Ergonomic laterally-pitched PC-mouse w/magnetic-cling & retrofit-kit

Abstract

The notion of a unique ‘magnetic-cling’ PC-Mouse operating ergonomically in association with a special PC/Mouse-pad arranged at laterally-inboard angles of 23 to 95-degrees upward from the horizontal;—thereby facilitating drastic reduction in RMI-trama known by physio-therapists as CTS (carpal-tunnel syndrome)-disease, typically owing to stressfully torqued pronated hand/wrist orientation. The preferred-embodiment comprising a special ferrous-metal mouse-pad gliding-platen, in combination with a substantially conventional PC-mouse which bottom-side is provided with an optionally user-retrofitable PM/ferro-polymer glide-shoe. The MagneMouseRx™ aggregation is thus self-energized with ‘magnetic-cling’ as to thereby maintain any position upon the LIM (laterally-inboard mouse)-pad, which preferred circular sheet-steel traversing-surface preferably includes a contiguously formed support-base portion made finitely-adjustable as to degree of angularity, by simple method of manually re-bending to desired angularity along its longitudinal-crease. This LIM-pad support-base also preferably includes a selectively reversible pivot-tongue like extension, holding a longitudinal cushion-pad in ultimately comfortable support of user's left or right hand hypothenar-eminence;—thereby enabling mirror-image use at either L/R-side of a conventional PC-keyboard or PC-laptop. Other generic-variant embodiments include adaptations enabling alternate remote use of the MagneMouseRx™ relative to ones thigh, forearm, or waist;—as well as adaptions readily folding-away within a PC-laptop.

Description

I.) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] This invention relates to Personal-computer (PC) Mouse and Mouse-pad apparatus for controlling of XY-axes positioning upon a PC's Display-screen; and more specifically, it relates to those said types of such devices employing improved ergonomic function. [0003] 2. Relevant Prior-Art [0004] Background research discovery provides some prior patent-art regarded as germane to this disclosure, chronologically for example U.S. Pat. No. 5,137,384 (filed: January 1992, incidentally prepared in its entirely for the inventors by applicant hereof) contemplates the notion of opposed vertical PC-keyboard half portions for word-processing, but was somewhat complicated by the use of visual-reference mirrors, yet did contemplate the notion of the operator's hand resting upon the hypothenar-eminence portion of their palm. However, the invention did not anticipate implementing of this therapeutically advantageous hand orientation rel...

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Benefits of technology

[0019] A more elaborate LIM-pad embodiment essentially expands upon the above basic L-shaped version, whereto is included a 180-degree opposing laterally outboardly directed support-foot member,—which preferably also includes a longitudinal rest-tongue extension portion that can be made in mirror-image versions dedicated to either right-hand or left-hand utilization. However, for sake of economy in retail-store inventory-stocking, it is preferred that this more elaborate iteration be made with a vertical pivot-mooring upon its

Problems solved by technology

However again, caution should be given when such an inboardly canted LIM-pad is employed in conjunction with conventional folding-lid Laptop-PC, whereby a 60-degree inboard LIM-pad angularity could (unless the LIM-pad were arranged well out

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