ADD-ON CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN AID
An apparatus that allows a glove wearer or the wearer of a prosthetic limb to operate a device having a capacitive touchscreen is disclosed. The first embodiment of the disclosed invention is a conductive finger sock that can be applied to the tip or all of a digit of a non-conductive artificial limb. The second embodiment is an adhesive element having a conductive material such as conductive thread or a conductive sponge material. The adhesive element can be attached to a glove or to a prosthetic limb or may be used as an actual bandage. The third embodiment is directed to a factory integrated conductive tip that is part of a digit of a non-conductive artificial limb. The conductive element may be attached to the wearer's skin by a conductive line or may be used without the conductive line and thus may function in isolation.
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9 . An adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen, the adhesive attachment comprising:
a flexible body;
an adhesive surface formed on at least part of said flexible body; and
a conductive portion composed of a conductive material, said conductive surface being operatively associated with said flexible body.
10 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 9 wherein said conductive portion is formed through said flexible body.
11 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 9 wherein said conductive portion is formed on said flexible body.
12 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 11 further including a conductive line.
13 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 12 further including an adhesive patch connected to said conductive line.
14 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 13 wherein said adhesive patch includes a conductive portion, said conductive line being connected to said conductive portion.
15 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 9 wherein said flexible body includes a first extension, a second extension, and a third extension.
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21 . An adhesive attachment for placement on a finger for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen, the adhesive attachment comprising:
a body;
an adhesive surface formed on at least part of said body; and
a conductive portion composed of a conductive material, said conductive surface being operatively associated with said body.
22 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 21 wherein said conductive portion is formed through said body.
23 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 21 wherein said conductive portion is formed on said body.
24 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 23 further including a conductive line.
25 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 23 further including for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 12 further including an adhesive patch connected to said conductive line.
26 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 24 wherein said adhesive patch includes a conductive portion, said conductive line being connected to said conductive portion.
27 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 21 wherein said body includes a first extension, a second extension, and a third extension.
28 . An adhesive attachment for placement on a finger for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen, the adhesive attachment comprising:
a body having a central portion and an underside;
an adhesive surface formed on at least part of said underside of said body; and
a conductive portion composed of a conductive material, said conductive surface being operatively associated with said central portion of said body.
29 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 28 wherein said conductive portion is formed through said central portion of said body.
30 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 28 wherein said conductive portion is formed on said central portion of said body.
31 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 30 further including a conductive line.
32 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 30 further including for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 12 further including an adhesive patch connected to said conductive line.
33 . The adhesive attachment for use in the operation of a capacitive touchscreen of claim 31 wherein said adhesive patch includes a conductive portion, said conductive line being connected to said conductive portion.