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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:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Applicants:
R. Thomas Gibbons, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Kennard E. Nielsen, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew G. Pedersen, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
R. Thomas Gibbons, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Kennard E. Nielsen, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew G. Pedersen, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G005/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mouse or other hand-held computer pointing and/or input device is equipped with one or more elastomeric dome switches. Downward force upon the elastomeric dome switch causes a hollow portion to collapse and bring an electrically conductive surface into contact with open conductive leads, thereby closing an electrical connection. In alternate embodiments, a membrane switch and/or a noise producing device can be added.