Apple Inc.

Robert D Turner

Colin M Ely

Daniel William Jarvis

Erik G De Jong

Benjamin J Pope

Tyler S Bushnell

Trevor J Ness

Steven P Cardinali

William C Lukens

Christopher T Cheng

Electronic devices having input structures that are operative to translate a relatively small travel of an input surface to a larger travel elsewhere. For example, force exerted on an input surface of an input body may cause a corresponding input body to move a first distance. An arm, lever mechanism, or the like may have an end or other portion that moves a second distance in response to the input body's motion. The second distance may be greater than the first; in some embodiments, the second distance may be an order of magnitude or more than the first distance. The travel may close or open a switch in response to the force exerted on the input surface.

Electronic device having travel-magnifying input/output structure

Growing community of inventors

Nashville, TN, United States of America

Robert D Turner