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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2003
Applicant:
Toni Östergård, Turku, FI;
Inventor:
Toni Östergård, Turku, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Electromechanical input means for a portable electronic device comprise first and second layers of conductive or resistive material. The second layer overlaps the first layer at least partly so that the overlapping parts of the first and second layers together are responsive to touching or pressing to produce an electric input signal to the portable electronic device. There is a dielectric support layer for the first and second layers. At least a part of the dielectric support layer for the first layer continues past the first layer and is bent back to act as the dielectric support layer for the second layer.