ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,561,016, issued on Feb. 24.

"Accessory for a computer mouse" was invented by Lindsey C. Grochowski (Tonawanda, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accessory for a computer mouse, the computer mouse having a body, a first button having a first contour, and a second button having a second contour, the accessory including a first attachment means having a proximal surface and a distal surface, the distal surface fixedly secured to the first button of the computer mouse, the distal surface configured to have the first contour, a first trough fixedly secured to the proximal surface of the first attachment means, the first trough having a f...