Key for an input device

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a key showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the key of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the key of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the key of FIG. 5 taken through line 6--6 of FIG. 5

FIG. 7 is a side view of the key of FIG. 5 showing a disclaimed key supporting element;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the key of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the key of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 8, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the key of FIG. 8 taken through line 12--12 of FIG. 9

FIG. 13 is a side view of the key of FIG. 8 showing a disclaimed key supporting element;

FIG. 14 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 15 is a front view of the key of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 18 is a front view of the key of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 21 is a front view of the key of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 24 is a front view of the key of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 23;

FIG. 26 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 27 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 26; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 28 is a front view of the key of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 30 is a front view of the key of FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 29; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 32 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 33 is a front view of the key of FIG. 32;

FIG. 34 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 32; the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 35 is a top view of another key showing our design;

FIG. 36 is a front view of the key of FIG. 35;

FIG. 37 is a right side view of the key of FIG. 35; the left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 38 is a partial view of the central circular convex element and surrounding rim of the keys shown in all of the previous figures.

The broken line showings represent environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a key for an input device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	DeMaio; Pasquale (Bellevue, WA), de los Reyes; Isabelo V. (Bellevue, WA), Kaneko; Steven T. (Medina, WA), Ledbetter; Carl J. (Mercer Island, WA), Jones; Greg G. (Seattle, WA), Fort; Tucker (New York, NY), Kennedy; Tim (Staten Island, NY), Smith; Courtney (West Orange, NJ)
Assignee:	Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/319,084
Filed:	June 3, 2008

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29237765	Sep 7, 2005	D570357

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/456
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/391-399,455,456,385 ;D18/1,2,7,11 ;200/5A,5R,6A,6R,341 ;235/380,382,382.5 ;341/22,23 ;345/160,168,173 ;400/477,484-486,492,692 ;455/556.1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

5387042	February 1995	Brown
D358382	May 1995	Franz
5763842	June 1998	Tsai et al.
5836705	November 1998	Choate
6259049	July 2001	Nakai
D467932	December 2002	Jones
D481730	November 2003	Kang et al.
6686549	February 2004	Douzono et al.
D570357	June 2008	DeMaio et al.
2002/0109675	August 2002	Kuan
2004/0009790	January 2004	Im

Primary Examiner: Nunn; Freda S
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.