Mouse cage

• US 9,939,928 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2016
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sandra Popescu
• Original Assignee: Sandra Popescu
• Inventors: Popescu, Sandra
• Primary Examiner(s): Tzeng, Fred
• Application Number:
  US15/264,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20180074603A1
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 345164, 345156, 345157, 345158
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0333 Ergonomic shaped mouse for one hand
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03541 Mouse/trackball convertible devices, in which the same ball is used to track the 2D relative movement
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/039 Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

The disclosure herein is directed to a computer mouse device, comprising: a) a base comprising a mouse device portion, front mouse pad portion, a left mouse pad portion, a right mouse pad portion, a wrist portion, one more wrist portion mounts, one or more rib mounts, a top surface and a bottom surface; b) an optical computer mouse cage comprising one or more ribs connected to the front mouse pad portion, the left mouse pad portion and/or the right mouse pad portion and traversing to the wrist portion of the base, wherein the ribs have a curved contour for accommodating an optical computer mouse positioned at the mouse pad portion grasped by a user'"'"'s hand; and c) at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap connected to a left side and a right side of the wrist portion.

Claims

1. A computer mouse device, comprising:

a) a base comprising a mouse pad portion, front mouse pad portion, a left mouse pad portion, a right mouse pad portion, a wrist portion, one or more wrist portion mounts, one or more rib mounts, a top surface and a bottom surface;

b) an optical computer mouse cage comprising one or more ribs connected to the front mouse pad portion, the left mouse pad portion and/or the right mouse pad portion and traversing to the wrist portion of the base, wherein the ribs have a curved contour for accommodating an optical computer mouse positioned at the mouse pad portion grasped by a user'"'"'s hand; and

c) at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap connected to a left side and a right side of the wrist portion, wherein the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap comprises a fastener capable of being latched about a user'"'"'s wrist,

wherein the computer mouse device is engaged with a wrist and hand of the user via the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap and the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap fastener and the optical computer mouse cage whereby the one or more ribs traverse with the curved contour over a back of the hand of the user grasping the optical computer mouse, wherein the optical computer mouse is positioned on the mouse pad portion of the base portion and manually operated by the user'"'"'s hand in any position relative to a user'"'"'s body, and wherein the wrist clamp or wrist strap is adjustable or nonadjustable and/or the one or more ribs is/are adjustable or nonadjustable.

2. The computer mouse device of claim 1, wherein the optical computer mouse cage is capable of holding the optical computer mouse being grasped by the hand of the user against the mouse pad portion for moving and controlling the positioning of a cursor on a video display screen.

3. The computer mouse device of claim 1, wherein the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap comprises a flexible strap that extends from the one or more wrist portion mounts and through which the user'"'"'s wrist is attached, wherein a palm of the user'"'"'s hand can grip the optical computer mouse on the mouse pad portion and between the mouse pad portion and the optical computer mouse cage.

4. The computer mouse device of claim 1, wherein the one or more ribs of the optical computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a left front portion of the mouse pad portion and connected to a right wrist portion mount and/or one rib connected to a right front portion of the mouse pad portion and connected to a left wrist portion mount.

5. The computer mouse device of claim 1, wherein the one or more ribs of the optical computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a center front portion of the mouse pad portion and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap.

6. The computer mouse device of claim 1, wherein the one or more ribs of the optical computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a left front portion of the mouse pad portion and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap and/or one rib connected to a right front portion of the mouse pad portion and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap.

7. The computer mouse device of claim 1, wherein the mouse pad portion has a diameter between about 4 inches and 10 inches.

