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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Samuel O. Schneider, Sacramento, CA (US);
Kyle J. Nekimken, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01H 13/20 (2006.01); H01H 13/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/70 (2013.01); G06F 1/1662 (2013.01); H01H 13/14 (2013.01); H01H 13/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A keycap includes a keycap body with a top surface and a top periphery region extending around the top surface. A recessed area extends across the top surface inward of the top periphery region, with the top periphery region being elevated relative to the recessed area. The keycap also includes a set of grooves extending from the recessed area and across at least a portion of the top periphery region.