Mouse pad carrying case
View Patent ↗Carrying cases (e.g., for a computer mouse) comprising a pad and a fastener (e.g., a zipper) around the perimeter of the pad that may form a mouse pad when the fastener is unfastened, and may be folded along a dimension and the fastener fastened to form a storage pouch. Such carrying cases may include a rim to prevent a mouse from sliding off of the mouse pad, an attachment mechanism that may include a strap, a snap button, or both, or a combination thereof. Embodiments are neoprene having a thickness of 1 to 5 mm, have a fold dimension between 15 and 30 cm, or both. The fastener may have a pull tab located at one end of the fold when the fastener is unfastened and at an opposite end of the fold when the fastener is fastened. Pads may be round, oval, or rectangular with rounded corners.
1. A mouse pad carrying case comprising:
a mouse pad; and
a fastener;
wherein:
the mouse pad and the fastener form a storage pouch when the mouse pad is folded and the fastener is fastened;
the mouse pad has a shape when the fastener is unfastened and the mouse pad is laid flat to be used as a mouse pad;
the shape has a perimeter and the fastener extends around the perimeter of the shape;
and
the mouse pad is folded along a major dimension of the shape when the fastener is fastened and the mouse pad is folded to form the storage pouch; and
the fastener is located at the entire perimeter, the fastener has a pull tab, and the mouse pad carrying case is configured so that the pull tab is located at a first end of the major dimension when the fastener is fastened and the mouse pad is folded to form the storage pouch, the pull tab is located at an opposite second end of the major dimension when the fastener is unfastened and the mouse pad is laid flat to be used as a mouse pad.
2. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 wherein the mouse pad comprises neoprene having a thickness between 1 and 5 mm and the major dimension is between 15 and 30 cm.
3. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 wherein the mouse pad has a thickness between 2 and 3 mm and the major dimension is between 20 and 25 cm.
4. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 wherein the fastener is a zipper.
5. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 4 further comprising attachment mechanism that is capable of attaching the mouse pad carrying case to another object, wherein:
the attachment mechanism comprises a fabric strap and a snap button;
the attachment mechanism is coupled to the mouse pad at the second end of the major dimension;
the shape further comprises a center; and
the major dimension passes through the center of the shape.
6. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 further comprising a rim at the perimeter of the mouse pad to prevent a mouse from sliding off a top surface of the mouse pad on an uneven or slanted surface when the mouse pad is in use as a mouse pad.
7. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 6 wherein the shape has a center and the fastener is further away from the center of the mouse pad than the rim.
8. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 wherein the shape is a single circle and the major dimension is a diameter of the single circle.
9. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 wherein the shape is an oval.
10. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 wherein the shape is a rectangle having rounded corners.
11. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 further comprising attachment mechanism that is capable of attaching the mouse pad carrying case to another object, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a fabric strap and a snap button.
12. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 further comprising attachment mechanism that is capable of attaching the mouse pad carrying case to another object, wherein the attachment mechanism is coupled to the mouse pad at the second end of the major dimension.
13. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 1 wherein the shape further comprises a center and wherein the major dimension passes through the center of the shape.
14. A mouse pad carrying case comprising:
a mouse pad; and
a fastener; wherein:
the mouse pad and the fastener form a storage pouch when the mouse pad is folded and the fastener is fastened;
the mouse pad has a shape when the fastener is unfastened and the mouse pad is laid flat to be used as a mouse pad;
the shape has a perimeter and a center and the fastener extends around the perimeter of the shape;
the mouse pad is folded through the center of the shape when the fastener is fastened and the mouse pad is folded to form the storage pouch;
the fastener comprises a zipper;
the mouse pad is folded along a major dimension of the shape when the zipper is fastened and the mouse pad is folded to form the storage pouch;
the zipper has a pull tab; and
the mouse pad carrying case is configured so that the pull tab is located at a first end of the major dimension when the zipper is fastened and the mouse pad is folded to form the storage pouch, and the mouse pad carrying case is configured so that the pull tab is located at an opposite second end of the major dimension when the zipper is unfastened and the mouse pad is laid flat to be used as a mouse pad.
15. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 14 wherein the mouse pad comprises a rim to prevent a mouse from sliding off a top surface of the mouse pad on an uneven or slanted surface when the mouse pad is in use as a mouse pad, wherein, when the fastener is unfastened and the mouse pad is laid flat to be used as a mouse pad, the rim is located between the fastener and the center.
16. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 15 wherein the major dimension is between 15 and 30 cm.
17. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 15 wherein the shape is a single circle and the major dimension is a diameter of the single circle.
18. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 15 wherein the rim comprises piping.
19. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 14 wherein the shape is an oval.
20. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 14 wherein the shape is a rectangle having rounded corners.
21. The mouse pad carrying case of claim 14 further comprising an attachment mechanism that is capable of attaching the mouse pad carrying case to another object, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a fabric strap and a snap button.