Finger appliance for data entry in electronic devices
AssigneeAwethumb, Inc.
InventorsJason Drangel, Sergio Gedanke
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Abstract
The appliance is adapted to be mounted on a finger having a finger tip and a finger pad. It includes a finger engaging portion having first and second side members including oppositely oriented, spaced arcuate members and a force application member extending between the first and second side members of the finger engaging portion and abutting the finger tip. The force application member has a blunt surface adapted to contact a key of an electronic device. The blunt surface may have one or more ribs to provide a high friction surface. The appliance defines an opening aligned with the finger pad, so as not to obstruct the finger pad when mounted on the finger.
Claims20
An appliance for contacting the data entry input for an electronic device adapted to be mounted on a finger of the user, the finger having a finger tip and a finger pad, said appliance comprising:
- finger engaging means having first and second side members;
- a force application member extending between said first and second side members, and abutting the finger tip, said force application member having a blunt surface.
An appliance for contacting the data input for an electronic device adapted to be mounted on a finger of the user, the finger having a finger tip and a finger pad, said appliance comprising:
- finger engaging means;
- a force application member abutting the finger tip, and an opening aligned with the finger pad so as not to obstruct the finger pad.
An appliance for contacting the data input for an electronic device adapted to be mounted on a finger of the user, the finger having a finger tip and a finger pad, said appliance comprising:
- finger engaging means, said finger engaging means comprising first and second spaced, oppositely oriented arcuate members;
- and a force application member abutting the finger tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.