Keyelement
CA 1204841 A · Owner: International Standard Electric Corporation · Inventors: Iseli, Karl; Wild, Peter; Frey, Werner U.
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Summary, In order to have a large flexibiliy of application with simultaneously a reasonable number of different piece parts for a so called transformer keyboard the key element is subdivided. A base (1) usable for all applications includes elements for the protection against rotation (14) and for fixing (13) it on a printed circuit board (6) without screws and without soldering operations, further elements to guide (18) the stem (2) and to limit its stroke. The stem receives a ferromagnetic core (4) within its guidance (21). The shape and the size of wall portions (2' 22) change in accordance with the, desired raster of the keyboard wherein the key element is used. A cap (3) carrying the …
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- Granted May 20, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 20, 2003.
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