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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:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2004
Applicants:
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael J. Sinclair, Kirkland, WA (US);
Richard S. Szeliski, Bellevue, WA (US);
Matthew J. Conway, Seattle, WA (US);
Erik J. Hanson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael J. Sinclair, Kirkland, WA (US);
Richard S. Szeliski, Bellevue, WA (US);
Matthew J. Conway, Seattle, WA (US);
Erik J. Hanson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pad for a computer input device includes a top surface over which the input device is slid and a bottom surface, opposite the top surface, for contacting a support surface. The bottom surface having a raised pivot portion allowing movement of the pad about the pivot portion.