Keyboard assemblies
US7038598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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35Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2223/004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A keyboard assembly having a housing with one or more openings in which keys are located. A circuit board is located inside the housing and adjacent to the keys such that striking the keys causes switches of the circuit board to be switched. A liquid resistant barrier is located between the keys and the circuit board, protecting the circuit board and/or other electronic components from being contacted by liquids spilled on the keyboard.
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