发明名称 Method And Apparatus Pertaining To Web-Coupled Keyboard Keys
摘要 A plurality of keyboard keys are grouped into at least a first group of keyboard keys and a second group of keyboard keys. Webbing serves to physically couple together the keyboard keys of the first group of keyboard keys. Similarly, but discretely, webbing also serves to physically couple together the keyboard keys of the second group of keyboard keys. So configured, the keyboard keys of the first group are not physically coupled via such webbing to any keyboard keys of the second group. By one approach the aforementioned webbing comprises an integral part of the keyboard keys and comprises, for example, a part of a film that conformally overlies adjacent ones of the keyboard keys. These teachings will accommodate forming such a film and the main body of the keyboard keys using thermoforming and injection molding processes to form-in-place such keys.
申请公布号 US2014341630(A1) 申请公布日期 2014.11.20
申请号 US201313896096 申请日期 2013.05.16
申请人 Research In Motion Limited 发明人 Bedolla Jimmy
分类号 G06F3/02 主分类号 G06F3/02
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. An apparatus comprising: a plurality of keyboard keys comprising at least a first group of keyboard keys and a second group of keyboard keys; webbing disposed to physically couple together the keyboard keys of the first group of keyboard keys and to physically couple together the keyboard keys of the second group of keyboard keys discrete from the keyboard keys of the first group of keyboard keys.
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