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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7283066 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling upper clamshell and preferably key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7193536 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling membrane and key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper surfaces of the ke... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193535 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling membrane and key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper surfaces of the ke... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172303 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling membrane and key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper surfaces of the ke... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134205 | Method for producing buttons, ornamental and instrument panels with fine symbols, and a button produced with the method A button, knob or control key with an etchable support plate which is engraved on the backside with a fine symbol by laser, erosion or mechanical engraving, which only cuts into the material of the support plate, but not through the support plate. The backside of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7083343 | Keyboard keys using marked elastic domes and fabrication method thereof Keyboard keys using a marked elastic dome and the fabrication method thereof. The method for fabricating elastic domes first includes providing a mold having a plurality of mold cavities with a markable surface. Next, a plurality of different marks is formed on the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048456 | Keyboard arrangement The invention relates to a keyboard arrangement and a method for detecting an input character. In particular the invention relates to a method and arrangement for reducing the number of keys in a QWERTY-keyboard (20) or the like. One idea of the invention is ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7005596 | Cover member for illuminated pushbutton switch An illuminated pushbutton switch cover member has a key seat and a resin key top. An indicator portion provided in the resin key top is illuminated with light from an internal light source provided below the key seat, and the light is emitted from the inside to the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6967056 | Key sheet A key sheet comprising a key top, a translucent resin film, and a symbol layer. The key top is made of resin and has a top surface and a rear surface. The key top includes a gate corresponding section in a position corresponded to a gate of a mold for injecting resi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6918677 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling membrane and key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper surfaces of the ke... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6788294 | Device and method for implementing a key A device and method for implementing a key, in which a field applied to a layer comprising a material whose volume is responsive to the magnitude of field is altered at a specified position to create a key in said position; said field being one of the following: ele... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6698957 | Foldable keyboard with point stick The present invention relates to a foldable keyboard, and more particularly, to a foldable keyboard adapted for a point stick and/or at least one hot key. Two or more keypad portions are hingably connected by a connection board on which a point stick or a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6572950 | Laminate key sheet The present invention relates to a laminate key sheet wherein a key sheet of a resin film having a display section is bent into a same form as the top and side faces of each resin button in order to be integrated with the resin button and where a cut-out ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6382855 | Key sheet and method for manufacturing the same A key sheet having a layer and a display section with the sense of the mirror surface is realized at a low cost, in addition, the key sheet which also embodies a illuminating effects is provided. In the key sheet integrated with a film 2 on a surface and ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6331083 | Individual key covers for computer keyboards Key covers for individual keys of a computer keyboard. Each key cover has a colored background and a fluorescent letter corresponding to the letter key to which it is affixed. Each cover is the same size as the key it covers but the letter on each key is ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 5807002 | Super-thin plastic key The subject invention relates to a type of super-thin plastic key, comprising a top part and a base part; said top part comprising a top part foundation, a layer of light permeable ink and a layer of light-proof ink; using a plastic film as the top part f... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5577849 | Printing light indicia on keyboard keys A polyol polyester and hexamethylene diisocyanate in a fluid mixture with white pigment, silicon glycol surfactant and thinner are pad printed on keyboard key to print characters and symbols which require no protective overcoat.... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5253142 | Body structure for a pocket computer having a fastener with multiple spaced apart elements The body structure of a pocket computer includes a fastener mainly an elastic fastening element of a multi-layered construction accommodated in an insertion space located at a front edge of the main body housing. A simplified telephone input jack is const... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5172990 | Structures of push - button key of keyboard The improved structures of the push-button key of keyboard are characterized in that the upper housing panel of keyboard comprises a plurality of partitioned sections where the push-button keys are installed, and that a key barrel of a predetermined heigh... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4180336 | Touch checking key tops for keyboard Touch checking key tops for keyboard on a cash register in which the keyboard is provided with a plurality of keys arranged in a generally rectangular matrix with the keys being arranged in three rows extending in one direction and three rows extending in... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4039068 | Keyboard of elastic material for office machines In an office machine keyboard comprising a layer of elastic material provided with individually depressible reliefs representing the keys, each having a top fingering surface, the characters are composed of a second elastic material moulded in accordance ... | 08/02/1977 |
