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Scroll wheel assembly for scrolling an image in multiple directions

  • US 7,075,516 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2003
  • Issued: 07/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer input device, comprising:

  • a scroll wheel;

    a ball joint, said scroll wheel coupled to the ball joint permitting rotational movement of the scroll wheel with the ball joint a first direction and pivotable movement of the scroll wheel with respect to the ball joint in a second direction different from the first direction; and

    first and second protruding pins and corresponding first and second guide slots, wherein one of said scroll wheel and said ball joint having the first and second protruding pins and the other said scroll wheel and said ball joint having the corresponding first and second guide slots such that the first and second protruding pins each travel in the corresponding first and second guide slots, respectively, when the scroll wheel is laterally pivoted.

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