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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2005
Applicant:
Michael Prados, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Prados, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An input device, e.g., for a motor vehicle, includes: a touch screen for the input of commands by touching a control panel or by pressing on the control panel; an actuator for moving the touch screen in at least one direction with respect to a reference body; and an substantially unshaped spring for the mechanical connection of the touch screen to the reference body.