Track ball and glow ring for a computer input device

Jones , et al. October 17, 2

Patent Grant D432131

U.S. patent number D432,131 [Application Number D/115,578] was granted by the patent office on 2000-10-17 for track ball and glow ring for a computer input device. This patent grant is currently assigned to Microsoft Corporation. Invention is credited to Gregory G. Jones, Carl J. Ledbetter.


United States Patent D432,131
Jones ,   et al. October 17, 2000

Track ball and glow ring for a computer input device

Claims

The ornamental design for a track ball and glow ring for a computer input device, as shown and described.
Inventors: Jones; Gregory G. (Seattle, WA), Ledbetter; Carl J. (Lynnwood, WA)
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.: D/115,578
Filed: December 17, 1999

Current U.S. Class: D14/417; D14/402
Current International Class: 1402
Field of Search: ;D14/402-410 ;345/156-167 ;200/5R,5A,6R,6A ;273/148B ;74/471XY ;463/36,37,38

References Cited [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents
D401919 December 1998 Chiang
D410638 June 1999 Sheehan et al.
D415746 October 1999 Edwards et al.
5620371 April 1997 Blonder
6031518 February 2000 Adams et al.
Primary Examiner: Chin; Kay H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Description



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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