초록 ▼

A mousepad assembly has a stiffened pad upon which a computer mouse can ride, and a stay, in the nature of a releasable strap, that can be wrapped about the upper thigh of the user. As located the mousepad assembly sits in the user's lap. It has a profile that has smoothly rounded comers and a reces

A mousepad assembly has a stiffened pad upon which a computer mouse can ride, and a stay, in the nature of a releasable strap, that can be wrapped about the upper thigh of the user. As located the mousepad assembly sits in the user's lap. It has a profile that has smoothly rounded comers and a recess for accommodating the torso of the user. The mousepad sits at a skewed angle relative to the user's lap. The mousepad is reversibly mountable in left-handed or right handed configurations.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A computer mousepad comprising:a working surface upon which a computer mouse can ride;a portion for resting upon a support; andin plan view, a recess locatable against a torso of a user,said working surface including:a periphery having a proximal portion locatable adjacent to said t

[ I claim:] [1.] A computer mousepad comprising:a working surface upon which a computer mouse can ride;a portion for resting upon a support; andin plan view, a recess locatable against a torso of a user,said working surface including:a periphery having a proximal portion locatable adjacent to said torso, said proximal portion including said recess;an outboard portion locatable adjacent to an outer thigh of said user;a distal portion most distantly opposed to said proximal portion;an inboard portion locatable adjacent to an inner thigh of said user in opposition to said outboard portion;an inner lobe and an outer lobe defined on either side of said recess; andmeans for attaching a stay to said working surface for engagement with said user's body;wherein said working surface has a first diagonal that is defined by a longest straight line from (a) any first point on said outer lobe to (b) a second point on said periphery furthest from said first point, anda second diagonal that is defined by a longest straight line from (c) any third point on said inner lobe to (d) a fourth point on said periphery furthest from said third point, andwherein said first diagonal is longer than said second diagonal.