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Document Number
US Patent 6870527
Issued Date
March 22, 2005
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A pointing device includes a casing in which a track ball is rotatably received and physically engaging two substantially perpendicular rotatable axles and a biasing structure forcibly biasing the track ball toward the axles. The biasing structure includes a frame rotatably supported inside the casing by pivots and a retainer mounted to the frame. The retainer includes a plurality of pawls spaced along a circumference to form a space for rotatably receiving and retaining a sphere. A biasing element is arranged between the casing and the frame to bias the sphere to forcibly engage the track ball thereby forcing the track ball against the rotatable axles.
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Published
March 22, 2005
Application Number
10/352,049
Filed
January 28, 2003
US Classification
345/163   345/167
Int'l Classification
G06F   3/033   (20060101)  
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345/156   345/157   345/163   345/167   345/164  
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