Keyboard overlay

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1990-12-14

1992-02-18

Hix, L. T.

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Keyboards

With total transfer to keyboard or the like

235145A, 235146, G06C 700, G06C 702

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050896903

ABSTRACT:
An overlay is described for a keyboard wherein the keyboard includes a plurality of convex, depressible keys that extend above openings in a panel surface, each key having an associated function indication. The overlay comprising a molded plastic, planar member sized to cover substantially the extent of the keyboard, and having both keyboard and user sides. The keyboard side exhibits a plurality of waffle-like convex chambers created by orthogonal intersecting walls, each convex chamber surrounding a corresponding key and having a resilient ceiling member positioned over the key. When the resilient ceiling member is depressed by a user, the underlying key is likewise depressed and actuated. The user side of selected ones of resilient ceiling members, indicate modified key functions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4032729 (1977-06-01), Koistinen

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