Asymmetrical In Plan Patents (Class D14/409)
  • Ergonomic mouse device
    Patent number: 6509891
    Abstract: A pointing device provides increased comfort by supporting the user's hand to avoid extreme positions of posture ranges of the various fingers and joints of the hand and wrist. The device includes an upper surface having a crown on which to rest a palmar region of the palm of the hand of a user substantially at the metacarpal-phalangeal (MP) joint of the second digit and at least a portion of the metacarpal-phalangeal joint of the third digit. The upper surface has a front region on which to rest the second and third digits. The front region extends downwardly from the crown in a forward direction. The upper surface includes a back region on which to rest the hypothenar region of the hand. The back region extends downwardly from the crown in a rearward direction, and is configured to substantially avoid contacting the carpal tunnel and to substantially avoid supporting the thenar region of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignees: Logitech Europe S.A., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Cathal Loughnane, David M. Rempel
  • Ergonomic trackball device
    Patent number: 6292175
    Abstract: A pointing device provides increased comfort by supporting the user's hand to avoid extreme positions of posture ranges of the various fingers and joints of the hand and wrist. The device includes an upper surface having a crown on which to rest a palmar region of the palm of the hand of a user substantially at the metacarpal-phalangeal (MP) joint of the second digit and at least a portion of the metacarpal-phalangeal joint of the third digit. The upper surface has a front region on which to rest the second through fourth digits. The front region extends downwardly from the crown in a forward direction. The upper surface includes a back region on which to rest the hypothenar region of the hand. The back region extends downwardly from the crown in a rearward direction, and is configured to substantially avoid contacting the carpal tunnel and to substantially avoid supporting the thenar region of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Logitech, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Cathal Loughnane
  • Portion of a computer input device
    Patent number: D438211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory G. Jones, Hugh E. McLoone, Melissa S. Jacobson
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D440971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: LogiCad3D GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Gombert
  • Mouse with smooth key plate member
    Patent number: D505679
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Lloyd Klarke, Peter Sheehan, Eugene Canavan
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D441362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Paul G Sevougian
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D441365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Wild Frog Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeng Hun Lee
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D441752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Wild Frog Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeng Hun Lee
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D442595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Wild Frog Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeng Hun Lee
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D442959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Wild Frog Co, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeng Hun Lee
  • Mouse with badge
    Patent number: D443275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Cathal Loughnane, Peter Sheehan
  • Ergonomic trackball
    Patent number: D448380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Cathal Loughnane
  • Wireless mouse
    Patent number: D514572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Inventor: Yuan-Jung Chang
  • Wireless mouse
    Patent number: D515579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Inventor: Yuan-Jung Chang
  • Ambidextrous computer input device
    Patent number: D455429
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Spacetec IMC Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Sabin, Gerd Schmieta, Scott Edward Stropkay, Mark Biasotti
  • Maneuvering device
    Patent number: D458261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Topseed Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Sheng An Tsai
  • Wireless optical mouse
    Patent number: D459353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Kye Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Zu-Nan Lee, Huei-Mon Guo, De-Hau Liu
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D461188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Jack Lo
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D532422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Alex E. Gorbunov
  • Mouse with zoom button
    Patent number: D533554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Eugene Canavan, Andy Hengel, Charles Seiber
  • Input device
    Patent number: D464053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Inventor: Patrick Zicolello
  • Mouse
    Patent number: D540325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Dexin Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Jung Chang
  • Electronic mouse
    Patent number: D540801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Dan Odell
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D470144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Huixia Li
  • Cordless mouse
    Patent number: D470495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Eugene Canavan
  • Trackball with multiple buttons
    Patent number: D470496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Eugene Canavan
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D543983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Large
  • Electronic mouse
    Patent number: D544483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Fisher, Robert M. Freed
  • Electronic mouse
    Patent number: D544863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Dan Odell
  • Portion of an electronic mouse
    Patent number: D544864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Dan Odell
  • Portion of an electronic mouse
    Patent number: D544865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Dan Odell
  • Desktop/hand-held trackball
    Patent number: D473871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Mar Santos
  • Mouse with receptacle for battery or weight cartridge
    Patent number: D552095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Sheehan, Norman Stevenson, Kim Mackenzie, Fergal Corcoran, Kevin Forde, Erik Charlton
  • Portion of an electronic mouse
    Patent number: D560661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Robert M. Freed
  • Portion of an electronic mouse
    Patent number: D560662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Young Soo Kim, Robert M. Freed
  • Portion of an electronic mouse
    Patent number: D560663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Monique Chatterjee
  • Electronic mouse
    Patent number: D560664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Monique Chatterjee
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: D562325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Cherry GmbH
    Inventor: Marcus Kuchler
  • Mouse with side roller and upper roller
    Patent number: D562822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Eugene Canavan, Peter Sheehan, Erik Charlton
  • Mouse
    Patent number: D562823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chou-Hang Yang
  • Mouse
    Patent number: D562824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: INDIGOLAB Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Soo Ok Yoo
  • Electronic mouse
    Patent number: D564517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Peter Bristol, Dan Odell
  • Compact ergonomic computer mouse
    Patent number: D566711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Jack Lo
  • Mouse for a computer
    Patent number: D486490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Elecom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junji Hada
  • Computer mouse topcase
    Patent number: D571816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Fergal Corcoran, Norman Stevenson, Niall White, Peter Sheehan, Michelle Fishberg, Ken Delaney, Erik Charlton, Kevin Forde
  • Portion of an electronic mouse
    Patent number: D573996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Gil Manalo
  • Electronic mouse
    Patent number: D574828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Young Soo Kim, Robert M. Freed
  • Mouse
    Patent number: D575286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Dexin Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Cheng Wu
  • Electronic mouse
    Patent number: D577726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monique Chatterjee, Peter Bristol, Dan Odell, Steven Fisher
  • Input device
    Patent number: D494592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventor: Patrick Zicolello