A shock absorbing roller thumb wheel is disclosed. The shock absorbing thumb wheel includes a central hub that can be secured to an electro-mechanical switch, a rim encircling the central hub, and force dispersion spokes extending from the central hub and connected to the rim. The configuration of the...http://www.google.de/patents/US7304254?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7304254 - Shock absorbent roller thumb wheel