Key for an input device

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a key showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the key of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the key of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the key of FIG. 5 taken through line 66 of FIG. 5

FIG. 7 is a side view of the key of FIG. 5 showing a disclaimed key supporting element;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the key of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the key of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 8, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the key of FIG. 8 taken through line 1212 of FIG. 9

FIG. 13 is a side view of the key of FIG. 8 showing a disclaimed key supporting element;

FIG. 14 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 15 is a front view of the key of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 18 is a front view of the key of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 21 is a front view of the key of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 24 is a front view of the key of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 23;

FIG. 26 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 27 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 26; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 28 is a front view of the key of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 30 is a front view of the key of FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 29; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 32 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 33 is a front view of the key of FIG. 32;

FIG. 34 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 32; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 35 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 36 is a front view of the key of FIG. 35;

FIG. 37 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 35; the left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 38 is a partial view of the central circular convex element and surrounding rim of the keys shown in all of the previous figures.

The broken line showings represent environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a key for an input device, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5387042 February 7, 1995 Brown
D358382 May 16, 1995 Franz
5763842 June 9, 1998 Tsai et al.
5836705 November 17, 1998 Choate
6259049 July 10, 2001 Nakai
D467932 December 31, 2002 Jones
D481730 November 4, 2003 Kang et al.
6686549 February 3, 2004 Douzono et al.
D570357 June 3, 2008 DeMaio et al.
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20040009790 January 15, 2004 Im
Patent History
Patent number: D585450
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 2008
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 2009
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Pasquale DeMaio (Bellevue, WA), Isabelo V. de los Reyes (Bellevue, WA), Steven T. Kaneko (Medina, WA), Carl J. Ledbetter (Mercer Island, WA), Greg G. Jones (Seattle, WA), Tucker Fort (New York, NY), Tim Kennedy (Staten Island, NY), Courtney Smith (West Orange, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Freda S Nunn
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/319,084
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Key (D14/456)