Slide pad membrane
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1. A slide pad membrane comprising:
- an annular ring having an inner edge;
a center portion having an outer edge; and
a plurality of concentric annular ripples including an outer annular ripple connected to the inner edge of the annular ring and an inner annular ripple connected to the outer edge of the center portion, wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples is configured to allow the center portion to move in a direction toward the annular ring and wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples forms a radial spring to bias the center portion toward a center of the annular ring.
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Abstract
A slide pad membrane is provided. The slide pad membrane comprises an annular ring having an inner edge, a center portion having an outer edge, and a plurality of concentric annular ripples including an outer annular ripple connected to the inner edge of the annular ring and an inner annular ripple connected to the outer edge of the center portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A slide pad membrane comprising:
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an annular ring having an inner edge; a center portion having an outer edge; and a plurality of concentric annular ripples including an outer annular ripple connected to the inner edge of the annular ring and an inner annular ripple connected to the outer edge of the center portion, wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples is configured to allow the center portion to move in a direction toward the annular ring and wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples forms a radial spring to bias the center portion toward a center of the annular ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. A slide pad system comprising:
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a printed circuit board; a button; and a slide pad membrane including an annular ring having an inner edge, a center portion having an outer edge, and a plurality of concentric annular ripples including an outer annular ripple connected to the inner edge of the annular ring and an inner annular ripple connected to the outer edge of the center portion; wherein the center portion of the slide pad membrane forms a first cavity that includes the button and is configured to move the button relative to the printed circuit board; and wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples is configured to allow the center portion to move in a direction toward the annular ring and wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples forms a radial spring to bias the center portion toward a center of the annular ring. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a slide pad membrane including an annular ring having an inner edge configured to interface with the case, a center portion having an outer edge, and a plurality of concentric annular ripples including an outer annular ripple connected to the inner edge of the annular ring and an inner annular ripple connected to the outer edge of the center portion, wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples is configured to allow the center portion to move in a direction toward the annular ring and wherein the plurality of concentric annular ripples forms a radial spring to bias the center portion toward a center of the annular ring; and a case configured to house the slide pad membrane, wherein the case is configured to interface with the annular ring. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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