Key configuration for a keyboard

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a key configuration for a keyboard showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side view thereof being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 1 showing the key configuration on a first exemplary keyboard.

The broken line showing of the boundary of the claimed key configuration region and the remainder of an exemplary keyboard in FIG. 5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5021771 June 4, 1991 Lachman
D408371 April 20, 1999 Fung
D429726 August 22, 2000 Kuo
D458607 June 11, 2002 Tritschler et al.
Other references
  • Advertisement for Logitech Internet Navigator™ Keyboard (www.logitech.com), date unknown but before May 17, 2002.
  • Advertisement for Logitech Cordless Freedom™ iTouch™ Keyboard (www.logitech.com), date unknown but before May 17, 2002.
  • Advertisement for Logitech Cordless Freedom™ Optical Keyboard (www.logitech.com), date unknown but before May 17, 2002.
  • Advertisement for Logitech Elite™ Keyboard (www.logitech.com), date unknown but before May 17, 2002.
Patent History
Patent number: D470854
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 2002
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2003
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Gregory G. Jones (Seattle, WA), Carl J. Ledbetter (Lynnwood, WA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/160,822
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Key (D14/456); Keyboard Or Keypad (D14/455)
International Classification: 1402;