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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian Stephens, Dun Laoghaire, IE;
Peter Sheehan, Bray, IE;
Aldo Bussien, Vullierens, CH;
William J Sheehan, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Logitech Europe S.A., , CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 ;
Abstract
A pointing device with a planar element for supporting it on a horizontal surface. On top of the planar element is a housing having a palm and finger-supporting surface extending from a thumb-side to a small-finger side, and from back to front across the planar element. A soft-grip is coupled to the palm and finger-supporting surface and is made of material which is more resilient than the rest of the housing, and is also less porous than foam so as to be resistant to soiling.