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Key matrix

Granted 22 Feb 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited · originally Nokia

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Inventors: Alastair Curtis, Frank Nuovo · Examiner: Jeffrey Asch · AU 293 · TC 2900

Application
100654
filed 12 Feb 1999
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US D421021
granted 22 Feb 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, top and right…

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a key matrix showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear plan view thereof.

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