Track ball and glow ring for a computer input device

- Microsoft
Description

FIG. 1 is a left-front perspective view of a track ball and glow ring for a computer input device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right front perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a left-front perspective view of the track ball and glow ring of FIGS. 1-3 shown in an alternative environmental structure of a computer input device.

The lines extending away from the ring depict that the ring is illuminated. The broken line showing of the remainder of the computer input device is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D401919 December 1, 1998 Chiang
D410638 June 8, 1999 Sheehan et al.
D415746 October 26, 1999 Edwards et al.
5620371 April 15, 1997 Blonder
6031518 February 29, 2000 Adams et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D432131
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2000
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Gregory G. Jones (Seattle, WA), Carl J. Ledbetter (Lynnwood, WA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/115,578
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Trackball (D14/417); Mouse (D14/402)
International Classification: 1402;