KEYPAD HAVING KEYS WITH ANGLED ENGAGEMENT SURFACES, AND ASSOCIATED HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE

摘要

An improved keypad for a handheld electronic device has keys wherein the engagement surface thereof is oriented oblique to the actuation axis of the key. The oblique arrangement of the engagement surfaces visually and tactually distinguishes one key from another, which facilitates their incorporation into various handheld electronic devices with relatively small form factors.