Keyboard

- Kinesis Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof.;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof.;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the keyboard; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the alternate embodiment of the keyboard.

The elements illustrated in broken lines in the drawing figures are considered environmental only and do not form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: RE43485
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 2, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2012
Assignee: Kinesis Corporation (Bothell, WA)
Inventors: William R. Hargreaves (Bellevue, WA), Drew Carlson (Richmond, VA), Mark S. Ando (Seattle, WA), Jerry Yamamoto (Seattle, WA), Jonathan H. Biggs (Lake Forest Park, WA), Carsten Buus (Snohomish, WA)
Primary Examiner: Freda Nunn
Attorney: Seed IP Law Group PLLC
Application Number: 29/315,693
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Divided Or Split Axis (D14/393)