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Ergonomically condensed QWERTY keyboard

  • US 5,660,488 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1994
  • Issued: 08/26/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A keyboard, comprising:

  • a first group of keys located on a main keyboard surface for accepting commands from a user;

    wherein said first group of keys includes keys A, S, D, F, and G arranged in a QWERTY format and said first group of keys have a common shape; and

    a second group of keys located on the main keyboard surface for accepting commands from the user;

    wherein said second group of keys includes keys L, K, J, and H arranged in a QWERTY format;

    the second group is arranged at an angle with respect to the first group so that the first and second groups form a V-shape wherein a vertex of said V-shape is closest to a bottom edge of said main keyboard surface and sides of said V-shape extend from said vertex towards an Upper edge of said main keyboard surface;

    said key G of the first group that is nearest said key H in the second group being the same shape as the key H;

    a plurality of keys in said first group are arranged in a first arc about one side of said V-shape;

    a plurality of keys in said second group are arranged in a second arc about another side of said V-shape and said first and second arcs are the same; and

    said key G of the first group and said key H of the second group are positioned adjacent to said vertex of said V-shape and said key G approximately contacts said key H.

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