Space-saving ergonomic mousepad
CA 2389090 A1 · Owner: Kielland, Peter Johann · Inventors: Kielland, Peter Johann
Overview
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A miniature mousepad adapted to rest directly on top of the keys of a computer keyboard, thereby providing a more compact work area for data input and minimizing hand travel, between the keyboard's alphanumeric keys and the mouse. The mousepad's weight is, supported solely by the top surfaces of a subset of the keyboard's keys such as the, numeric keypad keys and the cursor navigation keys. The mousepad is comprised of a, composite platform having an upper layer glued to a lower layer. The upper layer is, made of rigid, low-friction material upon which the mouse is supported and operated. The lower layer is made of flexible high-friction material, which prevents the composite, …
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- Filed June 4, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 4, 2022.
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