Thumb or finger attachment for use with portable hand held devices

Abstract

A thumb or finger attachment which can provide for easier typing on keyboards of portable hand held devices. The thumb or finger attachment has a body portion, which consists of an integrally connected bottom portion and arcuate portion formed above the bottom portion. The arcuate portion is configured to extend at least partially around the thumb or finger of a wearer when coupled thereto so as to substantially enclose the thumb or finger of the wearer within the arcuate portion. The bottom portion extends generally perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the thumb or finger and terminates in a substantially narrow end for engaging the keyboard of a handheld portable device.

1 . A thumb or finger attachment comprising:
 thumb engaging means for coupling said thumb attachment to a distal portion of a thumb or finger of a user, the thumb engaging means comprising a bottom portion and an arcuate portion having a substantially frusto-conical cross-section formed above the bottom portion, the arcuate portion substantially encircling the distal portion of the thumb or the finger of the user when coupled thereto, and wherein the bottom portion extends generally perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the thumb or the finger and terminates in a substantially narrow end for engaging a handheld portable device, and wherein the thumb or finger attachment is made of a flexible material which can be deformed by the user so as to modify a shape of the bottom portion and the arcuate portion.   
   
   
       2 . A thumb or finger attachment for providing easier typing on a keyboard of portable hand held devices, the thumb or finger attachment comprising:
 a body portion comprising a bottom portion and an arcuate portion formed above the bottom portion, wherein the arcuate portion is configured to extend at least partially around the thumb or finger of a wearer when coupled thereto so as to substantially enclose the thumb or the finger of the wearer within the arcuate portion, and wherein the bottom portion extends generally perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the thumb or the finger and terminates in a substantially narrow end for engaging a handheld portable device, and wherein the thumb or finger attachment is made of a flexible material which can be deformed by the user so as to modify a shape of the bottom portion and the arcuate portion.   
   
   
       3 . A thumb or finger attachment for providing easier typing on a keyboard of portable hand held devices, the thumb or finger attachment comprising:
 a body portion of flexible material comprising a bottom portion and an arcuate portion having a substantially frusto-conical cross-section formed above the bottom portion, wherein the arcuate portion is configured to extend at least partially around a thumb or a finger of a wearer when coupled thereto so as to substantially enclose the thumb or the finger of the wearer within the arcuate portion, and wherein the bottom portion extends generally perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the thumb or the finger and terminates in a substantially narrow end for engaging a handheld portable device, and wherein the thumb or finger attachment is made of a flexible material which can be deformed by the user so as to modify a shape of the bottom portion and the arcuate portion.   
   
   
       4 . The thumb or finger attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb or finger attachment is made of a thermoplastic composition. 
   
   
       5 . The thumb or finger attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb or finger attachment is made of a moldable clay which is baked. 
   
   
       6 . The thumb or finger attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb or finger attachment is made of plastic. 
   
   
       7 . The thumb or finger attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb or finger attachment is semi-adjustable. 
   
   
       8 . The thumb or finger attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the narrow end of the bottom portion engages a keyboard of the handheld portable device. 
   
   
       9 . The thumb or finger attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb or finger attachment is of a one-piece, unitary construction.