Thumb support for a mouse

- Microsoft Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a thumb support for a mouse showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an elevated rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The even dash broken lines depict portions of the thumb support for a mouse which form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines used in FIGS. 1-10 represent an unclaimed boundary of the claim and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a thumb support for a mouse as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1085099
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 2025
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: John Helmes (Limburg), Aditha May Adams (Seattle, WA), Simon Cameron Dearsley (Bellevue, WA), Go Osaki (Shenzhen), Hongshan Sun (Shenzhen)
Primary Examiner: Marie D. Fast Horse
Assistant Examiner: Josiah D. Parsons
Application Number: 29/864,119
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Controller (D14/454)