USPatent applicationPatented

Track ball and glow ring for a computer input device

Granted 17 Oct 2000

Assignee: Microsoft Corporation

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Inventors: Gregory G. Jones, Carl J. Ledbetter · Examiner: Kay H. Chin · AU 291 · TC 2900

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115578
filed 17 Dec 1999
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Patent
US D432131
granted 17 Oct 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a left-front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a left-front perspective view of a track ball and glow ring for a computer input device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right front perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a left-front perspective view of the track ball and glow ring of FIGS. 1-3 shown in an alternative environmental structure of a computer input device.

The lines extending away from the ring depict that the ring is illuminated. The broken line showing of the remainder of the computer input device is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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