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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:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Hutchinson, Bordon, GB;
Tony Horne, Basignstoke, GB;
Assignee:
Nokia Mobile Phones Limited, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
K01H 1/370 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
K01H 1/370 ;
Abstract
A keypad assembly is disclosed, which includes a keymat, a switch assembly, and an intermediate element positioned between the keymat and the switch assembly. The intermediate element is configured to provide an aperture associated with a key of the keymat, and a resilient member is attached to the intermediate element, and extends into the aperture. Pressure on a key of the keymat is transferred via the resilient member to a key dome of the switch assembly.