Keyboard for a handheld communication device

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Description

The FIGURE is a front view of the keyboard for a handheld communication device of our new design.

Cross-hatching in the figure is intended to show color contrast. The arrangement and juxaposition of the keys relative to one another is a 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: D556191
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 27, 2007
Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
Inventor: Jason T. Griffin (Waterloo)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Attorney: Jones Day
Application Number: 29/258,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Keypad (D14/247); Keyboard Or Keypad (D14/455)