ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PAD SUPPORT

摘要

An adjustable support assembly for a digitizer device, such as a track ball or mouse, mounts between a computer keyboard support tray and an articulating arm normally attached to the tray for supporting and adjusting the tray. The support assembly includes a right-hand support pad and a left-hand support pad that are slidable underneath the keyboard support tray in a stored position. One of the pads can be selective ly exposed for use, while the other pad is stored underneath the keyboard support t ray. The upper surface of the support pads are textured to enhance the tracking movement of a mouse ball. The exposed mouse pad is rotatably adjustable about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the keyboard support tray to provide a horizontal surface f or the mouse to ride on, even if the keyboard support tray is tilted away from horizont al. The support pads additionally include a slot extending inwardly from an outer edge t hereof. The slot has opposing inner faces and a cord of resilient material with a high c oefficient of friction material projecting from the faces toward each other to create a gap . The gap resiliently and frictionally holds a data cord associated with the digitizer dev ice. The yieldable nature of the resilient material prevents damage to the data cord whil e securely retaining the data cord in the slot.