8. A rollerball computer mouse, comprising:

a) a rollerball base comprising a front rollerball portion, a left rollerball portion, a right rollerball portion, a rollerball wrist portion, one or more wrist portion mounts, one or more rib mounts, an upper surface and a bottom surface;

b) a rollerball computer mouse cage comprising one or more ribs connected to the front rollerball portion, the left rollerball portion and/or the right rollerball portion and traversing to the rollerball wrist portion of the rollerball base, wherein the ribs have a curved contour for accommodating a user'"'"'s hand grasping the upper surface of the rollerball computer mouse; and

c) at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap connected to a left side and a right side of the rollerball wrist portion, wherein the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap comprises a fastener capable of being latched about a user'"'"'s wrist,

wherein the rollerball computer mouse is engaged with a wrist and hand of the user via the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap and the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap fastener and the rollerball computer mouse cage whereby the one or more ribs traverse with the curved contour over a back of the hand of the user grasping the rollerball computer mouse, wherein the rollerball computer mouse is manually operated by the user'"'"'s hand in any position relative to a user'"'"'s body, and wherein the wrist clamp or wrist strap is adjustable or nonadjustable and/or the one or more ribs is/are adjustable or nonadjustable.

9. The rollerball computer mouse of claim 8, wherein the rollerball computer mouse cage is capable of holding the rollerball computer mouse being grasped by the hand of the user for moving and controlling the positioning of a cursor on a video display screen.

10. The rollerball computer mouse of claim 8, wherein the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap comprises a flexible strap that extends from the one or more wrist portion mounts and through which the user'"'"'s wrist is attached, wherein a palm of the user'"'"'s hand can grip the rollerball computer mouse between the rollerball computer mouse cage and the upper surface of the rollerball computer mouse.

11. The rollerball computer mouse of claim 8, wherein the one or more ribs of the rollerball computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a left front portion of the rollerball computer mouse and connected to a right wrist portion mount and/or a right front portion of the rollerball computer mouse and connected to a left wrist portion mount.

12. The rollerball computer mouse of claim 8, wherein the one or more ribs of the rollerball computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a center front portion of the rollerball computer mouse and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap.

13. The rollerball computer mouse of claim 8, wherein the one or more ribs of the rollerball computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a left front portion of the rollerball computer mouse and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap and/or one rib connected to a right front portion of the rollerball computer mouse and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap.

14. An touch computer mouse, comprising:

d) a touch base comprising a front touch portion, a left touch portion, a right touch portion, a touch wrist portion, one more wrist portion mounts, one or more rib mounts, an touch surface and a bottom surface;

e) a touch computer mouse cage comprising one or more ribs connected to the front touch portion, the left touch portion and/or the right touch portion and traversing to the touch wrist portion of the touch base, wherein the ribs have a curved contour for accommodating a user'"'"'s hand grasping the touch surface of the touch computer mouse; and

f) at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap connected to a left side and a right side of the touch wrist portion, wherein the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap comprises a fastener capable of being latched about a user'"'"'s wrist,

wherein the computer mouse adaptor is engaged with a wrist and hand of the user via the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap and the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap fastener and the touch computer mouse cage whereby the one or more ribs traverse with the curved contour over a back of the hand of the user grasping the touch computer mouse, wherein the touch computer mouse is manually operated by the user'"'"'s hand in any position relative to a user'"'"'s body, and wherein the wrist clamp or wrist strap is adjustable or nonadjustable and/or the one or more ribs is/are adjustable or nonadjustable.

15. The touch computer mouse of claim 14, wherein the touch computer mouse cage is capable of holding the touch computer mouse being grasped by the hand of the user for moving and controlling the positioning of a cursor on a video display screen.

16. The touch computer mouse of claim 14, wherein the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap comprises a flexible strap that extends from the one more wrist portion mounts and through which the user'"'"'s wrist is attached, wherein a palm of the user'"'"'s hand can grip the touch computer mouse between the touch computer mouse cage and the touch surface of the touch computer mouse.

17. The touch computer mouse of claim 14, wherein the one or more ribs of the touch computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a left front portion of the touch computer mouse and connected to a right wrist portion mount and/or a right front portion of the touch computer mouse and connected to a left wrist portion mount.

18. The touch computer mouse of claim 14, wherein the one or more ribs of the touch computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a center front portion of the touch computer mouse and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap.

19. The touch computer mouse of claim 14, wherein the one or more ribs of the touch computer mouse cage comprise one rib connected to a left front portion of the touch computer mouse and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap and/or one rib connected to a right front portion of the touch computer mouse and connected to the at least one wrist clamp or wrist strap.