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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7575205 | Adjustable keyboard support assembly The inventive adjustable keyboard support assembly includes a mounting unit and an adjustable keyboard tray. The mounting unit has an elongated track having opposing first and second ends and opposing top and bottom surfaces; and (b) first means and second means for... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7481402 | Electrostatic dissipative ergonomic forearm support A forearm support is provided for use within electrostatic sensitive areas. The forearm support has a bottom and one or more sides. Preferably, the top, bottom and sides are made of a flexible electrically conductive fabric which forms an interior filled with a resi... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7362309 | Pointing device with flexible shape A pointing device includes a housing, a main body and an input section. The housing contains an upper cover and two extending arms, which extended from the upper cover. The main body is housed under the upper cover and located between the two extending arms of the h... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360829 | Chair-mountable table A small mouse table integrated with an ergonomic arm support. The table and arm support can be mounted to a conventional arm rest on an office chair. The arm support and table are positioned in order to place the user's arm in a healthy and stable orientation for us... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355587 | Method and apparatus for computer input using six degrees of freedom A computer input device includes a camera for capturing an image of a pattern on a surface. A processor in the computer input device determines equations for lines from the image of the pattern, applies the line equations to a transform to form transformed line equa... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341227 | Adjustable wrist pad An adjustable wrist pad for mating a keyboard and a wrist pad base is provided, which comprises a sliding board and a fastening base. The sliding board is provided with a plurality of positioning holes with an engaging portion extended from each of the two ends of o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304636 | Ergonomic mouse A system that may couple to a computer that may include a selectably interchangeable pointing device controller, and further may include an ergonomic design that may include a front portion and a rear portion where the front portion is configured to move horizontall... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281345 | Merchandise labeling Disclosed is a unitary sheet-like merchandise labeling article that has a labeling tag flatly conjoined along a unifying flat bond zone with a flexible elastic layer that extends away from the tag and includes an elastic fastening loop. The loop sides that define th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270308 | Implement retaining and utility tray device A implement retaining device for inhibit writing implements from rolling freely across a support surface. The implement retaining device includes a body member being designed for being positioned on a support surface whereby the body member is designed for having a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267400 | Folding tray assembly A folding tray assembly is provided and includes a support member and a tray member, whereby the tray member is pivotably supported by the support member and moveable relative thereto between a use position and a stowed position. The folding tray assembly further in... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7245287 | Method and apparatus for computer input using six degrees of freedom A pad for a computer input device includes a top surface over which the input device is slid and a bottom surface, opposite the top surface, for contacting a support surface. The bottom surface having a raised pivot portion allowing movement of the pad about the piv... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228637 | Impact-absorbing end caps for levels An impact-absorbing end cap for an instrument such as a level is provided that is secured to an end of the level and has an outer portion and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is positioned between the outer portion and the body of the level and is s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207539 | Leg-mounted mouse pad and method of use A leg-mounted mouse pad for use with a computer cursor control device, said mouse pad comprising a generally oval-shaped flexible platform having a bottom surface and a top surface, wherein at least a portion of said top surface is adapted for use with a computer cu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159833 | Coupling device for portable terminal A coupling device couples a first member and a second member to be relatively slidable and horizontally rotatable. The device is provided with the first member having a keyboard unit section and the second member having a display unit section in respectively separat... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159827 | Arm support with mouse pad An arm support with mouse pad including a clamp for mounting to a workstation desk, connected rotationally to a support structure. The support structure including three rotationally interconnected shafts, a mouse pad connected to the first shaft and a forearm rest c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157633 | Simulated stringed instrument practice device A simulated stringed musical instrument practice device having integrally formed longitudinal ridges simulating strings is herein disclosed. The present invention generally comprises an elongated section of material that is similar in shape to the neck of a conventi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147579 | Pass rush trainer A pass rush trainer has a rigid base that is height adjustable. Two coil torsion springs are mounted on the base and extend upwardly therefrom. At their upper extents, the springs are coupled to a frame including two outwardly extending arms which support the arms o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140688 | Damped armrest A damped armrest including an armrest frame defining a bore and a fixed mandrel defining an axis about which the frame rotates. A reservoir is formed by the bore and the mandrel. Vanes on the mandrel project into the reservoir. The reservoir is filled with damping m... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7108234 | Keyboard support device and method A keyboard support device provides a user with ergonomic positioning of the hands during keyboarding to prevent ailments such as carpal tunnel syndrome. The support device provides surfaces to receive a keyboard and mouse. Wedge shaped inserts can be used to alter t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073762 | Detachable computer mouse pad surface in multiple sheet form A computer mouse pad comprises a rigid base and a plurality of paper sheets arranged in a stack and detachably fixed to the base. Each of the stacked sheet is detachably fixed to a sheet immediately below it in the stack. The sheets are provided with printed message... