Piano-like computer keys
Bertram , et al. March 12, 1
U.S. patent number D367,858 [Application Number D/031,761] was granted by the patent office on 1996-03-12 for piano-like computer keys. This patent grant is currently assigned to International Business Machines Corporation. Invention is credited to Randal L. Bertram, John D. Swansey.
| United States Patent | D367,858 |
| Bertram , et al. | March 12, 1996 |
Piano-like computer keys
Claims
The ornamental design for piano-like comptuer keys, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Bertram; Randal L. (Raleigh, NC), Swansey; John D. (Durham, NC) |
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| Assignee: | International Business Machines
Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
| Appl. No.: | D/031,761 |
| Filed: | December 5, 1994 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D14/456; D17/2 |
| Field of Search: | ;D14/110,106,115 ;D17/2,6,7 ;84/483.2,423B,642,644,670,715,47R,423R,DIG.22 ;341/22,23 ;984/61,338,345,DIG.1 |
References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
| D345967 | April 1994 | Kroner |
| D358808 | May 1995 | Murdoch et al. |
| 4352313 | October 1982 | Ny |
| 4655117 | April 1987 | Roose |
| 4704940 | November 1987 | Cummings |
| 5088378 | February 1992 | DeLaTorre |
| 5392682 | February 1995 | McCartney-Hoy |
Other References
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Customizable Keys Using Add-On "Plugs", IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 33, No. 1B, Jun., 1990.. |
Primary Examiner: Nunn; Freda S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Magistrale; Anthony N. Calfee Halter & Griswold
Description
FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of piano-like computer keys showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a left elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.
The broken line showing of the keyboard locality is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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