Peripheral input device with a retractable cord
US6421044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G11/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention, in one embodiment, is a peripheral input device including a body, the body further including an input mechanism; an electrical cord operably connected to the body through which input from the input mechanism can be transmitted; and a spool biased to rotate and retract the electrical cord; and an anchor for the electrical cord.
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