Hand pads for tablet type computers
AssigneeGellyfish Technology of Texas, LLC
InventorBenjamin J. Kwitek
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Abstract
A tablet computer includes a housing and a touch screen. The housing supports a touch screen for manipulation by a user of the computer. At least one hand pad is selectively secured to the tablet housing. The at least one hand pad is positioned at the back of the tablet for supporting the hand of a user as the user manipulates the touch screen. The pad includes a bottom surface shaped and dimensioned to rest firmly upon the tablet housing and a top surface contoured to comfortably support a hand of a user. The hand pad may also include side walls designed to wrap around the edges of the tablet housing.
Claims7
A hand pad for use in conjunction with a tablet computer including a housing having a back side and front side with a touch screen for manipulation by a user of the tablet computer, the hand pad being shaped and dimensioned for being secured to the housing of the tablet computer for supporting a hand of a user as the user manipulates the touch screen, the hand pad comprising:
- a generally flat top surface that conforms with contact to support a hand of a user;
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- a bottom surface shaped and dimensioned to rest firmly upon the back side of the housing of the tablet computer;
- wherein the hand pad has a construction consisting of a core and a coating that defines the top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.