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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1996
Michael Christy, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of cleaning a computer mouse of the type having a ball that spins within a chamber in contact with two horizontal rollers in mutually perpendicular planes. The method includes removing the ball from the chamber, inserting the cylindrical end of a cleaning tool having a pile material thereon axially into the chamber, and moving the end of the tool axially to turn the rollers, and rotating the end the tool about its axis to rub the rollers. The tool of the present invention, which is adapted for use with the method of this invention, includes a cylindrical end having a diameter adapted to be inserted inside the chamber, and a pile covering on the cylindrical end projecting sufficiently from the surface of the end to frictionally engage the rollers so that axial movement of the tool end causes the rollers to turn and rotation of the tool end rubs the rollers.