Key region for a keyboard

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a key region for a keyboard showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a top view showing the key region on a first exemplary keyboard.

The contrast in shading techniques on the upper surface of the keyboard designates a contrast in appearance, accomplished for example by color, material, and/or texture.

The broken line showing of the keys, the boundary of the claimed region, and the remainder of the exemplary keyboard in FIG. 3 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a key region for a keyboard, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D291995 September 22, 1987 Duffin, II
D357476 April 18, 1995 Paull et al.
D428011 July 11, 2000 Howe et al.
D439903 April 3, 2001 Kaneko et al.
D451516 December 4, 2001 Hayes
Other references
  • Advertisement for Logitech Internet Navigator™ Keyboard (www.logitech.com), date unknown but before May 17, 2002.
  • Advertisement for Microsoft Office Keyboard (www.microsoft.com), date unknown but before May 17, 2002.
Patent History
Patent number: D468319
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 2002
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2003
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Gregory G. Jones (Seattle, WA), Oliver Grabes (London)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/160,824
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Keyboard Or Keypad (D14/455); Keypad Type (D14/399)
International Classification: 1402;