IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0153984
(2002-05-23)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Work-Rite Ergonomic Accessories, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
56 |
초록
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A keyboard and mouse support includes a keyboard support body and a mouse support. The keyboard support body includes a throughpassage that passes through the support body and opens on opposite sides of the support body. The keyboard support body also defines a support surface configured to accommod
A keyboard and mouse support includes a keyboard support body and a mouse support. The keyboard support body includes a throughpassage that passes through the support body and opens on opposite sides of the support body. The keyboard support body also defines a support surface configured to accommodate a keyboard. A back side of the keyboard support includes a back wall defining an arcuate slotted document holder and a pair of passageways for receiving a keyboard cord. A moveable mouse support fits within a portion of the throughpassage of the support and extends outwardly from the support to define left and right hand mouse support surfaces. The mouse support includes an upwardly protruding elongated bead spaced inwardly from a rearward edge of the mouse support. The bead prevents a mouse placed on either of the two mouse support surfaces from sliding off the back edge of the mouse support if the mouse support is inclined at a negative angle. A wrist support is affixed to an upper support surface of the keyboard support body using a plurality of ball catch type fasteners. In one preferred embodiment, the keyboard support body includes an injected molded plastic upper piece and a stamped metal lower piece which are affixed by mechanical fasteners.
대표청구항
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1. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the m
1. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the keyboard support includes a back side and a document holder is formed in an upper surface of the keyboard support near the back side of the keyboard support. 2. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 1 wherein a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and the document holder comprises a slot in the an upper surface of the back wall portion.3. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 2 wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot.4. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 2 wherein the back wall portion includes the back side of the keyboard support, a front side extending upwardly at an angle from the upper support surface and a middle section bridging the back and front sides of the back wall portion.5. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 4 wherein the front side of the back wall portion is arcuate when viewed in cross section.6. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 4 wherein the document holder slot is disposed in the front side of the back wall portion.7. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 6 wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot.8. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 7 wherein the slot is V-shaped when viewed in cross section and a bottom portion of the slot is parallel with a plane defined by the upper support surface.9. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 1 wherein a non-slip material is affixed to the upper support surface to inhibit sliding of a keyboard placed on the upper support surface.10. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 9 wherein the non-slip material comprises two pieces of resilient foam material adhesively affixed to recessed portions of the upper support surface such that a keyboard placed on the upper support surface would be supported by the two pieces of non-slip material.11. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 1 wherein the keyboard support includes a keyboard cord holder in the back side of the keyboard support.12. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 2 wherein the keyboard support includes a pair of spaced apart keyboard cord holders comprising a pair of passages through the back wall portion, one passage of the pair of passages being on located on one side of the document holder and the other passage being located on an opposite side of the document holder.13. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 1 wherein the keyboard support includes a first mouse cord holder in the left side of the keyboard support and a second mouse cord holder in the right side of the keyboard support.14. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 1 wherein the keyboard support includes first and second spaced apart mouse cord holder slots, the first mouse cord holder slot being in a first side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the left side and the back side of the keyboard support and the second mouse cord holder slot being a second side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the right side and the back side of the keyboard support.15. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 1 wherein the keyboard support includes a wrist support adjacent a front side of the keyboard support.16. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the upper support surface of the keyboard support includes a wrist support affixed to the upper support surface adjacent and extending rearwardly from a front side of the keyboard support and non-slip material affixed to the upper support surface rearwardly of the wrist support to inhibit sliding of a keyboard placed on the non-slip material. 17. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 16 wherein the non-slip material comprises two pieces of resilient foam material adhesively affixed to recessed portions of the upper support surface such that a keyboard placed on the upper support surface would be supported by the two pieces of non-slip material.18. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 16 wherein the keyboard support further includes a document holder positioned near a back side of the keyboard support.19. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 16 wherein a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and the document holder comprises a slot in an upper surface of the back wall portion.20. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 19 wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot.21. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 19 wherein the back wall portion includes the back side of the keyboard support, a front side extending upwardly at an angle from the upper support surface and a middle section bridging the back and front sides of the back wall portion.22. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 21 wherein the front side of the back wall portion is arcuate when viewed in cross section.23. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 21 wherein the document holder slot is disposed in the front side of the back wall portion.24. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 23 wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot.25. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 24 wherein the slot is V-shaped when viewed in cross section and a bottom portion of the slot is parallel with a plane defined by the upper support surface.26. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 16 wherein the keyboard support includes a keyboard cord holder in the back side of the keyboard support.27. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 19 wherein the keyboard support includes a pair of spaced apart keyboard cord holders comprising a pair of passages through the back wall portion, one passage of the pair of passages being o n located on one side of the document holder and the other passage being located on an opposite side of the document holder.28. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 16 wherein the keyboard support includes a first mouse cord holder in the left side of the keyboard support and a second mouse cord holder in the right side of the keyboard support.29. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 16 wherein the keyboard support includes first and second spaced apart mouse cord holder slots, the first mouse cord holder slot being in a first side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the left side and the back side of the keyboard support and the second mouse cord holder slot being a second side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the right side and the back side of the keyboard support.30. A method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support, the steps of the method comprising: a) providing a keyboard support including: 1) a molded plastic keyboard support upper body, the body including a generally planar upper surface for supporting a keyboard, a lower surface, a front side, a left side, a right side and a back side, the back side including a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and defining a document holder comprising a slot in an upper surface of the back wall portion;2) a keyboard support lower body adapted to be affixed to the lower surface of the plastic keyboard support upper body, the keyboard support upper body and lower body defining an arcuate throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support; b) providing a mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; c) aligning the keyboard support upper and lower bodies with the mouse support supported within the keyboard support throughpassage; and d) affixing the keyboard support upper and lower bodies together. 