Patents by Inventor Leroy N. Nopper, Jr.

Leroy N. Nopper, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 5197178
    Abstract: A computer terminal keyboard is sealed by a molded elastomeric top cover, shaped to conform to the housing and keys of the keyboard, and a bottom cover shaped to enclose the base of and secure the top cover around its periphery to the keyboard housing. The top cover is shaped to provide a substantially planar surface on the top plate with elevated individual key covers integrally formed in the top cover. Portitons of the top cover extending over the top face and sides of the keyboard housing are formed in a first thickness sufficient to provide a durable covering. Portions of the top cover immediately adjacent and between the individual key covers, and the sides of the key covers, are formed in a reduced, second thickness to allow for flexure as the keys are depressed. The top surface of the top cover is planar so that spilled liquid and debris are easily wiped or brushed away from around and between the key covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo J. Lichte, Robert H. Leith, Meryl E. Miller, Leroy N. Nopper, Jr., Terrence K. Jones