Collapsible keyboard

A method for creating a collapsible keyboard comprising the steps of

• molding a plurality of key tops from a hard plastic material;
• molding a plurality of key bodies and material to interconnect the key bodies from a conductive elastic material, the key bodies being molded onto the key tops;
• and
• mounting the key tops, key bodies and interconnecting material unto a collapsible frame, the frame having at least a first, open position and a second, closed position, the key bodies overlying a first plurality of key contacts when the frame is in the first position.

A collapsible keyboard comprising:

• flexible conductive elastomer keyboard body having a plurality of flexible molded key bodies;
• a plurality of key tops comprised of a hard plastic material mounted on the plurality of key bodies;
• printed circuit means having a plurality of key contact points, the printed circuit means being capable of being collapsed to a first closed position and opened to a second, expanded position;
• frame means having a first closed position and a second, expanded position, the printed circuit means being mounted on the frame means and the keyboard body being mounted on the printed circuit means, the key bodies and attached key tops overlying the key contact points of the printed circuit means when the frame means is in the second position.