ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,278,063, issued on April 15, was assigned to CHERRY EUROPE GMBH (Auerbach I.D. Opf, Germany).
"Key module for a keyboard, and keyboard" was invented by Eduard Ruff (Auerbach I.D. Opf, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "What is presented is a key module (120) for a keyboard (100). The key module (120) comprises at least one guide unit (230) formed to guide movement of an actuation unit (125) of the key module (120) between a rest position actuated position upon actuation of the key module (120). The key module (120) also comprises at least one spring element (240) for biasing the actuation unit (125) of the key module (120) into the re...