EP0818725A3
Ergonomic housing for a micro computer
Abstract
An ergonomic housing (12) for a micro computer (11) has an upper surface (14) for positioning interface components (18,20,22) thereon and a lower surface (16) having a front portion (24) and a rear portion (26). A finger saddle (28) is defined between the front portion (24) and the rear portion (26) for receiving an operator's finger therein and enabling the micro computer housing to be comfortably held in an operator's hand when the operator's hand is in its naturally relaxed position.

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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during | Relevant claims |
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| GB2244546A | Cites | United Kingdom | X | Search report | 1-7,10-14,19,23,24,28-30 |
| US4020527A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,2,5-7,10,18,19,30 |
| US5479001A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,2,5-12,14,18-21,23,24,30 |
| US5668574A | Cites | United States of America | E | Search report | 1-3,5-7,10,12-14,23,30 |
| WO9008392A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | X | Search report | 1,5-7,10,11,13,14,18,19,23,30 |
| WO9016033A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 1,2,5-10,14-21,23,25-27,30 |
| WO9412999A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | X | Search report | 1,6,7,10-19,23,30 |
3 priority claims, no other members on record
Priority claims3
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
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| 679307 | United States of America | – | |
| 67930796 | United States of America | A | |
| US19960679307 | – | – | – |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0818725
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0818725
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0818725
- Application
- 97305163
- Application, DOCDB
- 97305163
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19970305163
Titles3
- German
- Ergonomisches Gehäuse für Microrechner
- English
- Ergonomic housing for a micro computer
- French
- Boitier ergonomique pour microcalculateur
Classification
- CPC, 2
- G06K7/10881
- G06F15/0216
- IPC, 2
- G06F15 02
- G06K7 10
Designated states18
- Contracting states, 18
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Denmark
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Portugal
- Sweden