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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2020
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael Francis Deily, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael Gordon Oldani, Redmond, WA (US);
Yajing Liu, Redmond, WA (US);
David Paul Platt, North Bend, WA (US);
David Michael Lane, Sammamish, WA (US);
Thomas Joseph Longo, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Low-profile keysets and input devices having such low-profile keysets are described. In one example, the input device includes a support structure having a first and second surface; a bezel having a first and second surface, wherein the first surface of the bezel is adjacent to the first surface of the support structure, and the bezel comprises at least one opening; at least one key cap positioned within the at least one opening of the bezel, wherein each key cap is configured to move between a first and second position to trigger a function of the input device; and a fabric cover layer positioned adjacent to the second surface of the bezel, such that the bezel and the at least one key cap are positioned between the fabric cover layer and the support structure, the fabric cover layer is only adhered to the second surface of the bezel.