Appeal No. 95-2189
Application 08/104,872
in the application, but applicant does not contest their
rejection.
Claim 17 reads as follows:
17. A device for use with a computer mouse
comprising:
platform means for defining a surface for movement
of a computer mouse thereon and including an upper end for
defining said surface and a lower end for providing a flat pad
for locating one elbow of a user when the user is positioning
a computer mouse on said surface;
support means for supporting said platform means in
an operable position and being adapted to adjustably incline
said platform means with respect to the horizontal to adjust
the orientation of said surface with respect to said pad and
to provide a surface of support for a user from said elbow to
said mouse; and
frame means mounted on said platform means for
defining a predetermined area in said platform means surface
for limiting movement of said mouse to said predetermined
area, said frame means including a rectangular frame sized to
define said predetermined area and guide rails for adjustable
movement of said frame with respect to a location on said
platform means, said frame being adjustable to vary the
distance between said surface and said flat pad to vary the
length of said surface of support to accommodate a specific
user.
The Examiner’s Answer cites the following prior art:
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