31. The method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 30 wherein the keyboard support upper body is fabricated by injection molding.32. The method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 30 wherein the keyboard support lower body is steel and is formed by stamping.33. The method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 30 wherein the mouse support is a plastic resin material fabricated by injection molding.34. The method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 30 wherein the keyboard support upper and lower bodies are affixed by fasteners extending between the upper and lower bodies.35. The method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 30 further including the step of: e) affixing a wrist support to the upper surface of the keyboard support upper body adjacent the front side of the upper body. 36. The method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 35 further including the step of: f) affixing non-slip material to the upper support surface rearwardly of the wrist support to inhibit sliding of a keyboard placed on the non-slip material. 37. The method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 30 wherein a lower surface of the mouse support includes an arcuate slot and an upper surface of the keyboard support lower body includes an upwardly extending pin th at fits into the arcuate slot to limit an extent of sliding movement of the mouse support with respect to the keyboard support.38. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the keyboard support includes a document holder positioned near a back side of the keyboard support and wherein a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and the document holder comprises a slot in an upper surface of the back wall portion and further wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot. 39. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the keyboard support includes a document holder positioned near a back side of the keyboard support and wherein a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and the document holder comprises a slot in an upper surface of the back wall portion and further wherein the back wall portion includes the back side of the keyboard support, a front side extending upwardly at an angle from the upper support surface and a middle section bridging the back and front sides of the back wall portion. 40. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 39 wherein the front side of the back wall portion is arcuate when viewed in cross section.41. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 39 wherein the document holder slot is disposed in the front side of the back wall portion.42. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 41 wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot.43. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 42 wherein the slot is V-shaped when viewed in cross section and a bottom portion of the slot is parallel with a plane defined by the upper support surface.44. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassag e between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the keyboard support includes a document holder positioned near a back side of the keyboard support and further wherein the keyboard support includes first and second spaced apart mouse cord holder slots, the first mouse cord holder slot being in a first side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the left side and the back side of the keyboard support and the second mouse cord holder slot being a second side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the right side and the back side of the keyboard support. 45. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the upper support surface of the keyboard support includes a wrist support affixed to the upper support surface adjacent a front side of the keyboard support and non-slip material affixed to the upper support surface rearwardly of the wrist support to inhibit sliding of a keyboard placed on the non-slip material and wherein a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and the document holder comprises a slot in an upper surface of the back wall portion and further wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot. 46. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the upper support surface of the keyboard support includes a wrist support affixed to the upper support surface adjacent a front side of the keyboard support and non-slip material affixed to the upper support surface rearwardly of the wrist support to inhibit sliding of a keyboard placed on the non-slip material and wherein a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and the document holder comprises a slot in an upper surface of the back wall por tion and further wherein the back wall portion includes the back side of the keyboard support, a front side extending upwardly at an angle from the upper support surface and a middle section bridging the back and front sides of the back wall portion. 47. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 46 wherein the front side of the back wall portion is arcuate when viewed in cross section.48. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 46 wherein the document holder slot is disposed in the front side of the back wall portion.49. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 48 wherein the document holder slot is arcuate when viewed in plan view, the slot being wider in a middle portion and narrower adjacent ends of the slot.50. The computer keyboard and mouse support of claim 49 wherein the slot is V-shaped when viewed in cross section and a bottom portion of the slot is parallel with a plane defined by the upper support surface.51. A computer keyboard and mouse support comprising: a) a keyboard support having an upper support surface for supporting a computer keyboard and that defines a throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support for slidably receiving a mouse support; b) the mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mouse support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; and c) wherein the upper support surface of the keyboard support includes a wrist support affixed to the upper support surface adjacent a front side of the keyboard support and non-slip material affixed to the upper support surface rearwardly of the wrist support to inhibit sliding of a keyboard placed on the non-slip material and further wherein the keyboard support includes first and second spaced apart mouse cord holder slots, the first mouse cord holder slot being in a first side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the left side and the back side of the keyboard support and the second mouse cord holder slot being a second side wall portion of the keyboard support adjacent an intersection of the right side and the back side of the keyboard support. 52. A method of fabricating a computer keyboard and mouse support, the steps of the method comprising: a) providing a keyboard support including: 1) a molded plastic keyboard support upper body, the body including a generally planar upper surface for supporting a keyboard, a lower surface, a front side, a left side, a right side and a back side, the back side including a back wall portion extends forwardly along at least a portion of the back side of the keyboard support and defining a document holder comprising a slot in an upper surface of the back wall portion;2) a keyboard support lower body adapted to be affixed to the lower surface of the plastic keyboard support upper body, the keyboard support upper body and lower body defining an arcuate throughpassage extending between a left side and a right side of the keyboard support, wherein the keyboard support lower body is steel and is formed by stamping; b) providing a mouse support including first and second mouse support surfaces adjacent opposite ends of the mouse support, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, the mouse support being sized to slide within the keyboard support throughpassage between first and second positions, in the first position of the mous e support the first mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the left side of the keyboard support and in the second position of the mouse support the second mouse support surface extending outwardly beyond the right side of the keyboard support; c) aligning the keyboard support upper and lower bodies with the mouse support supported within the keyboard support throughpassage; and d) affixing the keyboard support upper and lower bodies together.
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