Keypad

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a keypad depicting our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of an alternate keypad depicting our new design.

The design consists of the appearance, shape, arrangement, and relative placement of the individual buttons in a flat plane with no depth or contour.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a keypad, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D612372
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 23, 2010
Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Waterloo)
Inventors: Timothy Koo (Waterloo), Carlos Roberto Perez-Puhiera (St. George)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey D Asch
Assistant Examiner: Bridget L Eland
Application Number: 29/329,927
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Keypad (D14/247)