Computer keyboard spacebar with intergrated pointing stick for typing and pointing operations
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a computer keyboard spacebar with integrated pointing stick for typing and pointing operations;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the computer keyboard spacebar of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the computer keyboard spacebar of FIG. 1 the opposite side is a mirror image;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the computer keyboard spacebar of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top view of the computer keyboard spacebar of FIG. 1 being disposed in a computer keyboard which is shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the computer keyboard spacebar of FIG. 1.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Other references
D245109 | July 19, 1977 | Yoshioka |
D340696 | October 26, 1993 | Barrett |
4896003 | January 23, 1990 | Hsieh |
5189403 | February 23, 1993 | Franz et al. |
5294121 | March 15, 1994 | Chiang |
5343219 | August 30, 1994 | DuBosque, Jr. |
PCT/US90/06831 | November 1990 | WOX |
- IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 22 No. 7 Dec. 1979 Dual Function Key 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: D360200
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1993
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 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: 0/11,676
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 9, 1993
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 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: 0/11,676
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D14/115;
D14/114