Patents by Inventor Gregory H. Rice

Gregory H. Rice has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ergonomic lower arm support rest
    Patent number: 6402100
    Abstract: An ergonomic lower arm sususpension for use in repetitive hand movements when working with a work piece. The repetitive movements can be, for example, use of a data entry device such as a keyboard, a computer mouse, a ten-key adding machine, small parts assembly, and the like. The responsiveness of the lower arm suspension enables the device to follow the limited working movement of the hand while supporting correct ergonomic posture, and may either be stationary during use or may move about the work surface during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Gregory H. Rice
  • Ergonomic data entry device
    Patent number: 6075516
    Abstract: Disclosed is a palm rest (220) for use with a computer data entry device such as a computer keyboard (222) that minimizes an alleviated posture- and stress-related disorders associated with the use of computer devices. The palm rest includes a hand-support section (226) that is substantially rectangular-shaped to allow the fingers of a user to readily access the computer keyboard, a base (224), and a curvilinear section (226) that couples the hand-support section to the base. The curvilinear section allows a user to adjust the height of the hand-support section according to user preference and the heights of individual data entry devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Inventor: Gregory H. Rice
  • Ergonomic data entry device
    Patent number: 5788195
    Abstract: Disclosed is a palm rest (220) for use with a computer data entry devices such as a computer keyboard (222) that minimizes an alleviated posture- and stress-related disorders associated with use of computer devices. The palm rest includes a hand-support section (226) that is substantially rectangular-shaped to allow the fingers of a user to readily access the computer keyboard, a base (224), and a curvilinear section (226) that couples the hand-support section to the base. The curvilinear section allows a user to adjust the height of the hand-support section according to user preference and the heights of individual data entry devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: Gregory H. Rice
  • Palm rest for use with computer data entry devices
    Patent number: 5490647
    Abstract: Disclosed is a palm rest (220) for use with a computer data entry devices such as a computer keyboard (222) that minimizes an alleviated posture- and stress-related disorders associated with use of computer devices. The palm rest includes a hand-support section (226) that is substantially rectangular-shaped to allow the fingers of a user to readily access the computer keyboard, a base (224), and a curvilinear section (226) that couples the hand-support section to the base. The curvilinear section allows a user to adjust the height of the hand-support section according to user preference and the heights of individual data entry devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Inventor: Gregory H. Rice
  • Palm rest for use with computer pointing devices
    Patent number: 5433407
    Abstract: Disclosed is a palm rest (94) for use with a computer pointing device such as a computer mouse (99) that minimizes an alleviated posture- and stress-related disorders associated with use of computer devices. The palm rest includes a hand-support section (96) that is V-shaped to allow the finger (97) and thumb (98) of a user to readily access the computer mouse, a platform section (100), and a curvilinear section (102) that couples the hand-support section to the platform section. The curvilinear section allows a user to adjust the height of the hand-support section according to user preference and the heights of individual pointing devices. Also disclosed is a pair of left (161) and right (163) platform sections that, when releasably attached to a computer keyboard (164) or portable computer, provide stability to the computer keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Inventor: Gregory H. Rice
  • Lower arm support rest
    Patent number: D417804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Gregory H. Rice