Patent ID: 6688563
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A support for mounting a mouse surface for movement relative to a tray having opposite ends and upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces; and adapted for supporting a keyboard on said upwardly facing surface intermediate said ends, said support including an arm having first and second ends, pivot means for mounting said arm on said tray for pivotal movement about a first vertical axis extending through said first end of said arm and said surfaces of said tray; and connecting means for connecting said mouse surface to said second end of said arm, said arm having a length exceeding the distance between said axis and one of said ends of said tray for positioning said mouse surface outwardly of said one of said ends of said tray, and said connecting means defines a bearing surface arranged to engage said upwardly facing surface of said tray adjacent said one of said ends for limiting the extent of downward movement of said mouse surface upon the application of downwardly directed loading to said mouse surface relative to said tray during use.