U.S. Patent number: 4,595,070
Filed: Jun. 27, 1984
Issued: Jun. 17, 1986
Inventor: Richard P. Hodges
While Richard Hodges' concern about operator fatigue and loss of performance from extended mouse use are certainly valid, his air-glide mouse platform was just impractical. As shown in this drawing, a pump, placed near the computer, would supply air to the mouse platform. The user could control the flow of air via a foot pedal.
Image taken from U.S. Patent 4,595,070 - Digitized by Google
Computer mouse evolution: Patent designs from the 1970s and 1980s
by Bill Detwiler | June 18, 2010, 10:43am PDT | Image 23 of 31
Cursor Control Support Device - Air Pump
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