Global Patent Index - EP 1290627 A1

EP 1290627 A1 20030312 - DETACHABLE COMPUTER MOUSE PAD SURFACES IN PADDED-PLY FORM

Title (en)

DETACHABLE COMPUTER MOUSE PAD SURFACES IN PADDED-PLY FORM

Title (de)

AUS MEHREREN TRENNBAREN SCHICHTEN BESTEHENDE ROLLUNTERLAGE FÜR COMPUTERMAUS

Title (fr)

SURFACES DE TAPIS DE SOURIS DETACHABLES SOUS FORME DE COUCHES SUPERPOSEES

Publication

EP 1290627 A1 20030312 (EN)

Application

EP 01928806 A 20010423

Priority

  • US 0113183 W 20010423
  • US 21078700 P 20000612
  • US 83650601 A 20010418

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0197166A1] A computer mouse pad comprises a rigid base and a plurality of paper sheets arranged in a stack and detachably fixed to the base. Each of the stacked sheet is detachably fixed to a sheet immediately below it in the stack. The sheets are provided with printed messages on upper surfaces thereof. A coating is applied to the upper surfaces of the sheets. The coated upper surfaces are resistant to being written upon, thereby preventing accumulation of carbon, graphite and ink markings, which tend to contaminate the roller ball, prevent proper mouse tracking and adversely affect curser control. When worn, the uppermost sheet is removed, thereby exposing the next sheet in the stack and its message, for use as the upper surface of the mouse pad. Timely refreshment of the upper surface is encouraged by provision of a mouse pad in which the information conveyed by successive sheet removal creates a serial effect.

IPC 1-7

G06K 11/18

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/033 (2006.01); G06F 3/039 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 3/0395 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0197166A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0197166 A1 20011220; AU 5562201 A 20011224; EP 1290627 A1 20030312

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0113183 W 20010423; AU 5562201 A 20010423; EP 01928806 A 20010423