Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-profile input devices
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Application No.: US15979024Application Date: 2018-05-14
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Publication No.: US10775898B2Publication Date: 2020-09-15
- Inventor: Michael Francis Deily , Michael Gordon Oldani , Yajing Liu , David Paul Platt , David Michael Lane , Thomas Joseph Longo
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C.
- Agent Paul N. Taylor
- Main IPC: G06F3/02
- IPC: G06F3/02 ; G06F1/16 ; H01H13/70

Abstract:
Low-profile keysets and input devices having such low-profile keysets are described. In one example, the input device includes a support structure having a first and second surface; a bezel having a first and second surface, wherein the first surface of the bezel is adjacent to the first surface of the support structure, and the bezel comprises at least one opening; at least one key cap positioned within the at least one opening of the bezel, wherein each key cap is configured to move between a first and second position to trigger a function of the input device; and a fabric cover layer positioned adjacent to the second surface of the bezel, such that the bezel and the at least one key cap are positioned between the fabric cover layer and the support structure, the fabric cover layer is only adhered to the second surface of the bezel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190235637A1 LOW-PROFILE KEYSETS AND INPUT DEVICES Public/Granted day:2019-08-01
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