Ultra-compact mobile touch-type keyboard
US8414207B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0231
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ultra compact mobile keyboard. The keyboard has a plurality of mechanical keys suitable for touch typing. Each such key has a travel distance sufficient to provide a touch type feel and a rigid cap for crisp actuation by a user. The keyboard has a deployed configuration for touch-typing use and a collapsed configuration for transport and storage. In the collapsed configuration, the keyboard fits within bounding volume of less than 180 cubic centimeters.
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