Ergonomic computer mouse
OwnerJack Loinventor
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Abstract
An ergonomic computer mouse includes an upright, primary finger-supporting surface for supporting all of the fingers of an upright hand in straight positions and in an upright stack. It also includes an opposite thumb-supporting surface for supporting the thumb. A hand holding the ergonomic computer mouse will be in a naturally upright and relaxed position, without requiring twisting of the hand, wrist, or forearm. As a result, fatigue, discomfort, and pain are minimized or eliminated even after a long period of continuous use.
Claims17
An ergonomic computer mouse for translation over a horizontal stationary surface, comprising:
- a generally horizontal bottom surface for stably and translatably positioning said mouse over said stationary surface;
- a housing attached on top of said bottom surface, said housing having a forward end, a rear end, and opposite sides extending continuously between said forward end and said rear end;
- one of said sides being a generally vertical finger-supporting surface for supporting the fingers of a generally upright hand in a generally vertical stack, so that the little finger is at the bottom thereof and the index finger is at the top thereof, said finger-supporting surface being generally elongated in a horizontal direction for supporting the fingers in generally straight positions;
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- another one of said sides being a thumb-supporting surface for supporting the thumb of said hand, so that said mouse is securely gripped between the thumb and the fingers, and is easily maneuvered by flexing the straight fingers and the thumb, and the hand is in a relaxed, untwisted, and naturally upright position.
An ergonomic computer mouse for translation over a horizontal stationary surface, comprising:
- a generally horizontal bottom surface for stably and translatably positioning said mouse over said stationary surface;
- a generally vertical finger-supporting surface connected to said bottom surface for supporting the fingers of a generally upright hand in a generally vertical stack, so that the little finger is at the bottom thereof and the index finger is at the top thereof, said finger-supporting surface being generally elongated in a horizontal direction for supporting the fingers in generally straight positions;
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- a thumb-supporting surface for supporting the thumb of said hand, said thumb-supporting surface being generally parallel to and laterally spaced from said finger-supporting surface, said thumb-supporting surface being positioned no higher than an upper portion of said finger-supporting surface for supporting the thumb no higher than the index finger, so that said mouse is securely gripped between the thumb and the fingers, and is easily maneuvered by flexing the straight fingers and the thumb, and said hand is in a relaxed, untwisted, and naturally upright position.
An ergonomic computer mouse for translation over a horizontal stationary surface, comprising:
- a generally horizontal bottom surface for stably and translatably positioning said mouse over said stationary surface;
- a generally vertical finger-supporting surface connected to said bottom surface for supporting the fingers of a generally upright hand in a generally vertical stack, so that the little finger is at the bottom thereof and the index finger is at the top thereof, said finger-supporting surface being generally elongated in a horizontal direction for supporting the fingers in generally straight positions;
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- a thumb-supporting surface laterally spaced from said finger-supporting surface for supporting the thumb of said hand, said thumb-supporting surface including a concave portion for generally fitting the contour of said thumb, so that said mouse is securely gripped between the thumb and the fingers, and is easily maneuvered by flexing the straight fingers and the thumb, and the hand is in a relaxed, untwisted, and naturally upright position.
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