Computer keyboard/mouse support apparatus

A computer keyboard/mouse apparatus comprising:

• a) a keyboard support including a top layer for supporting a keyboard, a bottom layer for attachment to a keyboard arm, and a center layer having a surface area which is substantially less than that of said top and bottom layers so as to define a gap between said top and bottom layers, said layers also being rigidly sandwiched together;
• and
• b) a first mouse extension pivotally attached to said keyboard support between said top and bottom layers for pivoting between an extended usable position in which a substantial portion of said first mouse extension is exposed and capable of being used as a mouse extension and a retracted stored position in which a substantial portion of said first mouse extension is received within the gap between said top and bottom layers.

A method of attaching a keyboard support to a keyboard arm wherein the keyboard support has a top layer and a bottom layer separated by a gap, and at least one pair of axially aligned holes provided in the top and bottom layers with the axis of said holes passing through the gap of the keyboard support, and wherein the axially aligned hole provided in the top layer has a diameter which is large enough to pass the head of a given threaded fastener for securing the bottom layer to a keyboard arm and wherein the axially aligned hole provided in the bottom layer has a diameter which is large enough to pass the shank but not the head of the said given threaded fastener, said method comprising the steps of:

• inserting a said given threaded fastener through the axially aligned hole provided in the top layer, through the gap and then into the axially aligned hole of the bottom layer so that the said threaded fastener is in position to secure the keyboard support to the keyboard arm;
• and,
• threading the said positioned threaded fastener into the keyboard arm to secure the keyboard support to the keyboard arm.

A keyboard support for attachment to a keyboard arm comprising:

• a top layer for supporting a keyboard and a bottom layer for attachment to a keyboard arm, said layers being separated by a gap and defining at least one pair of axially aligned holes with the axis of said holes passing through the gap, said axially aligned hole of the top layer having a diameter which is large enough to pass the head of a given threaded fastener for securing the bottom layer to a keyboard arm and said axially aligned hole of the bottom layer having a diameter which is large enough to pass the shank but not the head of the said given threaded fastener.

A computer keyboard/mouse apparatus comprising:

• a keyboard support having a generally rectangular shape so as to define a front edge, a rear edge and right and left side edges;
• and,
• first and second mouse extensions pivotally attached to said keyboard support for pivoting between an extended usable position in which a substantial portion of each said mouse extension is exposed and capable of being used as a mouse extension and a retracted stored position, each said first and second mouse extensions also having a front edge, said first mouse extension being pivotally attached to said keyboard support so that when said first mouse extension is pivoted to its extended usable position a substantial portion of said first mouse extension is located to the right of said right side edge of said keyboard support, said second mouse extension being pivotally attached to said keyboard support so that when said second mouse extension is pivoted to its extended usable position a substantial portion of said second mouse extension is located to the left of said left side edge of said keyboard support, said front edges of said keyboard support and said first and second mouse extensions also being flush with each other so as to define a curved edge when said mouse extensions are in their extended usable positions.