Keycap assembly with corner integrated pointing stick for typing and pointing operations in a computer keyboard

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the keycap assembly with corner integrated pointing stick for typing and pointing operations in a computer keyboard;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1 being disposed in a computer keyboard which shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D245109 July 19, 1977 Yoshioka
D340696 October 26, 1993 Barrett
4896003 January 23, 1990 Hsieh
5294121 March 15, 1994 Chiang
5343219 August 30, 1994 DuBosque, Jr.
Other references
  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 22 No. 7 Dec. 1979 Dual Function For Upper and Lower Print Control pp. 2663-2664. IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 28 No. 5 Oct. 1985 Smart Key pp. 1859-1860. IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 33 No. 9 Feb. 1991 Enlarged Cursor Key With Trackball pp. 428-430. Toshiba Brochure 1993 T3400CT Computer With Pointing Device.
Patent History
Patent number: D358385
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 1994
Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
Inventor: Patrick J. Franz (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Law Firm: Marger, Johnson, McCollom & Stolowitz
Application Number: 0/30,317
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/115; D14/114