Apparatus for a computer pointing device

Apparatus for releasably attaching a pointing device to a computer, said apparatus comprising

• an attachment housing having an elongated clamping side, said clamping side having a longitudinal axis,
• a clamp mounted with said housing, said clamp movable relative to said housing clamping side between a home position and an extended position for clamping said housing to the computer,
• actuation means engaged with said clamp and movable towards each other substantially parallel to said clamping side longitudinal axis for moving said clamp from said home position to said extended position, and
• a slot and pin interengaged between said actuation means and said housing to limit movement of said actuation means.

Apparatus for releasably attaching a pointing device to a computer, said apparatus comprising

• an attachment housing having an elongated clamping side, said clamping side having a longitudinal axis,
• a passage having an axis and extending through said housing, said passage axis being substantially parallel to said clamping side longitudinal axis,
• a clamp mounted with said housing, said clamp movable relative to said housing clamping side between a home position and an extended position for clamping said housing to the computer, said clamp comprises
• a clamp jaw,
• a holding means,
• a ramp, and
• a plate to interconnect said clamp jaw, said ramp, and said holding means, and
• a pair of buttons engaging said ramp, said buttons movable in said passage towards each other for moving said clamp jaw from said home position to said extended position.

Apparatus for positioning a pointing device relative to a computer, said apparatus comprising

• an attachment housing having a clamping side,
• a bracket and a rod disposed between said housing and the pointing device;
• and
• a helical member having a first and a second end and being concentrically disposed about said rod, each end of said helical member being secured in a fixed position to said bracket for positioning of the pointing device in a selected user position relative to said housing.

Apparatus for positioning a pointing device relative to a computer, said apparatus comprising

• an attachment housing having a clamping side, said clamping side having a longitudinal axis,
• a passage having an axis and extending through said housing, said passage axis being substantially parallel to said clamping side longitudinal axis,
• clamp mounted with said housing, said clamp movable relative to said housing between a home position and an extended position for clamping said housing to the computer,
• a pair of buttons positioned in said passage and engaging said clamp, said buttons movable in said passage for moving the clamp from said home position to said extended position, and
• a hinge disposed between said housing and the pointing device for pivotal movement of the pointing device relative to said housing.

Apparatus for positioning a pointing device relative to a computer, said apparatus comprising

• an attachment housing having a clamping side, said clamping side having a longitudinal axis,
• a passage having an axis and extending through said housing, said passage axis being substantially parallel to said clamping side longitudinal axis.
• a clamp mounted with said housing, said clamp movable relative to said housing between a home position and an extended position for clamping said housing to the computer,
• a button positioned in said passage for moving the clamp from said home position to said extended position, and
• a hinge disposed between said housing and the pointing device for pivotal movement of the pointing device relative to said housing.