Keyboard having changeable decoration
US6439785B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0224
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A keyboard includes a keyboard body similar to a traditional keyboard. The keyboard body has an edge from which an additional portion extends. The portion has a top face on which an EL panel or a thin plate having patterns and/or figures printed thereon is placed. A transparent cover is openably attached to the portion for covering the top face and thus housing the EL panel or the thin plate. The cover may be hinged to the portion whereby it is movable between a closed position and an open position. Alternatively, the cover is releasably attached to the portion whereby the cover can be removed for replacing a new EL panel or a new thin plate having different patterns printed thereon. The EL panel or the printed thin plate serves the purpose of decoration and enhances the appeal of the keyboard to the general consumers.
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