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Wrist rest support for a computer user
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-04-24
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A wrist rest support for supporting a users wrist when he is performing tasks involving repetitive motion with the hands and fingers such as operating a computer keyboard or computer mouse which includes a base pad that is positioned partially under the keyboard and includes a section extending away from the keyboard that has a top surface above the level of the keys for supporting the wrists. The pad features an antistatic fabric lamisection that is separable from a base section when it is desired to substitute another riser section of different dimensions.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Garcia
- 👤 Louis A. Morrone
- 👤 Robert S. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/039; G06F3/0395; A; A47; A47B; A47B21/00; A47B21/03; A47B21/0371; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for relieving repetitive motion stress on wrists of a user while using a device on a work station wherein using said device requires repetitive motion of the fingers and hands, said devices including a keyboard, mouse of a computer and laptop computer, said method including the steps: positioning on a surface of said work station a relief means including a resilient slab having a substantially parallelopiped shape with an elongated length and elongated edge, a width and a height, a fabric wrapped around said edge and folded back over said fabric thereby forming a device support section of said relieving means comprising two layers of said fabric and a wrist support section of said relieving means comprising fabric wrapped around said resilient slab with said edge distal from said device support section and wherein said height has a value selected to positon said wrists above said device when said device is positioned on said device support section and said wrists are supported on said wrist support section; positioning said device on said device support section; positioning user's wrists on said wrist support section; using said device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for relieving repetitive motion stress on wrists of a user while using a device on a work station wherein using said device requires repetitive motion of the fingers and hands, said devices including a keyboard, mouse of a computer and laptop computer, said method including the steps: positioning on a surface of said work station a relief means including a resilient slab having a substantially parallelopiped shape with an elongated length and elongated edge, a width and a height, a fabric wrapped around said edge and folded back over said fabric thereby forming a device support section of said relieving means comprising two layers of said fabric and a wrist support section of said relieving means comprising fabric wrapped around said resilient slab with said edge distal from said device support section and wherein said height has a value selected to positon said wrists above said device when said device is positioned on said device support section and said wrists are supported on said wrist support section; positioning said device on said device support section; positioning user's wrists on said wrist support section; using said device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said fabric is antistatic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said edge is bevelled.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said two layers include a top layer having a top surface which contacts said device and a bottom layer having a bottom surface which contacts said work surface and said device support section comprises a resilient pad in contact with a surface of said top layer opposite said top surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 4 wherein said pad is plastic foam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as in claim 4 wherein said work surface includes a surface of an extension from a work table top and has a ledge and said pad has a shape configured to conform to said surface of said extension with said ledge.
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