Flexible data entry panel
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1. A data entry panel arranged for entry and sending of electrical signals therefrom, comprised of:
- a first layer of flexible material;
a second layer of flexible material with a fluid pressurizable cavity arranged between said first layer and said second layer of flexible material;
a flexible conductive circuit disposed between said first and second layers of flexible material, wherein flexure of at least one of said layers causes said circuit to generate a particular electrical signal, which signal is transmitted from said panel.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a flexible, pressurizable keyboard made of resilient layers of plastic material, with molded keys which are deformable when pressed so as to send a signal to an electrical device. The keys are arranged with a flexible electrical circuit thereattached, which when depressed, establish a proper complete circuit.
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6 Claims
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1. A data entry panel arranged for entry and sending of electrical signals therefrom, comprised of:
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a first layer of flexible material; a second layer of flexible material with a fluid pressurizable cavity arranged between said first layer and said second layer of flexible material; a flexible conductive circuit disposed between said first and second layers of flexible material, wherein flexure of at least one of said layers causes said circuit to generate a particular electrical signal, which signal is transmitted from said panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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