Typewriting machines – Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism – Key lever or space-bar mounting structure
Patent
1997-06-30
1998-09-22
Burr, Edgar S.
Typewriting machines
Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism
Key lever or space-bar mounting structure
400472, B41J 2912
Patent
active
058104917
ABSTRACT:
In a splash-water protected keyboard having a contact foil arranged in a housing and a rubber mat with switch domes disposed over the contact foil and keys with contact stems disposed in the housing over the switch domes for actuating the contacts in the contact foil, the rubber mat has upwardly extending circumferential projections such that the rubber mat forms a trough structure which is provided at least at one edge with discharge spouts extending into openings in the housing bottom plate for discharging any liquid collected in the trough structure.
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Chowdhree Khalleel M.
Muller Karl-Heinz
Bach Klaus J.
Burr Edgar S.
Cherry Mikroschalter GmbH
Grohusky Leslie
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