips of a user'"'"'s fingers when they are in a relaxed nonextended state and the palm of the user'"'"'s hand is resting on said mouse housing and generally parallel to a work surface that supports said mouse, wherein said at least one signaling device is configured to be actuated by pressure exerted at least partially in a direction that is upward with respect to the work surface wherein the housing has a rear face and said at least one signaling device has a segment oriented to have a normal vector with a vertical component that extends toward a work surface and a horizontal component that extends toward the rear face of the mouse housing.
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Abstract
An ergonomic computer mouse is provided. The mouse has at least one signaling device that is positioned to accommodate a user'"'"'s fingers when they are in a relaxed, nonextended state and the user'"'"'s hand is resting on the mouse. The user may actuate a signaling device by exerting pressure on the signaling device in an upward direction, toward the rear of the mouse, or both. The mouse thus reduces fatigue on the user'"'"'s hand and arm.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer mouse comprising a housing with at least one signaling device positioned thereon to be adjacent the tips of a user'"'"'s fingers when they are in a relaxed nonextended state and the palm of the user'"'"'s hand is resting on said mouse housing and generally parallel to a work surface that supports said mouse, wherein said at least one signaling device is configured to be actuated by pressure exerted at least partially in a direction that is upward with respect to the work surface wherein the housing has a rear face and said at least one signaling device has a segment oriented to have a normal vector with a vertical component that extends toward a work surface and a horizontal component that extends toward the rear face of the mouse housing.
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2. A computer mouse comprising a housing with at least one signaling device positioned thereon to be adjacent the tips of a user'"'"'s fingers when they are in a relaxed nonextended state and the palm of the user'"'"'s hand is resting on said mouse housing and generally parallel to a work surface that supports said mouse, wherein said at least one signaling device may be actuated by pressure exerted at least partially in a direction that is upward with respect to the work surface, wherein the housing has a bottom surface and said at least one signaling device has a segment oriented to have a normal vector with a vertical component that is directed toward the bottom surface of said mouse housing.
- 3. A computer mouse comprising a housing with at least one signaling device positioned thereon to be adjacent the tips of a user'"'"'s fingers when they are in a relaxed nonextended state and the palm of the user'"'"'s hand is resting on said mouse housing and generally parallel to a work surface that supports said mouse, wherein said at least one signaling device is configured to be actuated by pressure exerted at least partially in a direction that is vertically upward with respect to the work surface.
- 13. A computer mouse comprising a housing with a curved front face and at least one signaling device located generally on said front face, wherein said at least one signaling device is configured to be actuated by pressure exerted at least partially in a direction that is vertically upward with respect to a work surface that supports the mouse.
- 15. A computer mouse comprising a housing with a curved front face and at least one signaling device located generally on said front face, wherein said at least one signaling device is configured to be actuated by pressure exerted at least partially in a direction that is upward with respect to a work surface that supports the mouse, wherein the housing has a bottom surface and said at least one signaling device has a segment oriented to have a normal vector with a horizontal component and said segment faces the bottom surface of said housing.
- 20. A computer mouse comprising at least one signaling device positioned to accommodate a user'"'"'s fingers when they are in a relaxed, nonextended state and the user'"'"'s hand is supported by a top surface of the mouse, wherein said at least one signaling device is configured to be actuated by pressure exerted at least partially in a direction that is vertically upward with respect to the work surface that supports the mouse.
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