Hand pads for tablet type computers
View Patent ↗A tablet computer includes a housing and a touch screen. The housing supports a touch screen for manipulation by a user of the computer. At least one hand pad is selectively secured to the tablet housing. The at least one hand pad is positioned at the back of the tablet for supporting the hand of a user as the user manipulates the touch screen. The pad includes a bottom surface shaped and dimensioned to rest firmly upon the tablet housing and a top surface contoured to comfortably support a hand of a user. The hand pad may also include side walls designed to wrap around the edges of the tablet housing.
1. A tablet computer, comprising:
a housing including a back side and front side with a touch screen for manipulation by a user of the tablet computer; and
a hand pad secured to the housing of the tablet computer for supporting a hand of a user as the user manipulates the touch screen, wherein the hand pad has a one-piece construction and consists of a solid-phase polymer material and a fabric coating that defines a top surface that conforms with contact to comfortably support a hand of a user;
wherein the hand pad includes a generally flat bottom surface shaped and dimensioned to rest firmly upon the back side of the housing of the tablet computer and the top surface that defines a generally flat top surface to comfortably support a hand of a user.
2. The tablet computer according to claim 1 , wherein the solid-phase polymer material is a thermoplastic elastomer.
3. The tablet computer according to claim 1 , wherein the solid-phase polymer material is a rubber or thermoset material.
4. The tablet computer according to claim 1 , wherein the hand pad is integrally formed with the back side of the housing.
5. The tablet computer according to claim 4 , wherein the solid-phase polymer material is a thermoplastic elastomer.
6. The tablet computer according to claim 4 , wherein the solid-phase polymer material is a rubber or thermoset material.
7. The tablet computer according to claim 1 , wherein the hand pad is selectively secured to the back side of the housing.
8. The tablet computer according to claim 7 , wherein the solid-phase polymer material is a thermoplastic elastomer.
9. The tablet computer according to claim 1 , where the hand pad has textures to enhance grip.
10. The tablet computer according to claim 1 , wherein the hand pad has a thickness of less than 5.0 mm.