Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist, said wrist rest being positioned on a generally planar surface, said rest comprising: (a) a generally cylindrical sector support member having an outer surface and an inside surface; (b) a generally cylindrical sector base member having an outside surface and an inner surface, said inside surface of said support member positioned proximate said outside surface of said base member, said members substantially concentric; and (c) means for locking said members in a plurality of relative positions after relative rotational movement between said members, thereby defining a plurality of radial heights of said wrist rest with respect to the planar surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist, said wrist rest being positioned on a generally planar surface, said rest comprising: (a) a generally cylindrical sector support member having an outer surface and an inside surface; (b) a generally cylindrical sector base member having an outside surface and an inner surface, said inside surface of said support member positioned proximate said outside surface of said base member, said members substantially concentric; and (c) means for locking said members in a plurality of relative positions after relative rotational movement between said members, thereby defining a plurality of radial heights of said wrist rest with respect to the planar surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The wrist rest of claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced, longitudinal openings formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a longitudinal protrusion operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusion slideable in a longitudinal direction but lock said members from further relative rotational movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The wrist rest of claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced indentations formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a plurality of spaced protrusions operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusions forming a friction fit with said indentations, said spaced indentations at a spacing generally equal to a spacing of said spaced protrusions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wrist rest of claim 1, further comprising said cylindrical sector support member having a right section and a left section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wrist rest of claim 2, further comprising means to adjust a distance between said right sections and said left sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wrist rest of claim 5, wherein said adjustment means comprises said right section and left section being slideable in said openings, thereby adjusting the distance between said sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
180 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist, said wrist rest being positioned on a generally planar surface, said rest comprising: (a) a generally cylindrical sector support member having an outer surface and an inside surface, said member having a right section and a left section; (b) a generally cylindrical sector base member having an outside surface and an inner surface, said inside surface of said support member positioned proximate said outside surface of said base member, said members substantially concentric; (c) means for adjusting a distance between said right and left sections; and (d) means for locking said members in a plurality of relative positions after relative rotational movement between said members, thereby defining a plurality of radial heights of said wrist rest with respect to the planar surface, said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced, longitudinal openings formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a longitudinal protrusion operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusion slideable in a longitudinal direction but lock said members from further relative rotational movement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
180 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist, said wrist rest being positioned on a generally planar surface, said rest comprising: (a) a generally cylindrical sector support member having an outer surface and an inside surface, said member having a right section and a left section; (b) a generally cylindrical sector base member having an outside surface and an inner surface, said inside surface of said support member positioned proximate said outside surface of said base member, said members substantially concentric; (c) means for adjusting a distance between said right and left sections; and (d) means for locking said members in a plurality of relative positions after relative rotational movement between said members, thereby defining a plurality of radial heights of said wrist rest with respect to the planar surface, said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced, longitudinal openings formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a longitudinal protrusion operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusion slideable in a longitudinal direction but lock said members from further relative rotational movement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist while performing an activity, comprising: (a) a first member having an outer surface, an arcuate inside surface; (b) a second member having an inner surface, an arcuate outside surface; (c) said arcuate inside surface positioned on top of said arcuate outside surface and configured to be rotated relative to each other; and (d) means for locking said surfaces in one of a plurality of positions, whereby said rest may have a plurality of heights.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist while performing an activity, comprising: (a) a first member having an outer surface, an arcuate inside surface; (b) a second member having an inner surface, an arcuate outside surface; (c) said arcuate inside surface positioned on top of said arcuate outside surface and configured to be rotated relative to each other; and (d) means for locking said surfaces in one of a plurality of positions, whereby said rest may have a plurality of heights.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The wrist rest of claim 8, wherein said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced, longitudinal openings formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a longitudinal protrusion operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusion slideable in a longitudinal direction but lock said members from further relative rotational movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
The wrist rest of claim 8, wherein said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced indentations formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a plurality of spaced protrusions operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusions forming a friction fit with said indentations, said spaced indentations at a spacing generally equal to a spacing of said spaced protrusions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wrist rest of claim 8, further comprising said first member having a right section and a left section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wrist rest of claim 11 further comprising means to adjust a distance between said right section and said left section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wrist rest of claim 12, wherein said adjustment means comprises said right section and left section being slideable in said openings, thereby adjusting the distance between said sections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The wrist rest of claim 8, further comprising arcuate end caps operatively connected at each end of said first member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
155 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist while performing an activity, comprising: (a) a first member having an outer surface, an arcuate inside surface, said first member having a right section and a left section; (b) a second member having an inner surface, an arcuate outside surface; (c) said arcuate inside surface positioned on top of said arcuate outside surface and configured to be rotated relative to each other; (d) means for adjusting a distance between said right and left sections; and (e) means for locking said surfaces in one of a plurality of positions, whereby said rest may have a plurality of heights, said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced, longitudinal openings formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a longitudinal protrusion operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusion slideable in a longitudinal direction but lock said members from further relative rotational movement.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
155 words
A wrist rest for supporting a user's wrist while performing an activity, comprising: (a) a first member having an outer surface, an arcuate inside surface, said first member having a right section and a left section; (b) a second member having an inner surface, an arcuate outside surface; (c) said arcuate inside surface positioned on top of said arcuate outside surface and configured to be rotated relative to each other; (d) means for adjusting a distance between said right and left sections; and (e) means for locking said surfaces in one of a plurality of positions, whereby said rest may have a plurality of heights, said locking means comprises a plurality of spaced, longitudinal openings formed in one of said inside and outside surfaces, and a longitudinal protrusion operatively connected to the other of said inside and outside surfaces, said protrusion slideable in a longitudinal direction but lock said members from further relative rotational movement.