The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1999
William Wu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Other;
Abstract
The inventive third-axis input device is integrally formed and arranged between two racks on the mouse base, which have a predetermined distance therebetween. The third-axis input device comprises a roller, two shafts each extending from lateral side of the roller and arranged on the rack, an encode wheel formed integrally on the first shaft and placed within an IR module of the mouse, the second shaft is corresponding to a micro switch. An abutting wheel is formed integrally with the first shaft and has a plurality of dents and bumps on the rim thereof and having a predetermined separation. A supporting member with elastic displacement is arranged on the base and corresponding to the abutting wheel. The abutting wheel is pushed by the supporting member when the user rotates the roller. The user can feel the lifting and falling movement of the roller and has better feeling for coordinate movement.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile