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EP 0942444 A2 19990915 - Hermetically sealed keyboard

Title (en)

Hermetically sealed keyboard

Title (de)

Hermetisch abgeschlossene Tastatur

Title (fr)

Clavier scellé hermétiquement

Publication

EP 0942444 A2 19990915 (EN)

Application

EP 99102558 A 19990211

Priority

IT TO980212 A 19980312

Abstract (en)

A hermetically sealed keyboard has a thin outer metallic foil (18) which continuously covers the area of the keys to seal it hermetically; the foil (18) is of a thickness and shape of such as to be elastically flexible at least in correspondence to each of the keys (10) for the activation of the same. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/70

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/702 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/702 (2013.01); H01H 2209/07 (2013.01); H01H 2223/002 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0942444 A2 19990915; EP 0942444 A3 20000412; IT TO980212 A1 19990912

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99102558 A 19990211; IT TO980212 A 19980312