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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1995
Matthew P Brown, Shelbyville, IN (US);
Williams Industries, Inc., , US;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for facilitating operation of a computer input device which includes a tracking member. The apparatus includes a sheet having a top surface configured to engage the tracking member and a bottom surface, and a double sided tape having a permanent adhesive on a first side surface and a removable adhesive on a second side surface. The first side surface of the barrier is affixed to the bottom surface of the sheet by the permanent adhesive, and the removable adhesive is exposed to secure the sheet to a support surface. A cover is located over the removable adhesive on the second surface of the double sided tape to protect the removable adhesive.