Keyboard

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a keyboard showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the keyboard;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the keyboard;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the keyboard;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the keyboard;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the keyboard; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the keyboard.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D362432
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 1994
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1995
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Mike M. Paull (Seattle, WA), Steven T. Kaneko (Seattle, WA), Thomas E. Davies, Jr. (Snohomish, WA), Jan Hippen (Portland, OR), Penelope C. Yao (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Law Firm: Seed and Berry
Application Number: 0/19,133
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/115