Touchsurface with level and planar translational travel responsiveness

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8912458
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13568060

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Described herein are one or more techniques related to a touchsurface with level and planar translational travel responsiveness. One or more of the described implementations include an input device having a rigid body including a touchsurface configured to travel along a depression path in response to being depressed by a user. The input device also includes a leveling mechanism that operates in manner to keep the touchsurface substantially level as the touchsurface travels along the depression path in response to being depressed by the user. Furthermore, the input device has a planar-translation-effecting mechanism that defines a planar translation component of the depression path, such that the touchsurface exhibits planar translation as the touchsurface travels along the depression path.

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Krumpelman, Douglas M Hayden, US 22 1173
Levin, Michael D Los Altos, US 24 1745
Peterson, Cody G Coeur d'Alene, US 14 762

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