Patents by Inventor Chris Fort

Chris Fort has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bifurcated keyboard arrangement
    Patent number: 5662422
    Abstract: A keyboard arrangement in which a conventional keyboard is divided into two sections, each of which is separately supported on a joint which is freely rotatable and pivotable. The joint in turn may have a supporting base adapted to rest on or to be clamped to a table top or other support surface. Alternatively, the joints supporting the respective keyboard sections may be mounted on a supporting based member, which may have an adjustable width so that the separation between the two keyboard sections can be varied. The sections may have palm rests thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventor: Chris Fort
  • Bifurcated keyboard arrangement
    Patent number: 5393150
    Abstract: A keyboard arrangement in which a conventional keyboard is divided into two sections, each of which is separately supported on a joint which is freely rotatable and pivotable. The joint in turn may have a supporting base adapted to rest on or to be clamped to a table top or other support surface. Alternatively, the joints supporting the respective keyboard sections may be mounted on a supporting based member, which may have an adjustable width so that the separation between the two keyboard sections can be varied. The sections may have palm rests thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventor: Chris Fort
  • Bifurcated keyboard arrangement
    Patent number: 5228791
    Abstract: A keyboard arrangement in which a conventional keyboard is divided into two sections, each of which is separately supported on a joint which is freely rotatable and pivotable. The joint in turn may have a supporting base adapted to rest on or to be clamped to a table top or other support surface. Alternatively, the joints supporting the respective keyboard sections may be mounted on a supporting based member, which may have an adjustable width so that the separation between the two keyboard sections can be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Inventor: Chris Fort