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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
May. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Blackberry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H01H 13/705 (2006.01); H01H 13/84 (2006.01); H04M 1/23 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 1/1662 (2013.01); H01H 13/705 (2013.01); H01H 13/84 (2013.01); H04M 1/23 (2013.01); H01H 2217/024 (2013.01); H01H 2223/0345 (2013.01); H01H 2227/036 (2013.01); H01H 2231/022 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one aspect, a portable electronic device having a base portion having a keypad, and a sliding portion. The sliding portion is coupled to the base portion and slideable relative thereto between a closed position wherein the keypad is covered by the sliding portion, and an open position wherein the keypad is exposed. The keypad includes a plurality of keys, at least some of the plurality of keys having a ridge that extends upwardly from the top surface of the key. Each ridge extends between a lower edge of the key and an upper edge of the key and is curved therebetween. Each ridge is offset from a midline of each key.