Protective cover for a hand operated computer control device

A protective cover for a hand operated computer control device, wherein the hand operated computer control device includes a control device upper surface, upon which is positioned at least one button for activating certain functions of a computer, and a cursor controller coupled to electronics for permitting a user to move a cursor on a monitor by simply moving the hand operated computer control device along a support surface, the protective cover comprising:

• a cover including a cavity shaped to receive a hand operated computer control device such that the hand operated computer control device is releasably secured within the cavity;
• the cover further includes a continuous, one piece upper surface preventing undesirable materials from slipping under the cover and damaging the hand operated computer control device, and the cover also includes a push button member defined by weakened sections formed in the cover such that the continuous, one piece upper surface of the cover is maintained, the push button member is oriented to be adjacent a button on the hand operated computer control device when the hand operated controller control device is positioned within the cover;
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• wherein the push button member is moveable into the cavity to engage and actuate the button on the hand operated computer control device when a user presses down on the push button member.