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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D656939 | Keyboard with touch display | 04/03/2012 |
| D626961 | Curved keyboard | 11/09/2010 |
| D615976 | Keyboard | 05/18/2010 |
| D599351 | Keyboard | 09/01/2009 |
| D585063 | Keyboard | 01/20/2009 |
| D583375 | Computer keyboard | 12/23/2008 |
| D558202 | Qwerty keypad for a wireless communications device | 12/25/2007 |
| D557263 | Keyboard which is connectable to an electronic device | 12/11/2007 |
| D545821 | Wireless keyboard | 07/03/2007 |
| 6972749 | Touch-sensitive device for scrolling a document on a display A touch-sensitive device for use as an electronic input device for controlling by scrolling the visible portion of a document or image relative to a display. The device can include various improved configurations such as physically separate opposed input surfaces at... | 12/06/2005 |
| D500318 | Computer keyboard | 12/28/2004 |
| D494590 | Split ergonomic support with keyboard | 08/17/2004 |
| D493464 | Split keyboard | 07/27/2004 |
| D492309 | Computer keyboard | 06/29/2004 |
| 6714403 | Foldable keyboard input device An object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard input device that has a key arrangement similar as an ordinary keyboard, and that can securely protects key tops when folding. The present invention is characterized as follows. A keyboard unit is divided i... | 03/30/2004 |
| 5956017 | Electronic information apparatus There is disclosed an electronic information apparatus comprising an appratus body; display provided to the apparatus body for displaying a data on a screen thereof and a key board having plural input keys and provided at a front side on an upper surface ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5689253 | Ergonomic keyboard apparatus A keyboard for use with a standard personal computer includes an alphanumeric key array having a plurality of alphanumeric keys arranged in a generally orthogonal, concave array. A home row of keys defines a reference position for the fingers of the opera... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5464292 | Keyboard alignment device An adjustable one-piece platform is constructed or molded with a plastic living hinge at a front edge to which is integrally attached an elevating projection. The front edge elevating projection can be rotated about the living hinge into one of several po... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5426449 | Pyramid shaped ergonomic keyboard A pyramid shaped ergonomic keyboard comprised of three sets of keys or three keypads. A front keypad faces the operator and contains number keys, specialty keys, function keys and a trackball/mouse. The left and right keypad are at approximately a 45° an... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5372441 | Ergonomic keyboard apparatus with left and right key section separated by an irregularly shaped space A keyboard arrangement with a pair of angularly disposed, spaced apart groups of character keys dedicated for operating use respectively by the left hand and the right hand of a user. A space bar key is operable by either thumb of the user and bridges bet... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5360280 | Ergonomic keyboard including arcuate elongated keys An ergonomic keyboard having a mount and a plurality of keys arranged in a plurality of unbroken adjacent rows is provided. Each row is comprised of an arcuate portion, a left portion, and a right portion. The left and right portions extend tangentially f... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5361082 | Structure of computer keyboard (II) A computer keyboard includes two symmetrical parts, each consisted of a bottom shell supported on a common base plate above a common bottom plate, and a top shell supported on the respective bottom shell, wherein the bottom shell has inverted T-rods made ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5339097 | Computer keyboard A keyboard for a computer is used with the hands of a user disposed substantially in a prehensile position with the thumb opposed to the fingers in a grasping position. The keyboard includes a first slanting keyboard surface for locating keys to be activa... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5119078 | Computer work station with mnemonic keyboard A work station for a computer terminal, or the like, comprises a display screen, a work document viewing area, and a keyboard which comply with five physiological functions (a quintad) to reduce the operator's strain. The keyboard and viewing area are ang... | 06/02/1992 |