Variable friction and multi-texture mouse

JP7876711B2Inactive Publication Date: 2026-06-19APPLE INC
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
APPLE INC
Filing Date
2023-09-22
Publication Date
2026-06-19
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The input device can include a housing defining an interior volume and a lower portion, the lower portion defining an opening, an input sensor disposed within the interior volume, and a haptic assembly disposed within the interior volume. The haptic assembly can include an actuator and legs coupled to the actuator and aligned with the opening. The actuator can be configured to selectively extend the legs through the opening to vary the sliding resistance of the input device over a support surface.
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