Stress relieving mouse

• US 6,847,352 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2001
• Issued: 01/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Juan J. Lantigua
• Original Assignee: Juan J. Lantigua
• Inventors: Lantigua, Juan J
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Xiao
• Assistant Examiner(s): ABDULSELAM, ABBAS I
• Application Number:
  US09/948,022
• Publication Number:
  US 20030043117A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,237 Days
• Field of Search: 345/163, 345/156, 345/155, 345/157, 345/161, 345/168, 345/167, 345/158, 248/118.1, 248/118.3, 273/148.B, 463/37, 340/825.19, 341/20
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0334 Ergonomic shaped mouse for vertical grip, whereby the hand controlling the mouse is resting or gripping it with an attitude almost vertical with respect of the working surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention 10 discloses a computer mouse having a body with an ovate palm support area 38 and a planar peripherally receding support 42 for the hypothenar mass and left 40 and right anterior buttons 44 eccentrically positioned askew the apex of the ovate form with one button located on a platform 46 and elevated and angularly positioned relative to the other button 40 that is substantially planar. The button platform 46 could also be selectively movable along a limited distance of the anterior periphery of the body to allow a user 12 to adjust the present invention 10 to conform to different sized hands and fingers of varying lengths. The present invention 10 is designated to elevate the wrist 20 by supporting the palm so the hand 24 is comfortably bent slightly downward and not in the unnatural upward angle with the writs 20 resting on the surface area thereby applying pressure thereto and affecting the related nerves and arteries passing through the underside of the wrist 20 that is common in the prior art.

Claims

1. An input device for a conventional computer for use with a hand of a user, comprising:

a. a mouse, said mouse having an ovate shape, said mouse having a front end, a rear end, a pair of sides, a top side and a bottom side;

b. an ovate palm support disposed on said mouse whereby a palm of a hand of the user is comfortably supported;

c. a hypothenar platform disposed on a side of said mouse for supporting the hypothenar region of the hand of the user;

d. a first button disposed on said mouse whereby an index finger of the hand of the user is comfortably supported;

e. said hypothenar platform bulging out from a side of said mouse at a level substantially below a level of said palm support;

f. a planar platform extending out from said mouse on the same side as said hypothenar platform toward a front end of said mouse and having a second button mounted; and

g. said planar platform being rotatable and lockable so that said planar platform can be positioned to conform to the shape and finger length of different users'"'"' hands.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said ovate palm support further comprises an ovate palm support disposed substantially in the center of said top side of said mouse.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said hypothenar platform recedes peripherally from a side of said mouse.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said first button is disposed on a top, side of said first end of said mouse.

5. An input device formed as a mouse for use with a conventional computer, comprising:

a. a ovate body for supporting a palm of a hand of a user, said ovate body having a predetermined height;

b. a hypothenar platform shaped as a semi-circle extending outward from a side of said ovate body at a height substantially half of said predetermined height, said hypothenar platform comfortably supports the hypothenar region of said user'"'"'s hand;

c. a first button formed integral with said ovate body, said first button is positioned at a front end of said ovate body and adjacent to a connection point of said ovate body with said hypothenar platform, said first button is selectively operable with an index finger of said user'"'"'s hand; and

d. a planar platform extending from said front end of said ovate body, said planar platform includes a second button selectively operable with a middle finger of said user, said planar platform is selectively rotateable and moveable about a vertical axis and a horizontal axis of said ovate body and is selectively lockable in a desired position;

wherein said user grips said mouse in a hand-shake position whereby said palm of said user rests on said ovate body and said hypothenar region rests on said hypothenar platform, said index finger resting on said first button and said planar platform is selectively moved, rotated and locked for comfortable placement of said middle finger thereon thereby allowing for natural and comfortable operation of said input device.