Hand held computer keyboard

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand held computer keyboard showing my new design in an open configuration;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof with a stabilizing leg extended;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the accessory keyboard for a hand held computer in a closed configuration;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D428413
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 18, 2000
Inventor: Robert L. Fullerton (Gilroy, CA)
Primary Examiner: Freda Nunn
Law Firm: Hickman Stephens Coleman & Hughes LLP
Application Number: 0/100,882
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Folding Or Integral Cover (D14/345)
International Classification: 1402;