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Anti-carpal tunnel device (ACTD) for computer operators
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Inventors: Tajiri, Akira;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Hjerpe; Richard
Assistant Examiner: Mengistu; Amare
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Poms, Smith Lande & Rose
A computer mouse assembly for preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome includes a computer mouse and a palm support having a curved upper surface. The palm surface has a substantially flat lower surface that is adjustably mounted on the upper surface of the computer mouse. The palm support serves to prevent the user's wrist from significantly bending, thereby preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome despite extended use of the computer mouse. A first piece of hook or loop type material is attached to the computer mouse. A second piece of hook or loop type material is attached to the lower surface of the palm support. The palm support is mounted on the upper surface of the computer mouse by interconnecting the first piece of hook or loop type material to the second piece of hook or loop type material. The palm support may be moved to various positions on the surface of the computer mouse in order to adapt to the differing hand sizes of a variety of different users. The palm support may be attached to the computer mouse in other ways, such as by adhesive or snaps, or may be integrally molded with the mouse housing. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Broadly considered, a computer mouse assembly in accordance with the present invention includes a computer mouse with a palm support mounted on the upper surface of the mouse.
The palm support has a curved upper surface and may be repositioned on the surface of the mouse to adjust to the shape and size of the user's hand.
The palm support serves to prevent the user's wrist from bending as compared to a conventional computer mouse, thereby preventing muscle fatigue and reducing the likelihood of contracting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
The present invention is helpful in overcoming the shortcomings of the prior art in a number of ways.
First, the assembly may be adapted for use by a variety of different users.
That is, a single computer mouse assembly according to the present invention may be adapted to meet the needs of a wide variety of users.
Secondly, by fully or partially preventing the user's wrist from bending, strain on the wrist is significantly reduced in comparison to existing computer mice.
Additionally, certain embodiments of the invention include a conventional computer mouse that has been inexpensively converted into a mouse that prevents the onset or aggravation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Various embodiments of the present invention may include features that overcome shortcomings of the prior art in other ways.
In one preferred embodiment of the computer mouse assembly, the palm support has a lower surface with a piece of hook or loop material, also known as VELCRO, attached thereto or integral therewith.
The upper surface of the computer mouse may include a mating piece of hook or loop type material for interconnecting with the hook or loop material on the palm support.
If "loop" material is attached to the upper surface of the computer mouse, "hook" type material will be attached to the palm support, and vice-versa.
This arrangement has the significant advantage of allowing a user to adapt the computer mouse that he or she already owns to include the palm support of the present invention
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