Keyboard

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a keyboard showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the keyboard and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D944251
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2022
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Benjamin S. Peterson (Seattle, WA), Patrick T. Gaule (Bothell, WA), Min Fang (Shenzhen), Aditha May Adams (Seattle, WA), Simon Cameron Dearsley (Bellevue, WA)
Primary Examiner: Lakiya G Rogers
Assistant Examiner: Altaira J Swangin
Application Number: 29/704,850
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Divided Or Split Axis (D14/393)