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User interface support, and chair in combination therewith

User interface support, and chair in combination therewith description/claims

This application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 60/767,451 filed Mar. 28, 2006, entitled “Ornamental Design for a Chair Mounted Mouse Pad or Digitizer Pad Support Assembly”, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

The invention relates to a support for a user interface effective to be attached to a chair.

Computer mouse pads are known and are used to support a mouse and to define a usable surface for movement of the mouse. In a typical arrangement, a simple flexible pad is placed on a desk and the mouse is used on top of the pad. Other arrangements include a support attached to a desk or a keyboard so that the mouse may be moved near the desk or keyboard and the user need not locate an additional flat surface. These arrangements provide some desired flexibility but the user is still required to sit near his desk or keyboard to use the mouse. Moreover, the user's arms must be extended to reach the mouse—a position which may not be ergonomically desired and may cause back pain in the user.

There are some known structures for attaching a mouse support to a chair. However, these prior art supports require specially designed chairs or complex arrangements with many parts. Moreover, these supports cannot be simply attached to some modern chairs and do not take advantage of the chair's existing design.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a user interface support at can be simply attached to a chair.

One aspect of the invention is a combination of a chair and a user interface support. The combination comprises a chair, the chair comprising a base, a scat attached to the base, and at least one arm rest attached to the base. The combination further comprises a user interface support, the user interface support comprising a horizontal support screwed to the at least one arm rest, a vertical support attached to the horizontal support, and a pad surface attached to the vertical support.

Another aspect of the invention is a method for attaching a support to a chair, the chair comprising a base, a seat attached to the base and at least one arm rest attached to the base, the arm rest including a base screwed to a cushion. The method comprises unscrewing screws connecting the base of the arm rest to the cushion; screwing a horizontal support of a user interface support to the base of the arm rest; attaching a vertical support of the user interface support to the horizontal support; and attaching a pad surface of the user interface support to the vertical support.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a chair in accordance with the prior art.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective exploded view of a user interface support in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a user interface support in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a user interface support in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a top cut-away view of a portion of an arm rest in accordance with the prior art.

FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of a user interface support in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a portion of a user interface support and a chair in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a combination of a user interface support and a chair in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

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