Patent · US Expired

Keyboard switch assembly having foldable printed circuit board, integral spacer and preformed depression-type alignment fold

US4066851A · kind A · utility

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16References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 1976
Grant dateJan 3, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 1, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2239/016
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Keyboard construction using a sheet of flexible and resilient non-conductive material preferably non-conductive plastic which is preformed in a predetermined manner for supporting both contact means and contactor means and which is adapted to be folded so that the contact and contactor means are positionable in spaced apart alignment whereby upon depression electrical contact may be made between said contact means and said contactor means.

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