Coded data generation or conversion – Bodily actuated code generator – Including keyboard or keypad
Patent
1995-08-14
1996-06-11
Swarthout, Brent A.
Coded data generation or conversion
Bodily actuated code generator
Including keyboard or keypad
341 22, 200517, 200512, 200513, 200 5A, H03K 1794
Patent
active
055259790
ABSTRACT:
A low-profile keyboard (5) each switch (3) having a dished keybutton (3) held upward by a rubber dome (49) and having ribs (55) which depress extension (43 and 31) which carry electrical traces (45 and 33) to activate the switch. The assembly is mounted on post (15). A lower recess (21) permits excess travel to a quiet stop. The rubber sheet (47) provides spill resistance.
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Engle Vencil D.
Hogan Andrew C.
Stahlman Larry E.
Brady John A.
Lexmark International Inc.
Swarthout Brent A.
Wong Albert K.
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