Keyboard for typewriter and the like
AssigneeTa Triumph-Adler Aktiengesellschaft
InventorGunter Buttner
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Abstract
A keyboard for a typwriter and the like, has at least one elongated key, elements for swivellably supporting the key and including at least one substantially U-shaped bracket with a U-bottom, two U-legs connected with opposite ends of the U-bottom, and two projections extending from free ends of the U-legs and parallel to the U-bottom, such that the key is swivellably supported on the projections with a play. At least two stationary swivel bearings swivellably support the U-bottom of the bracket. At least one of the bracket and the key is supported in a bearing point in a noise-dampening manner.
Claims7
A keyboard, comprising at least one elongated key;
- means for swivellably supporting said key and including at least-one bracket which is substantially U-shaped and has a bottom, two legs connected with opposite ends of said bottom and having free ends forming two projections parallel to said bottom, such that said at least one elongated key is swivellably supported on said projections;
- at least two stationary swivel bearings swivellably supporting said bottom of said at least one bracket;
- means for supporting one of said at least one bracket and said at least one elongated key so as to dampen noise produced during actuation of said at least one elongated key, said means including a bearing member which is composed of a noise-dampening material selected from the group consisting of rubber and synthetic plastic material and mounted on said at least one elongated key so that said projections of said legs of said at least one bracket engage in said bearing member so as to dampen noise generation during actuation of said at least one elongated key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.