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US 8,807,052 B2Granted
Keyboard and trackpad support apparatus
OwnerJake Ehrlichinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for securely and ergonomically supporting a wireless keyboard and wireless trackpad. The apparatus can include a platform and chassis. The trapezoidal shaped chassis provides an ergonomic height and angle for keyboard and trackpad use on a flat surface and the trapezoidal shaped chassis sits securely in one's lap.
Claims14
An apparatus for holding a wireless keyboard and wireless trackpad comprising:
- a platform having a substantially rectangular shape having a front aperture and a rear indentation, wherein the platform is substantially flat and forms a wrist rest support plane, wherein the aperture is rectangular with an aperture width and aperture length, wherein the aperture is substantially centered along a platform first side and positioned closer to the first side than a second side opposing the first side, wherein the aperture is length and the aperture height is shape to be between 99% and 110% of the wireless trackpad length and the wireless trackpad width, wherein the indentation width is 100% to 120% the keyboard width, and wherein the rear indentation is substantially centered along the second side and closer to the second side than the first side;
- a chassis coupled to the platform wherein the chassis has a trapezoidal shaped protrusion, wherein the shorter parallel side of the trapezoidal protrusion is substantially centered along the first side;
- a keyboard coupling means configured to removably couple the keyboard to the apparatus;
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- a trackpad coupling means configured to removably couple to the keyboard to the apparatus.
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