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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun. 03, 2013
Applicant:

Kinesis Corporation, Bothell, WA (US);

Inventors:

William R. Hargreaves, Bellevue, WA (US);

Mark Ando, Seattle, WA (US);

Carsten Buus, Snohomish, WA (US);

Jonathan H. Biggs, Lake Forrest Park, WA (US);

Assignee:

Kinesis Corporation, Bothell, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H01H 13/86 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A47B 21/03 (2006.01); A47B 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1664 (2013.01); A47B 2021/0321 (2013.01); A47B 21/04 (2013.01); H01H 13/86 (2013.01); G06F 3/0208 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

An adjustable keyboard assembly and support mounts and keying layout are provided allowing a user to orient keying modules of the assembly in a variety of desired configurations. In one embodiment, the assembly includes pivoting support plates that allow the flexible adjustments. In another embodiment, at least one lift module is utilized to allow achieving multiple tenting angles expediently. In yet another embodiment, a modular support mount assembly is provided to allow the user to mount keying modules to a structure such as a chair using modular mounts that allow for easy and effective peripheral device supports and reconfiguration of the modular support mount assembly to support keying modules and peripheral devices of various sizes and shapes. Furthermore, a keying layout and assembly is provided to improve efficiency and intuitiveness of using a keying module and for programming the keying modules without use of a separate computer.


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