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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1982
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1979
Theodore J Markley, Mentor, OH (US);
Daniel J Galdun, Huntsburg, OH (US);
Charles E Clark, Eastlake, OH (US);
Robert G Henderson, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Frank W Jencen, Cleveland, OH (US);
Allen-Bradley Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A CRT terminal includes a main unit which houses circuitry and the CRT display. An application module which includes a keyboard plugs into the front of the main unit and electrically connects to its circuitry. A flexible membrane keyboard is employed which includes a keyboard overlay that is easily changed to provide keyboard symbols appropriate to a wide variety of different applications. Resilient bumpers extend completely around the main unit to facilitate its use in industrial applications where physical abuse is common.