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Keyboard for a hand-held electronic device

Patent D622728 Issued on August 31, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date:

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August 31, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Research In Motion Limited

Application

No. 29338161 filed on 06/05/2009

US Classes:

D14/455Keyboard or keypad

Examiners

Primary: Lee, Angela J

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a keyboard for a hand-held electronic device, as shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a keyboard for a hand-held electronic device; and,

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the keyboard.

The broken lines shown in the drawings of the keyboard for a hand-held electronic device are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

Field of Search

For controller

Keyboard or keypad

Key

Laptop type

Distended or keyboard type

Separable, sliding or folding keyboard

And standard keyboard

And display

Keypad type

And display

Pocket type

And stylus or provision therefor

And antenna

Wrist or body attached

Folding or integral cover

And keypad

Housing flared at one end

Including keypad

And keypad

Keyboard with chord or fixed hand configuration

Keyboard with conventional key arrangement

Divided or split axis

Adjustable

And piano type keys or keyboard

Plural key array

And trackball

And circular or oval member

Keypad type

Computer game specific

Provision for two hands

And array of keys

And keypad or plural array of keys

Element or attachment

For computer

Support

Wrist support

Elongated

Keypad

With provision for dialing or switching (i.e., keyset touch panel, dial, etc.)

Remote control

KIOSK TYPE INFORMATION TERMINAL

BANK TELLER TERMINAL

CONSUMER TRANSACTION TERMINAL

Radio transceiver (e.g., walkie-talkie, 2-way radio, etc.)

Element or attachment

Including screen

Including multidirectional switch or arrangement

TYPEWRITER OR CALCULATOR

Combined (1)

With keyboard

With typewriter type keyboard

Foreign alphabet

Individual panel mount type (13)

Button operated

POCKET TYPEWRITER

FOREIGN LANGUAGE OR BRAILLE TYPEWRITER

Including Oriental language

Including Semitic language

For foreign-language typewriter

Key-board having multiple-character, multiple-movement keys

Key-board arranged according to character location

Color-coded key-board

Key-board including row of keys having different heights

Key-cap or key-stem structure

Adjustable in plane of key(s) (e.g., to facilitate reach, rotatable, etc.)

Including character-bearing disc on key cap

Having raised or recessed character

Key lever or space-bar mounting structure (e.g., dust guard, buffer, pivot, etc.)

SUBSCRIPT OR SUPERSCRIPT CHARACTER

Including keyboard

Portable (i.e., handheld, calculator, remote controller)

Light source associated with each key

Having foreign language capability (e.g., Japanese, Chinese)

Integrated with other device

Personal digitial assistant

Decalcomania

Label or tag (6)

Substantially rectangular or square

D13/138

D14/138G

D14/138C

D14/138AD

D14/138AC

D14/138AB

D14/138AA

D14/138R

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