Global Patent Index - EP 2043124 A1

EP 2043124 A1 20090401 - Keypad for a wireless device

Title (en)

Keypad for a wireless device

Title (de)

Tastatur für eine drahtlose Vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Clavier pour dispositif sans fil

Publication

EP 2043124 A1 20090401 (EN)

Application

EP 07117582 A 20070928

Priority

EP 07117582 A 20070928

Abstract (en)

A keypad for a wireless device is disclosed. The keypad comprises one or more key stems, each key stem having an upper key stem surface. The keypad also comprises one or more keycaps configured to be mounted over the one or more key stems, each keycap having a lower keycap surface for bonding to the upper key stem surface of each key stem with adhesive. The upper key stem surface includes at least one depression and at least one groove along a perimeter of the upper key stem surface. The depression and groove can help reduce the risk of adhesive flow to undesirable areas.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/705 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/705 (2013.01); H01H 2221/006 (2013.01); H01H 2221/054 (2013.01); H01H 2221/082 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2043124 A1 20090401; EP 2043124 B1 20091111; AT E448560 T1 20091115; AU 2008216964 A1 20090423; AU 2008216964 B2 20100722; CA 2639333 A1 20090328; CA 2639333 C 20130326; CN 101399129 A 20090401; CN 101399129 B 20110831; DE 602007003232 D1 20091224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07117582 A 20070928; AT 07117582 T 20070928; AU 2008216964 A 20080911; CA 2639333 A 20080904; CN 200810165793 A 20080923; DE 602007003232 T 20070928