Ergonomic keyboard

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1994-10-31

1996-09-10

Bennett, Christopher A.

Typewriting machines

Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism

Key-board including keys grouped to facilitate positioning...

400715, 400472, 2481183, B41J 510

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055539530

ABSTRACT:
An ergonomic keyboard having a mount and a plurality of keys arranged in a plurality of unbroken adjacent rows is provided. Each row is comprised of an arcuate portion, a left portion, and a right portion. The left and right portions extend tangentially from the left and right sides of the arcuate portion, respectively. The arcuate portion, of each row is convex to the user side of the keyboard, and at least two keys in each arcuate portion are elongated. Alphanumeric indicia on the keys can be arranged in the QWERTY pattern.

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