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US 2010/0245250 A1Published application
Adjustable Ergonomic Keyboard
AssigneeKey Ovation, LLC
InventorsChris Linegar, Mark Norwalk
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Abstract
An adjustable ergonomic keyboard includes keyboard segments coupled by a joint allowing the keyboard segments to pivot relative to one another. A retainer secures a corresponding keyboard segment with respect to a base support and allows the corresponding retained keyboard segment to rotate thereabout and to travel laterally with respect to the base support. The base support may be part of a portable laptop chassis or body or may be a stand alone base for use of the keyboard as a peripheral data input device.
Claims36
An apparatus comprising:
- first and second keyboard segments each including on an upper surface thereof respective subsets of keys that together define a generally complete alphanumeric keyboard;
- a retainer extending from each of the first and second keyboard segments to retain the respective keyboard segment with respect to a base support, respective retainers allowing the corresponding retained keyboard segment to rotate thereabout and at least one of the retained keyboard segments to travel laterally with respect to the base support;
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- a joint coupling the keyboard segments and allowing the keyboard segments to pivot relative to one another.
1 more element
A portable computing device comprising:
- a body portion;
- a screen containing lid portion hingedly attached to the body portion;
- the body portion presenting a keyboard attachment surface having at least one channel defined therein to receive a retainer of one of a respective first and second keyboard segment pivotably coupled at a joint, the channel adapted to allow the retainer to travel laterally with respect to the keyboard attachment surface in correspondence with tenting and splaying of the keyboard segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.