Mouse Patents (Class D14/402)
  • Patent number: 6429851
    Abstract: A graphic user interface, such as a standard functioning mouse or track ball, which has the shape and/or appearance of various different characters, such as animals and which may be sized for use by children. The graphic user interface also has various removable and interchangable parts so that its appearance can be changed without interfering with functioning of the device. The graphic user interface can have added features such as sound an/or light generating features so that normal operation of the buttons causes the production of a sound or sounds which depends on the shape applied to the graphic user interface. Depressing the buttons can also cause bulbs or LCDs positioned on the graphic user interface body, particularly in the eyes of the character, to light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventors: Kimberly Vaghefi, Farid Vaghefi
  • Patent number: 6380926
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed is a decorative computer pointer device for use in association with a computer. The computer pointer device includes a sealed decorative vessel containing a first liquid, a second liquid and at least one structure, wherein the structure is insoluble in both the first and the second liquids and floats on the first liquid. The first and the second liquids are advantageously immiscible. The first and the second liquids advantageously have densities such that the first liquid is beneath the second liquid, the first liquid, or the second liquid, or both of the first and the second liquids, are optionally colored or colorless. The structure suspended in the sealed vessel is advantageously weighted so it can maintain its upright configuration irrelevant to the position of the sealed vessel, and capable of remaining in suspension when the computer pointer device is in motion. The structure can also optionally be affixed in the decorative sealed vessel so as to remain substantially stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Allure Home Creation Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley Ho
  • Patent number: 6377245
    Abstract: The ultra ergonomic computer mouse includes an angled grip-rod which, when held and placed in the correct manner, supports and influences all the fingers and the hand to be in a naturally curved position. It also includes a contoured and grooved rubber foundation, which is shaped in such a way that the hand holding this mouse is put in a natural position and is greatly supported In this way, the user of this mouse would not be required to twist or in some way contort the hand, wrist, or forearm Therefore, the ultra ergonomic mouse especially prevents and/or reduces fatigue, discomfort, and pain despite continuous use over long periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: Chin K. Park
  • Patent number: 6323841
    Abstract: A computer mouse having a resilient soft pad with massaging function, comprises a front part and a rear part removably fitted onto said front part. The front part can be separated from the rear part if wish. When the rear and front parts are connected with each other, the power circuit will be in an open status, thus the massaging head projecting from the upper face of the rear part will not vibrate, and then can be used as a resilient soft pad for lessening the fatigue of the user's palm. When the front part is separated from the rear part, the rear part can be used as a massager to massage the body of the user who is fatigued with operating the mouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Sun-Long Lai
  • Patent number: D450698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Fisher, Hugh E. McLoone
  • Patent number: D451098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Fisher, Hugh E. McLoone
  • Patent number: D452504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Inventor: Ken-Pei Hu
  • Patent number: D452970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventor: Hamid Reza Sobati
  • Patent number: D453335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Right Brain Ideas, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles E. Downs
  • Patent number: D453513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventor: Brian S. Sergent
  • Patent number: D454568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Anthony Whang
  • Patent number: D457884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Timothy P. Roberts
  • Patent number: D458932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chun-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: D459352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventor: Michael C. Giovanniello
  • Patent number: D460071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Cathal Loughnane
  • Patent number: D460969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventor: Peter Sheehan
  • Patent number: D461475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Ken-Pei Hu
  • Patent number: D461811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsiƶ
  • Patent number: D462684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Wen-Hung Hsia
  • Patent number: D463435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventors: Frank P. Gatto, Jr., Alicia M. Hitcho
  • Patent number: D464052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Mitel Knowledge Corporation
    Inventor: Jodie Fletcher
  • Patent number: D464350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stiven Kerestegian, Sean E. Gorman
  • Patent number: D464352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Stiven Kerestegian
  • Patent number: D464651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Stiven Kerestegian
  • Patent number: D464652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung Wan Roh
  • Patent number: D466120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventors: Dana P. Hervig, Dennis D. Heard
  • Patent number: D466508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventors: Dana P. Hervig, Dennis D. Heard
  • Patent number: D466510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Patent number: D466901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen Paul Clarke
  • Patent number: D469094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: D470144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Huixia Li
  • Patent number: D470494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Jui-An Tsai
  • Patent number: D471198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Kye Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Huei-Meng Guo, Zu-Nan Li, De-Hao Liou, Yu-Jye Song
  • Patent number: D471556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Denis O'Keeffe, Neil O'Connell, Lloyd Albert Klarke
  • Patent number: D472899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventors: Ken-Pei Hu, Yao-Sheng Shen
  • Patent number: D473232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Steven W. Fisher
  • Patent number: D473870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Steven W. Fisher
  • Patent number: D474769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Fisher, Stiven Kerestegian
  • Patent number: D477602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsiƶ
  • Patent number: D478330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Patent number: D478908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yujin Morisawa
  • Patent number: D479528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Eugene Canavan, Andy Hengel
  • Patent number: D479529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Eugene Canavan, Andy Hengel
  • Patent number: D479843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akinari Mori
  • Patent number: D483764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Masamitsu, Hirohisa Tanaka
  • Patent number: D484507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Elecom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime Kato
  • Patent number: D485272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Steven W. Fisher
  • Patent number: D486490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Elecom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junji Hada
  • Patent number: D487744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventors: Dana P. Hervig, Dennis D. Heard
  • Patent number: D487895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Fisher, Robert M. Freed