Patent ID: 6332596
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A device for releasably mounting a wrist support to a portion of a keyboard comprising:a slide movably received in a slot defined in the portion of the keyboard, the slide comprising a bottom projection extending beyond a bottom face of the portion of the keyboard adapted to be manually moved and a top surface on which a channel is defined;a guide plate fixed to the portion of the keyboard and having an edge movably received in the channel for retaining the slide in the slot and guiding the movement of the slide;a catch fixed to the slide to be movable between a released position and a secured position, the catch forming a barb whereby when the catch is at the secured position, the barb engages an opening defined in the wrist support for securing the wrist support to the keyboard and when the catch is at the released position, the barb disengages from the opening of the wrist support for releasing the wrist support from the keyboard.