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A gallery of patents that describe technologies or illustrate designs relating to IBM and family keyboards, typewriters and keypunches. This includes keyswitch/actuator designs, ornamental designs (overall appearance), integrated pointing devices such as TrackPoints, and host systems such as PCs, laptops, terminals, consoles and electronic typewriters. All illustrations provided are from the patents themselves, which are believed to be within the public domain. A total of 112 patents have been recorded. The patent list is currently filtered to 1 patent(s).
U.S. Utility Patent 5,003,140 (US5003140A)
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| Name | Long keybutton stabilizer |
|---|---|
| Inventors | William A. Abell, Jr., David A. Bruner |
| Assignees | Maxi Switch, IBM Information Products |
| Description | An invention of a plastic wire-style key stabiliser that, compared to metal ones, can be made with the keycap itself. This avoids the need for additional assembly/component mating. They were used on the Model M1 and Model M2 family keyboards for keys 2+ units long or wide. |