DE3382783D1 - Tastatur für einen elektronischen Apparat. - Google Patents

Tastatur für einen elektronischen Apparat.

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DE3382783D1
DE3382783D1 DE3382783T DE3382783T DE3382783D1 DE 3382783 D1 DE3382783 D1 DE 3382783D1 DE 3382783 T DE3382783 T DE 3382783T DE 3382783 T DE3382783 T DE 3382783T DE 3382783 D1 DE3382783 D1 DE 3382783D1
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keyboard
electronic device
electronic
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Charles M Fiorella
Michael J Chrobak
Doyle R Evans
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Texas Instruments Inc
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DE19833382783 1982-07-22 1983-06-22 Tastatur für einen elektronischen Apparat. Expired - Fee Related DE3382783T2 (de)

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US40105382A 1982-07-22 1982-07-22
US43806682A 1982-11-01 1982-11-01

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DE3382783D1 true DE3382783D1 (de) 1995-04-27
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DE19833382730 Expired - Fee Related DE3382730T2 (de) 1982-07-22 1983-06-22 Billiges Konstruktionsverfahren für elektronische Geräte.
DE19833382783 Expired - Fee Related DE3382783T2 (de) 1982-07-22 1983-06-22 Tastatur für einen elektronischen Apparat.

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FR2637153B1 (fr) * 1988-09-27 1993-03-26 Itt Composants Instr Appareil electrique a compartiment de pile perfectionne
EP0406376A1 (de) * 1988-12-24 1991-01-09 Technology Applications Company Limited Verfahren zur herstellung von gedruckten schaltungen
DE4416096A1 (de) * 1994-04-19 1995-10-26 Deutsche Telephonwerk Kabel Kontaktierung von Betätigungs- und Anzeigemitteln
DE10034692A1 (de) * 2000-07-17 2002-01-31 Siemens Ag Tastatur
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DE3382730D1 (de) 1994-02-03
EP0100144B1 (de) 1993-12-22
DE3382730T2 (de) 1994-07-07
EP0408401B1 (de) 1995-03-22
EP0100144A3 (en) 1987-09-02
EP0408401A1 (de) 1991-01-16
DE3382783T2 (de) 1995-07-27
EP0100144A2 (de) 1984-02-08

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