Patent ID: 6756971
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: G06F,H01H

Abstract:
A touch pad guard comprising:a bottom region adapted to be disposed generally about a portion of a perimeter of a touch pad on a keyboard such that said bottom region generally does not contact said touch pad; a top region having a portion adapted to be disposed on top of at least a portion of said touch pad such that while said touch pad guard is disposed on said keyboard, said top region prevents a user's hand from inadvertently contacting said touch pad while providing said user's hand generally unrestricted access to a plurality of keys of said keyboard; and an open region adapted to receive at least one finger of a user and to allow said user to deliberately access to said touch pad while said touch pad guard is disposed on said keyboard wherein said touch pad guard does not overlie any portion of said plurality of keys and prevents accidental contact with said touch pad.