Back lighted, full travel push button membrane keyboard

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4489227
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06569969

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A keyboard having a side-lighted transparent support plane including a plurality of light-pipes vertically projecting therefrom through an overlying foam over-travel pad. A pair of patterned membrane switch layers, separated by a low density foam spacer, overly the over-travel pad and are positioned relative to a plurality of key-caps slidably mounted to the light-pipes. The sensation of key travel is achieved via the over-travel pad and/or a foam spring mounted beneath the key-caps with switch contact being made intermediate full key depression. An audible click is achieved via overlapping slidably abrasive projections.

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NORTHFIELD ACQUISITION CO1150 SHELDAHL ROAD NORTHFIELD MN 55057-9444

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lamarche, Fredrick W Northfield, MN 1 37

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