Key for an input device
Granted 27 Jan 2009 · no office action yet
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
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Inventors: Tim Kennedy, Greg G. Jones, Courtney Smith, Steven T. Kaneko +4 · Examiner: Freda S Nunn · AU 2911 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a key showing our design;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the key of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the key of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 1 , the left side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the key of FIG. 5 taken through line 6 — 6 of FIG. 5
FIG. 7 is a side view of the key of FIG. 5 showing a disclaimed key supporting element;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 9 is a top view of the key of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 10 is a front view of the key of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 11 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 8 , the left side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the key of FIG. 8 taken through line 12 — 12 of FIG. 9
FIG. 13 is a side view of the key of FIG. 8 showing a disclaimed key supporting element;
FIG. 14 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 15 is a front view of the key of FIG. 14 ;
FIG. 16 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 14 ;
FIG. 17 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 18 is a front view of the key of FIG. 17 ;
FIG. 19 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 17 ;
FIG. 20 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 21 is a front view of the key of FIG. 20 ;
FIG. 22 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 20 ;
FIG. 23 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 24 is a front view of the key of FIG. 23 ;
FIG. 25 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 23 ;
FIG. 26 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 27 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 26 ; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 28 is a front view of the key of FIG. 26 ;
FIG. 29 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 30 is a front view of the key of FIG. 29 ;
FIG. 31 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 29 ; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 32 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 33 is a front view of the key of FIG. 32 ;
FIG. 34 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 32 ; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 35 is a top view of another key showing our design;
FIG. 36 is a front view of the key of FIG. 35 ;
FIG. 37 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 35 ; the left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 38 is a partial view of the central circular convex element and surrounding rim of the keys shown in all of the previous figures.
The broken line showings represent environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.
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