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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2011
Paul John Kudrna, Naperville, IL (US);
Michael Thomas Pope, Schaumburg, IL (US);
James Nelson Aldrich, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Paul John Kudrna, Naperville, IL (US);
Michael Thomas Pope, Schaumburg, IL (US);
James Nelson Aldrich, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A key/display assembly includes first and second switches, a display module, and a lens is disposed adjacent the display module. The lens includes a first contact region, a second contact region, and an inner surface that supports a first foot between the first contact region and the second contact region. A first key is defined by the first switch and the first contact region and is actuated by deflecting the first contact region to actuate the first switch. A second key is defined by the second switch and the second contact region and is actuated by deflecting the second contact region to actuate the second switch. When actuating the first key, the first foot inhibits the second contact region from actuating the second switch. When actuating the second key, the first foot inhibits the first contact region from actuating the first switch.