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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Manuel Saez, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Lachezar Tsvetanov, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Maximo Diaz Heer, Jackson Heights, NY (US);
Jonathan Puleio, Lattingtown, NY (US);
Manuel Saez, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Lachezar Tsvetanov, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Maximo Diaz Heer, Jackson Heights, NY (US);
Jonathan Puleio, Lattingtown, NY (US);
Humanscale Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An input device for a computer is described that positions the user's hand in a more ergonomically desirable position, i.e., at an angle of about 45° to the work surface. In preferred embodiments, the input device accommodates either a user's left or right hand, and in either case, positions the hand in an ergonomically desirable position. In another embodiment, the length of the input device of the present invention is adjusted for the size of the user's hand. In further embodiments, the input device of the present invention provides a palm rest. Other desirable features included in preferred embodiments include lateral buttons that are positioned one above the other.