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Input device with tactile function

Granted 5 Jan 2021 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

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Inventors: Misuzu Takahashi, Kazunari Takahashi, Asuka Koike · Examiner: Derrick E Holland · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/644,388
filed 17 Apr 2018
Publication
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US D906966
granted 5 Jan 2021

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an input device with tactile function, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the input device with tactile function that form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/118

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JPJP-1605852-SS4 Jun 201828 Dec 2017grantedno title held

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