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Light permeable metal plated rubber key

US5911317A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 26, 1997
Grant dateJun 15, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2221/07
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The subject invention relates to a type of light permeable metal plated rubber key, comprising mainly a rubber key that is made of silicone rubber, or a key with a hardened head (hardness: SHORE D45 or higher); on top of the key is printed with light permeable ink, and processed with a metal plating to form a light permeable metal plated key; so designed to replace rubber keys, and keys with adhered rubber and silicone rubber, to reduce production costs, simplify production process, upgrade product added value and product reliability.

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