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Wrist support for a keyboard
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-10-28
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Granted: 1995-11-21
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Expires: 2013-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A device for supporting a keyboard user's wrists while typing-or entering data at a keyboard is disclosed. The wrist supporting device includes a flexible tubular member fastened, with blind fasteners, to a tray on which keyboard rests. The top surface of the tubular member is positioned horizontally, in normally fixed relation above and along the front edge of the keyboard. The tubular member is made from a flexible material such as conventional polyurethane or vinyl tubing, that allows the top surface of the member to flex toward the top edge of the keyboard when the user's wrists are resting on the member.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B21/00; A47B21/03; A47B21/0371; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An improved device for supporting the wrists of a person using a keyboard, said keyboard including a front edge which is adjacent to the person during the person's use of the keyboard, a home row of keys, and a top row of keys, the improved device comprising: a member having a top wrist supporting surface and having a flexible side wall for flexing towards the front edge of the keyboard so that the top wrist supporting surface may flex forward, while supporting the person's wrist during the person's use of the keyboard so that the person using the keyboard may shift from the home row of keys to the top row of keys while the top supporting surface supports the person's wrists; and means for mounting the member adjacent to the front edge of they keyboard and in a predetermined relationship to the keyboard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An improved device for supporting the wrists of a person using a keyboard, said keyboard including a front edge which is adjacent to the person during the person's use of the keyboard, a home row of keys, and a top row of keys, the improved device comprising: a member having a top wrist supporting surface and having a flexible side wall for flexing towards the front edge of the keyboard so that the top wrist supporting surface may flex forward, while supporting the person's wrist during the person's use of the keyboard so that the person using the keyboard may shift from the home row of keys to the top row of keys while the top supporting surface supports the person's wrists; and means for mounting the member adjacent to the front edge of they keyboard and in a predetermined relationship to the keyboard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 1, wherein the top surface of the member is adapted to be disposed in a normally fixed, horizontal relation, above and along the front edge of the keyboard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 1, wherein the mounting means is a tray on which the keyboard rests; and wherein the member is mounted on the tray.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 1, wherein the member is a tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 1, wherein the mounting means includes a mounting surface disposed, at least in part, below the keyboard and in a normally fixed relation with respect to the keyboard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 1, which further comprises a tray having an upper surface adapted to support the keyboard; and wherein the member is secured to the upper surface of the tray.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 6, wherein the member is a tubular member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 4 wherein said member is hollow.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 1 wherein said flexible side wall has an unflexed position that permits said top supporting surface to support the person's wrists while using the home row of keys.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
An improved device for supporting the wrists of a person using a keyboard, including a front edge, which is adjacent to the person during the person's use of the keyboard, the improved device comprising: a tubular member having a top wrist supporting surface and having a flexible side wall so that the top wrist supporting surface may flex while supporting the person's wrist during the person's use of the keyboard; a tray having an upper surface adapted to support the keyboard wherein said member is secured to said upper surface of said tray by a blind fastener and said member is adjacent to the front edge of the keyboard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
109 words
An improved device for supporting the wrists of a person using a keyboard, including a front edge, which is adjacent to the person during the person's use of the keyboard, the improved device comprising: a tubular member having a top wrist supporting surface and having a flexible side wall so that the top wrist supporting surface may flex while supporting the person's wrist during the person's use of the keyboard; a tray having an upper surface adapted to support the keyboard wherein said member is secured to said upper surface of said tray by a blind fastener and said member is adjacent to the front edge of the keyboard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The improved wrist support device of claim 10, wherein the top surface of the member is adapted to be positioned in normally fixed horizontally disposed relation above and along the front edge of a keyboard; and wherein the length of the member extends substantially the length of the keyboard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wrist support of claim 11, wherein the member is made of plastic material.
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