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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Paul Regen, Felton, CA (US);
Peter Garrett, Aptos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Regen, Felton, CA (US);
Peter Garrett, Aptos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Legacy IP LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An illuminated keyboard has at least one key carried by a support structure and operable to close an electrical contact on being depressed from above, the at least one key having a translucent top surface, a hollow space under the translucent top surface, and an opening into the hollow space other than through the top surface, and an electroluminescent illuminator comprising a region of electroluminescent material enabled to be inserted into the hollow space through the opening.