DE69122619D1 - Ausrichtzusammenbau für integrierten drucktastenschalter - Google Patents

Ausrichtzusammenbau für integrierten drucktastenschalter

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DE69122619D1
DE69122619D1 DE69122619T DE69122619T DE69122619D1 DE 69122619 D1 DE69122619 D1 DE 69122619D1 DE 69122619 T DE69122619 T DE 69122619T DE 69122619 T DE69122619 T DE 69122619T DE 69122619 D1 DE69122619 D1 DE 69122619D1
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pushbutton switch
alignment assembly
integrated pushbutton
integrated
alignment
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Eric Brandenburg
Patrick Franz
David Straayer
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Home Row Inc
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DE69122619T 1990-07-24 1991-07-18 Ausrichtzusammenbau für integrierten drucktastenschalter Expired - Fee Related DE69122619T2 (de)

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US07/557,546 US5231386A (en) 1990-07-24 1990-07-24 Keyswitch-integrated pointing assembly
PCT/US1991/005077 WO1992002029A1 (en) 1990-07-24 1991-07-18 Keyswitch-integrated pointing assembly

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DE69122619D1 true DE69122619D1 (de) 1996-11-14
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