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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1999
Jimmy Ming-Der Hsu, Austin, TX (US);
Peter Y. Hsu, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A padded wrist rest that is integral with a portable electronic device, meaning that the wrist rest is sold with the device and does not have to be removed from the device to close and store the device, is disclosed. While integral to the portable electronic device, the wrist rest of the present invention can be removed by the user or owner of the portable electronic device for maintenance or replacement. The wrist rest may be single- or multiple-part, and includes one or more pads manufactured from encapsulated gel, closed-cell foam, fabric-covered padding, vinyl-covered padding, or leather-covered padding. The wrist rest may include one or more bases that are slid, screwed, or snapped into place on the portable electronic device.