Keycap assembly with pointing stick for a computer keyboard

- Home Row, Inc.
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Description

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

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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 pp. 2663-2664 Dual-Function Key For Upper and Lower Print Control. IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 33 No. 9 Feb. 1991 pp. 428-430 Enlarged Cursor Key With Trackball. Toshiba 1993 T3400CT Computer.
Patent History
Patent number: D360630
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 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: 0/30,307
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/115; D14/114