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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Lee Sandbach, London, GB;
Christopher Chapman, Oxon, GB;
Stuart Mark Walkington, Hertfordshire, GB;
John Burkitt, Surrey, GB;
Andrew Deakin, London, GB;
Assignee:
Electrotextiles Company Limited, Hertfordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/370 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/370 ;
Abstract
A tactile feedback simulating fabrication for use with an input device provides flexible mouldings ( ) locatable above detection positions. Flexible mouldings ( ) provide tactile feedback simulating a key-press. Each of the mouldings ( ) defines a top portion ( ) and a flexible side wall ( ). A flexible fabric layer ( ) is attached to the flexible mouldings thereby significantly enhancing the durability of these mouldings.