Adjustable mounting for a pointing device
US5861872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S248/918
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for attaching a pointing device, such as a mouse, a trackball, a joystick, or the like to an edge of a keyboard or any protruding edge. The apparatus includes a body, a clamping edge adjustably attached to the body, and a movable slide movably attached to the body. The movable slide has a slide face facing the clamping edge such that a gap is formed between the slide face and the clamping edge. One or more springs bias the movable slide against the clamping edge to grip the protruding edge to which the pointing device is attached. The clamping edge can be attached to the body at different positions to accommodate protruding edges of different thickness.
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