ERGONOMIC DATA ENTRY DEVICE

Title:

ERGONOMIC DATA ENTRY DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/035883

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A data entry device (10) includes a housing (12) comprising a front (14) and rear surface (16) and laterally separated grip portions (18) each configured to engage with a hand of a user. The user may thereby support the housing by engaging the grip portions of the housing. The rear surface includes first and second generally concave portions (20, 22) disposed proximate the first and second grip portions, which curve generally towards the hand of the user when the housing is supported by the user. The device further includes input keys (24) positioned on each of the first and second generally concave portions of the rear surface such that the user may actuate the input keys with fingers of each hand while engaging the grip portions, and such that the generally concave portions facilitate ergonomic access to the input keys.

Inventors:

PARKER MARK ANDREW (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2013/056626

Publication Date:

May 01, 2014

Filing Date:

August 26, 2013

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TREWGRIP LLC (US)

International Classes:

G06F3/02; B41J5/10

Domestic Patent References:

WO1994004974A1

1994-03-03

Foreign References:

US20110261058A1	2011-10-27
US20040239631A1	2004-12-02
US20120039021A1	2012-02-16
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