Keycap for pointing and typing operations

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a keycap for pointing and typing operations, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the partial broken line drawing of a keyboard is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side is a mirror image; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D311727 October 30, 1990 Brandt
D311913 November 6, 1990 Schaum
D319050 August 13, 1991 Korellis et al.
569196 October 1896 Graham et al.
1333013 March 1920 De Vignier
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5040479 August 20, 1991 Thrash
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Foreign Patent Documents
PCT/US90/06831 November 1990 WOX
Other references
  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin "Smart Key", vol. 28, No. 5, Oct. 1985.
Patent History
Patent number: D358382
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 1993
Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
Inventor: Patrick J. Franz (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Melanie H. Tung
Law Firm: Marger Johnson McCollam & Stolowitz
Application Number: 0/15,393
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/114