Typewriting machines – Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism – Key-board including row of keys having different heights
Patent
1995-06-07
1996-10-01
Eickholt, Eugene H.
Typewriting machines
Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism
Key-board including row of keys having different heights
400490, 400495, B41J 508
Patent
active
055607241
ABSTRACT:
A keyboard includes a keyboard body, a plurality of keys arranged in rows and columns, and switching elements for turning switching elements ON and OFF in response to operations on the plurality of keys. A special key among the plurality of keys has a keytop which is at least a stroke length of the special key higher than keytops of keys arranged in a row in which the special key is located.
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Iwasa Seiichi
Motoyama Hideyuki
Yoshioka Makoto
Eickholt Eugene H.
Fujitsu Limited
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