Protective cover for a hand operated computer control device
US5851623A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/23
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A protective cover for a hand operated computer control device. The device includes a cover having a cavity shaped to receive a control device such that the control device is releasably held within the cavity. The cover further includes weakened sections creating a push button member oriented to be adjacent a button on the control device when the control device is positioned within the cover. The push button member is moveable into the cavity to engage and actuate a button on the control device when a user presses down on the push button member.
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