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Multimedia keyboard device having game rods on each end
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 5957595
Issued Date
September 28, 1999
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Chen; Kuo-An (Taipei Hsien,TW)
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Abstract
A type of multimedia keyboard device, designed with two positioning depressions at the bottom of casing of a keyboard device, between said two positioning depressions is the formation of a separating unit, said positioning depressions and separating unit will be properly positioned between the user's thighs and on his lap, on one side or two sides of the casing is the design of a handgrip, at somewhere suitable for operation on the left and two sides of the casing is the design of press keys; so designed that it will be suitable especially for applications to wireless remote control keyboard, and will achieve such purposes that the keyboard may be positioned on the user's lap, may be held in both hands and its keys may be conveniently pressed.
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Published
September 28, 1999
Application Number
09/000,615
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December 30, 1997
US Classification
400/472   341/22 345/161 345/163 345/167 345/169 361/680 400/489
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G06F   3/023   (20060101)   G06F   3/02   (20060101)  
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USPTO Field of Search
400/472   400/489   400/682   361/680   361/681   345/161   345/163   345/167   345/168   345/169   248/444   108/43   341/21   341/22   341/23  
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