Patent · US Expired

Collapsible computer mouse

US6970156B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 20, 2000
Grant dateNov 29, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/03543
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer mouse includes a collapsible housing and an optical sensor within the housing. The housing may be collapsed into a relatively flat or compact structure. Once collapsed, the mouse may be stored in a compartment such as a PCMCIA slot of a notebook computer.

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