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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman Erickson, Des Plaines, IL (US);
James Meier, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Assignee:
Norlin Industries, Inc., Lincolnwood, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
84434 ; 84436 ; 84439 ;
Abstract
A keyboard assembly incorporates a plurality of key members molded of thermoplastic material, each of the keys having an integrally formed pivot wall supported on a pair of pivot points disposed on a pair of pivot members integral with a pivot bracket. A key guide strip for the key member has a pair of vertically aligned projections, for supporting bumpers which guide the forward end of the key member and which provide a cushioning action for noiselessly stopping of upward movement of the key member.