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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Hilbert T. Kwan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Yen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Craig C. Leong, Cupertino, CA (US);
James J. Niu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Keith J. Hendren, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yanyang Yuan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Feng Zhao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Wanshan Li, Cupertino, CA (US);
Derrick T. Jue, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ze Hong, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An illuminated metal keycap having a legend diffuser material that may diffuse light through a legend opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the legend may be transparent. The metal keycap is adhered to a scissor mechanism positioned above electrical switch circuitry. Included within, below, or adjacent to the scissor mechanism may be one or more light sources positioned to emit light through the metal keycap, around the perimeter of the metal keycap, and/or through the background layer.