Computer keyboard
Granted 13 May 1997 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Alps Electric (Usa) Inc. · originally Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
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Inventors: Masahiko Kawauchi, J. Scott Petermann, Shigetoshi Amano, Thomas Overthun · Examiner: Freda Nunn · AU 291 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of…
FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of a computer keyboard according to a first embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the first embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the first embodiment the right side is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a back elevation view of the first embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the first embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment;
FIG. 7 is a perspective front view of a computer keyboard according to a second embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the second embodiment the back view is the same as that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view of the second embodiment the right side is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the second embodiment; and,
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment.
The keys are shown in broken lines in the views for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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