
{"publication_number": "US-2002113175-A1", "abstract": "there is disclosed a wrist support for supporting a hand , wrist and forearm of a person during operation a computer mouse . the support forms a channel or cradle , which receives the palm , wrist and upper forearm . the support further comprises a thumb support extending and a fifth finger support extending to create an abducted position of the thumb and fifth finger relative to the remainder of the hand to relieve pressure on the median nerve in the wrist , leaving the second , third , and forth finger to operate the mouse . this configuration may ease strain on the wrist and may be advantageously used by persons with carpal tunnel syndrome . this support is constructed from hard plastic material and has a base which glides freely over hard flat surfaces .", "application_number": "US-7408002-A", "description": "referring now to fig1 of the drawings , a wrist support according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention , designated by general reference numeral 10 , is shown in conjunction with a representation of a computer mouse , and supporting the hand and forearm of a notional user . those portions of the wrist support 10 and the computer mouse 12 which would ordinarily be covered by the hand during the use of the present invention are shown in dotted outline in fig1 . as illustrated in fig1 the wrist support 10 is designed to receive a computer mouse 12 . the wrist support 10 comprises main body portion 20 which may be somewhat rectangular in shape , with the overall width being slightly wider that the user &# 39 ; s wrist . the thickness of the main body portion 20 varies at different positions , as will be discussed in greater detail below , but in general , the thickness is approximately { fraction ( 1 / 2 )