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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Francesco Bettini, Ivrea, IT;
Assignee:
Ing. C. Olivetti & C., S.p.A., Turin, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36470911 ; 3647081 ;
Abstract
A computer is provided with a base unit having a receptacle, under a keyboard, capable of housing a tracking device (mouse) in the inoperative position. The tracking device is supported by a flexible sheet suitably guided by the base unit so that it may be easily withdrawn from its receptacle. The flexible sheet has a precurved part so that it causes the tracking device to snap into a raised position adjacent to the keyboard when it is in its operating position. In a variant, a supporting structure for a mouse is also provided and enables the mouse to be positioned on the left side of the computer.