Cushioned Forearm Support Arrangement For A Work Area Or User Input Or Interface Device

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Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-31
ERGONOMIC INGENUITY
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[0004]It is an object of the present invention to provide an ergonomically satisfactory arm support for a

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Such attempts have not been entirely satisfactory.
While a wrist wrest provides some relief, it nonetheless requires the user to support his or h

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[0071]The various features and advantageous details of the subject matter disclosed herein are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiment described in detail in the following description.

[0072]FIGS. 1-4 show a user P in a conventional seated position when working in a defined location in front of the user P. In the illustrated embodiment, the user P is shown seated at a work surface W (which may be any other generally upwardly facing surface) that supports a monitor M having a display that is viewed by the user P. The user P interacts with a user input or interface device, shown at D, which may be a keyboard, touchscreen or any other input or interface device, which interacts with a computer, server or the like that outputs to monitor M. The device D may also be a laptop or notebook computer, a controller such as a game controller, or any other type of device that involves manual operation by a user.

[0073]A cushioned support arrangement in accordance with the...

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A work arrangement includes a work component that is manually manipulated by a user, e.g. a keyboard, and a cushioned support arrangement located between the work component and the user. The cushioned support arrangement includes a cushioned support area that supports the user's forearms and wrists. The cushioned support arrangement includes a cushion member having a device support area. The cushioned support area is located rearwardly of the device support area, and may be arranged on a work surface having a front edge such that the cushioned support arrangement is positioned between the front edge of the work surface and the device support area. A front portion of the cushioned support arrangement may overlie the front edge of the work surface. The device support area may include a recess within which the device is received. A releasable engagement arrangement may be interposed between the device and the device support area.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 62 / 057,500 filed Sep. 30, 2014, the entire contents of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY[0002]This invention relates to an ergonomic support, and more particularly to a support arrangement for one or both of a user's forearms when working in a defined area with one or both hands, such as when operating a user input or interface device such as a keyboard or the like.[0003]Various attempts have been made to provide comfortable and ergonomically satisfactory operation of user interface devices, such as a computer keyboard. Such attempts have not been entirely satisfactory. For example, a common device employed to relieve hand and arm strain during operation of a computer keyboard is a wrist rest located adjacent the lower edge of the keyboard. While a wrist wrest provides some relief, it nonetheless requires the user to...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B21/03A63B22/02A63B23/04
CPCA47B21/03A47B2021/0307A63B23/04A63B22/02A47B2220/06
Inventor SCHNEIDER, PAUL, W.
Owner ERGONOMIC INGENUITY
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