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073270 | Impact-absorbing end caps for levels An impact-absorbing level is disclosed. The level comprises a body including a level face for measuring a surface, a vial mounted in the body at a predetermined angular relationship to the level face, and a first end cap fixed with respect to the first end, the firs... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059790 | Keyboard and method of making the same A method and an apparatus for communicating data to a remote device, the apparatus comprising a keyboard having a plurality of keys. The lower surface of the keyboard is attached to an object along at least a portion of the lower surface of the keyboard. The object ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028971 | Keyboard arm An articulating arm is infinitely adjustable within a pre-determined range. A pivot arm has arcuate surfaces extending therefrom with a brake pivotally mounted to intersect a path of rotation of the arcuate surfaces. Two heat treated shoes provide the arcuate surfac... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025315 | Geodesic mounting apparatus A multi-positionable mounting device that provides a substantially stable, load-bearing but relatively adjustable ball and socket mounting device. An interior surface of the socket is formed of first and second opposing part hemispherical socket portions that are re... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025310 | Mouse rest for hand and wrist A mouse rest for hand and wrist device for reducing repetitive stress injuries from extended use of a computer mouse device is disclosed which includes a hand and wrist support region consisting of a resting plate, generally square in shape, having three square corn... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6974903 | Keyboard attachment for disabled persons A key extender includes an elongated member, e.g., a deformable metal rod having a first end portion secured to a contact member, e.g., a circular disc having a contact area greater than the available touch plate surface area of the key. An opposite second end porti... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971624 | Adjustable support for data entry/interface device An adjustable support assembly for a data entry/interface device for computers or the like such as a keyboard, keypad, laptop/notebook computer, personal data/digital assistant, tablet PC, trackball or the like provides selective adjustment of both height and angula... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966528 | Holder for attaching a remote control to a piece of furniture A holder for attaching a remote control to a piece of furniture. A bracket attaches to the piece of furniture and a platform is pivotally attached to the bracket and holds the remote control. The bracket includes a mounting plate, a stationary arm, and a movable arm... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962311 | Platform for computer input device A platform for a computer input device includes a deck having a top surface on which an associated data input device can be selectively positioned and a bottom surface. Also provided is a base having a top surface, and a bottom surface that rests on a user's thigh. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957463 | Adjustable support device Provided herein is a support stand useful for supporting various objects which is simultaneously highly variable with respect to many possible attitudes or orientations and enjoys ease and simplicity of adjustment between possible positions. A support device accordi... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951325 | Forearm and wrist support for computer keyboard operators A forearm and wrist support apparatus for keyboard operators. The support apparatus attaches to a working surface and provides a comfortable resting place for the forearms of the keyboard operator. A supporting base of the apparatus comprises of a rigid lower member... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938862 | Portable elbow support A portable elbow support having a hanger portion, a horizontal stabilizing portion, a vertical stabilizing portion, a support platform, and an elbow receiving portion that is coupled to the support platform. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932304 | Wrist support device A wrist support device for supporting a wrist of a user while the user is using a computer mouse. The wrist support device includes a base member being designed for being selectively coupled to the computer mouse. A cushion member is coupled to the base member where... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923505 | Ergonomically neutral arm support system An ergonomic arm support system maintains a neutral position for the forearm. A mechanical support structure attached to a chair or other mounting structure supports the arms of a sitting or standing person. The system includes moving elements and tensioning element... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913331 | Gaming cabinet footrests A new player footrest is disclosed, usable as part of a gaming machine. The new footrest is mounted higher on the gaming cabinetry than was previously known in the art, providing a new and invigorating way to make significant changes to foot position, and therefore ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912552 | Method and system for migrating stored data to a build-to-order computing system A method and system for migrating data to a build-to-order computing system is provided. The method comprises storing an image at a remote site. The image comprises data stored on a computing system. An order is received to provide a second computing system to a cus... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903924 | Computer keyboard tray A computer keyboard tray includes a tray body formed from a compressible material and a support member, which provides reinforcement to the tray body. Optionally, the keyboard tray may incorporate an attachment assembly, allowing the keyboard tray to be removably at... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6894894 | Laptop computer base A base for a laptop computer. In one embodiment, the base has an upper surface with a keyboard and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The lower surface may have two depressions extending from a forward edge to a rear edge of the lower surface. The depressio... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6847352 | Stress relieving mouse 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 posi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843454 | Method of assembling a wrist rest A wrist rest assembly for use along the front edge of a device to be operated by a person's hands or fingers, such as in front of a computer keyboard, including an elongate base on which is supported an elongate pad comprising a layer of gel within the covering. The... | 01/18/2005 |
