Key cap assembly with extended sidewall integrated pointing stick for typing and pointing operations in a computer keyboard

- Home Row, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the keycap assembly with extended sidewall integrated pointing stick according to my invention;

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

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

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1 shown disposed in a computer keyboard wherein the surrounding keys are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the keycap assembly of FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4896003 January 23, 1990 Hsieh
5294121 March 15, 1994 Chiang
5343219 August 30, 1994 DuBosque, Jr.
Foreign Patent Documents
WO92/09996 June 1992 WOX
Other references
  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 22 No. 7 Dec. 1979 pp. 2663, 2664 Dual-Function Key For Upper and Lower Print Control. IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 28 No. 5 Oct. 1985 pp. 1859, 1860 Smart Key. Toshiba Model T3400CT 1993 two pages of a brochure Cursor Key.
Patent History
Patent number: D359956
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 1995
Assignee: Home Row, Inc. (Clackamas, OR)
Inventor: Patrick J. Franz (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Law Firm: Marger, Johnson, McCollom & Stolowitz
Application Number: 0/30,310
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/115; D14/114