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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:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
Applicants:
Abraham S. Farag, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Abraham S. Farag, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A computer mouse having a base member with hold regions. A top member is pivotally coupled to the base member and covers the internal electronics of the mouse. The top member has a main surface with openings to accommodate the hold regions of the base member and leave them exposed to a user's fingers. The top member also acts as a button for the mouse. The hold regions allow a user to lift the mouse while maintaining the top member in a depressed position.