Portion of a keyboard

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a keyboard showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

The broken line showing of the remainder of the keyboard is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a portion of a keyboard, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	O'Neil; Daniel G. (Seattle, WA), McLoone; Hugh E. (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee:	Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/236,725
Filed:	August 22, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/455
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/315,320,331,333-5,338-340,391-9,432,454-7,459-461 ;D18/1-2,7,12,12.2,52 ;D6/601 ;178/17A,17C ;200/5R,5A,6R ;235/145R,145A ;341/22,23 ;345/160,168 ;400/472,485-6,488-9,493,689-691,693,715 ;248/118,118.1,118.3,118.5,346.01,917-924

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Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Lee; Angela J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.