Patent ID: 6431504
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A device adhesively attaching to an upper surface of a computer mouse, the device comprising:a. an upper surface having a slight curve corresponding to a resting position of a human hand, and includes a thumb support having slight depression, a non-operational finger support and a palm support, the upper surface also having a gel-filled hand rest inlay accommodating a thumb, a palm, a ring finger and a pinky finger of the user's hand, such gel-filled hand rest inlay conforming to the upper surface, the thumb support, the non-operational finger support and the palm support, such gel-filled hand rest inlay including an upper covering made of a friction enhancing material to enhance the traction between the user's hand and the gel-filled hand rest; b. a lower surface having a central curvature conforming to the shape of the upper surface of the computer mouse to which the device is attached, such lower surface including a thumb side portion and a pinky-side portion, wherein said thumb side portion and pinky side portion of the lower surface are above a lower surface of the computer mouse, thus not interfering with the operation of the computer mouse; c. a rear wedge support extending from the lower surface of the device stabilizing the attachment of the device to the upper surface of the computer mouse; d. a front edge extending no further than a front surface of the computer mouse, such front edge having a contoured cutout portion to allow for two operational fingers of the user's hand to extend beyond the front edge accessing contact with click buttons on the computer mouse; e. a thumb side edge curved to conform to the shape of the user's hand and extend no further than the hand resting upon the upper surface; f. a rear edge terminating slightly beyond a rear surface of the computer mouse, the rear edge extending slightly further than a rear surface of the computer mouse g. a pinky side edge also curved to conform to the shape of the user's hand and extend no further than the hand resting upon the upper surface; and h. an adhesive material secured to the lower surface of the device to affix the device to the upper surface of the computer mouse, the adhesive material attaching the lower surface of the device to the computer mouse.