Patent ID: 6690359
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer mouse device for controlling a cursor displayed on a personal computer, said device comprising:a platform; an outer housing mounted on said platform for grasping by a hand of an adult user, said outer housing having a palm portion for resting a palm of a user thereon, a finger portion for resting fingers of a user thereon, said palm portion being removably mounted on said platform to permit selective removal of said palm portion from said platform; a first pair of switches for operating the cursor, each of said first pair of switches being depressibly mounted on said finger portion; an inner housing for grasping by a hand of a child user, said inner housing being mounted on said platform and being located in said outer housing when said palm portion is mounted on said platform; a pair of second switches for controlling a cursor, each of said second pair of switches being depressibly mounted on said inner housing; control circuitry for controlling each of said switches, first and second pair of said control circuitry being mounted in said inner housing; and a control means for controlling movement of the cursor, said control means being mounted on said platform.