HK1031209A1 - Stress relieving keys - Google Patents

Stress relieving keys

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Publication number
HK1031209A1
HK1031209A1 HK01101994A HK01101994A HK1031209A1 HK 1031209 A1 HK1031209 A1 HK 1031209A1 HK 01101994 A HK01101994 A HK 01101994A HK 01101994 A HK01101994 A HK 01101994A HK 1031209 A1 HK1031209 A1 HK 1031209A1
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HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
keys
stress relieving
key
side faces
top face
Prior art date
Application number
HK01101994A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Bill Bonnstauffer
Original Assignee
Bill Bonnstauffer
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Bill Bonnstauffer filed Critical Bill Bonnstauffer
Publication of HK1031209A1 publication Critical patent/HK1031209A1/xx

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/14—Operating parts, e.g. push-button
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J5/00—Devices or arrangements for controlling character selection
    • B41J5/08—Character or syllable selected by means of keys or keyboards of the typewriter type
    • B41J5/12—Construction of key buttons
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/044—Repetitive strain injury [RSI] considerations

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  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Oscillators With Electromechanical Resonators (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
HK01101994A 1997-05-09 2001-03-20 Stress relieving keys HK1031209A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/854,259 US5813777A (en) 1997-05-09 1997-05-09 Stress relieving keys
PCT/US1998/009641 WO1998050237A1 (en) 1997-05-09 1998-05-06 Stress relieving keys

Publications (1)

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HK1031209A1 true HK1031209A1 (en) 2001-06-08

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Country Status (15)

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US (1) US5813777A (da)
EP (1) EP1017567B1 (da)
JP (1) JP3310987B2 (da)
KR (1) KR100317072B1 (da)
CN (1) CN1106946C (da)
AT (1) ATE270969T1 (da)
AU (1) AU735765B2 (da)
CA (1) CA2288260C (da)
DE (1) DE69825065T2 (da)
DK (1) DK1017567T3 (da)
ES (1) ES2224387T3 (da)
HK (1) HK1031209A1 (da)
ID (1) ID24290A (da)
PT (1) PT1017567E (da)
WO (1) WO1998050237A1 (da)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN1106946C (zh) 2003-04-30
CN1267257A (zh) 2000-09-20
ID24290A (id) 2000-07-13
CA2288260A1 (en) 1998-11-12
AU7296098A (en) 1998-11-27
ATE270969T1 (de) 2004-07-15
JP2001508904A (ja) 2001-07-03
KR100317072B1 (ko) 2001-12-22
EP1017567B1 (en) 2004-07-14
WO1998050237A1 (en) 1998-11-12
AU735765B2 (en) 2001-07-12
JP3310987B2 (ja) 2002-08-05
KR20010012395A (ko) 2001-02-15
US5813777A (en) 1998-09-29
ES2224387T3 (es) 2005-03-01
EP1017567A4 (en) 2001-03-21
DK1017567T3 (da) 2004-11-01
EP1017567A1 (en) 2000-07-12
PT1017567E (pt) 2004-11-30
DE69825065D1 (de) 2004-08-19
CA2288260C (en) 2005-02-15
DE69825065T2 (de) 2005-08-25

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