Keyboard for a handheld communication device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the keyboard for a handheld communication device of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the keyboard for a handheld communication device of my new design; and,

FIG. 4 is a front view of the keyboard design shown in FIG. 3.

The even broken line shading on portions of the keypad in the second embodiment is intended to represent color contrast.

The broken line showings of FIGS. 1-4 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a keyboard for a handheld communication device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D521506
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2005
Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
Inventors: Frank Tyneski (Kitchener), Cortez Corley (Waterloo)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Attorney: Jones Day
Application Number: 29/236,629
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Keypad (D14/247); Keyboard Or Keypad (D14/455)