Wrist rest support for a computer user
US5131614A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S248/918
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wrist rest support for supporting a users wrist when he is performing tasks involving repetitive motion with the hands and fingers such as operating a computer keyboard or computer mouse which includes a base pad that is positioned partially under the keyboard and includes a section extending away from the keyboard that has a top surface above the level of the keys for supporting the wrists. The pad features an antistatic fabric laminated to a foam base and, in one embodiment, has a riser section that is separable from a base section when it is desired to substitute another riser section of different dimensions.
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