Adjustable mouse pad support
CA 2221233 A1 · Owner: Haselhuhn, Timothy H. · Inventors: Haselhuhn, Timothy H.; Hackett, Christopher J.
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An adjustable support assembly for a digitizer device such as a track ball or, mouse, mounts between a computer keyboard support tray and an articulating arm normally attached to the tray for supporting and adjusting the tray. The support assembly includes a right-hand support pad and a left-hand support pad that are slidable underneath the keyboard support tray in a stored position. One of the pads can be selectively exposed for use, while the other pad is stored underneath the keyboard support tray. The upper surface of the support pads are textured to enhance the tracking movement of a mouse ball. The exposed mouse pad is rotatably adjustable about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis …
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- Filed December 5, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 5, 2017.
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