Patent ID: 7300026

Claim:
An ergonomic support surface adapted to support a user's hand or wrist while the user's hand or wrist moves in contact with the ergonomic support surface to control a hand activated device, the ergonomic support surface comprising: a base; a supporting means for supporting the user's wrist or hand connected to the base, wherein the supporting means further comprises: at least one massaging member, wherein the massaging member imparts a massaging action to the user's hand or wrist while the user's hand or wrist moves in contact with the supporting means; wherein the supporting means further comprises: a first shaft support connected to the base and containing a first socket; and a second shaft support spaced apart from the first shaft support, connected to the base, and containing a second socket; and wherein the massaging member comprises: a shaft with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the shaft is housed within the first socket and supported above the base by the first shaft support; and the second end of the shaft is housed within the second socket and supported above the base by the second shaft support; wherein the shaft rotates freely within the first socket and the second socket in response to movement by the user's hand or wrist in contact with the shaft; and wherein the shaft moves vertically within the first socket and the second socket with respect to the base in response to movement by the user's hand or wrist in contact with the shaft.