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Metallic housing for an electronic apparatus with a flat keyboard

  • US 4,249,054 A
  • Filed: 02/28/1979
  • Issued: 02/03/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic apparatus with a flat key-board, comprising:

  • a housing for said electronic apparatus having an upper metallic member which defines said flat key-board and a lower member,said metallic upper member of said housing, including a plurality of definable movable key actuators in selected regions of the upper surface thereof, and completely integral and continuous therewith said key actuators having a substantially reduced thickness relative to said upper member, thereby making the key actuators movable, relative to said upper member;

    a plurality of movable contacts corresponding to respective key actuators for movement in response to the actuation of said key actuators; and

    a plurality of stationary contacts corresponding to said movable contacts and accommodated within said housing, whereby a particular one of said movable contacts comes into contact with a particular one of said stationary contacts when a particular one of said key actuators is depressed.

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