CA2713010C - Key assembly - Google Patents

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CA2713010C
CA2713010C CA2713010A CA2713010A CA2713010C CA 2713010 C CA2713010 C CA 2713010C CA 2713010 A CA2713010 A CA 2713010A CA 2713010 A CA2713010 A CA 2713010A CA 2713010 C CA2713010 C CA 2713010C
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key
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housing
sliding movement
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Saleh Sukhon
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BlackBerry Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions
    • H01H2025/004—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions the operating member being depressable perpendicular to the other directions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/008—Actuators other then push button
    • H01H2221/014—Slide selector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/01—Different switch sites under one actuator in same plane

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CA2713010A 2009-08-17 2010-08-11 Key assembly Active CA2713010C (en)

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EP20090168018 EP2287873B1 (de) 2009-08-17 2009-08-17 Tastenanordnung
EP09168018.1 2009-08-17

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CA2713010C true CA2713010C (en) 2014-08-05

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US8309870B2 (en) 2011-01-04 2012-11-13 Cody George Peterson Leveled touchsurface with planar translational responsiveness to vertical travel
US8912458B2 (en) 2011-01-04 2014-12-16 Synaptics Incorporated Touchsurface with level and planar translational travel responsiveness
US8847890B2 (en) 2011-01-04 2014-09-30 Synaptics Incorporated Leveled touchsurface with planar translational responsiveness to vertical travel
WO2014025786A1 (en) 2012-08-06 2014-02-13 Synaptics Incorporated Touchsurface assembly utilizing magnetically enabled hinge
US9218927B2 (en) 2012-08-06 2015-12-22 Synaptics Incorporated Touchsurface assembly with level and planar translational responsiveness via a buckling elastic component
US9177733B2 (en) 2012-08-06 2015-11-03 Synaptics Incorporated Touchsurface assemblies with linkages
US9040851B2 (en) 2012-08-06 2015-05-26 Synaptics Incorporated Keycap assembly with an interactive spring mechanism
US9384919B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2016-07-05 Synaptics Incorporated Touchsurface assembly having key guides formed in a sheet metal component
US9213372B2 (en) 2013-04-19 2015-12-15 Synaptics Incorporated Retractable keyboard keys

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SE0303409L (sv) * 2003-12-18 2005-03-01 Svante Bahrton Styrdon för inskrivning av tecken
TWM300330U (en) * 2006-03-20 2006-11-01 Inventec Appliances Corp Keyboard for handheld electric device

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EP2287873A1 (de) 2011-02-23
CA2713010A1 (en) 2011-02-17

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