Patent ID: 6433779
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
A resilient extension device for attaching to a generally round computer mouse, comprising:an elongated top wall with a front end and a rear end; opposite side walls extending down from opposite sides of said top wall, said side walls having arcuate interior surfaces adjacent front ends thereof, each of said arcuate interior surfaces being curved about a longitudinal axis, and curved about a vertical axis; a rear wall extending down from said rear end of said top wall; a bottom wall extending forward from a lower end of said rear wall and terminating substantially behind said front end of said top wall; a skid plate attached under said bottom wall; a front opening fully extending between said front ends of said side walls; and a bottom opening fully extending between said lower ends of said side walls; wherein when said extension device is attached to said round mouse: said arcuate interior surfaces adjacent said front ends of said side walls are closely engaged against similarly arcuate sides of said round mouse for securing said round mouse; said front end of said top wall is positioned behind a button on said mouse to expose said button, and said rear end of said top wall is positioned substantially behind said mouse for providing a longitudinally elongated gripping surface; said front ends of said side walls are positioned substantially behind a front end of said mouse; said front end of said mouse is positioned through said front opening of said extension device; a bottom of said mouse is positioned through said bottom opening of said extension device; so that said extension device is arranged to be offset substantially rearward on said round mouse to elongate said round mouse to enable a user to better sense an orientation of said round mouse.