Keyboard with gel containing chambers in key cap
OwnerWilliam Bonnstaufferinventor
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Abstract
A device is provided. The device includes a first T-shaped structure defined via a first leg and a first platform. The device further includes a key cap with an interior open chamber. The cap is mounted onto the first structure such that the chamber contains the first platform. The device also includes a second T-shaped structure defined via a second leg and a second platform. The first leg vertically moves within the second leg such that the cap travels between a non-pressed position and a pressed position. The cap is raised above the second platform in the non-pressed position. The cap is in contact with the second platform in the pressed position.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a first T-shaped structure defined via a first leg and a first platform;
- a key cap with an interior open chamber, wherein said key cap is mounted onto said first T-shaped structure such that said interior open chamber contains said first platform;
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- a second T-shaped structure defined via a second leg and a second platform, wherein said first leg vertically moves within said second leg such that said key cap travels between a non-pressed position and a pressed position, wherein said key cap is raised above said second platform in said non-pressed position, wherein said key cap is in contact with said second platform in said pressed position, wherein said key cap defines a first interior closed chamber containing a first gel and a second interior closed chamber, wherein said interior open chamber is disposed underneath said first interior closed chamber, wherein said first interior closed chamber is interposed between said second interior closed chamber and said interior open chamber.
A typing keyboard comprising:
- a first T-shaped structure defined via a first leg and a first platform;
- an elastic key cap with an interior open chamber, wherein said elastic key cap is mounted onto said first T-shaped structure such that said interior open chamber contains said first platform;
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- a second T-shaped structure defined via a second leg and a second platform, wherein said second platform is perimetrically greater than said first platform, wherein said first leg vertically moves within said second leg such that said elastic key cap travels between a non-pressed position and a pressed position, wherein said elastic key cap is raised above said second platform in said non-pressed position, wherein said elastic key cap is in contact with said second platform in said pressed position, wherein said elastic key cap defines a first interior closed chamber containing a first gel and a second interior closed chamber, wherein said interior open chamber is disposed underneath said first interior closed chamber, wherein said first interior closed chamber is interposed between said second interior closed chamber and said interior open chamber.
An input device comprising:
- a first T-shaped structure defined via a first leg and a first platform;
- a key cap with an interior open chamber, wherein said key cap is mounted onto said first T-shaped structure such that said interior open chamber contains said first platform;
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- a second T-shaped structure defined via a second leg and a second platform, wherein said first leg vertically moves within said second leg such that said key cap travels between a non-pressed position and a pressed position, wherein said key cap is raised above said second platform in said non-pressed position, wherein said key cap is in contact with said second platform in said pressed position, wherein said key cap defines a first interior closed chamber containing a first gel and a second interior closed chamber containing a second gel, wherein said interior open chamber is disposed underneath said first interior closed chamber, wherein said first interior closed chamber is interposed between said second interior closed chamber and said interior open chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.