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All illustrations provided are from the patents themselves, which are believed to be within the public domain. A total of 150 patents have been recorded. [ ] [Show all (default) ] U.S. Utility Patent 682,197 (US682197A) A patent diagram depicting Herman Hollerith's apparatus for perforating record-cards from a top-down perspective Applied 17 May 1901 Published 10 Sep 1901 Expired 10 Sep 1918 Google Name Apparatus for perforating record-cards Inventors Herman Hollerith An invention of a hand-operated mechanical keypunch (punched-card recording device) that can automatically Description advance the card column upon punching. This was implemented as the Hollerith and later IBM 001 Mechanical Card Punch. U.S. Design Patent 86,067 (USD86067S) A patent drawing of Electromatic's typewriter from a front-right perspective Applied 23 Oct 1931 Published 19 Jan 1932 Expired ~1946 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Russell G. Thompson, Chester W. Crumrine Assignees Electromatic An ornamental design depicting an Electromatic electric Description typewriter and its later IBM Model 01 Electric Formsholder derivative. U.S. Design Patent 160,139 (USD160139S) A patent drawing of IBM's typewriter from a front-right perspective Applied 8 Jan 1949 Published 19 Sep 1950 Expired ~1964 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Norman B. Geddes, Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Model A Electric Typewriter. U.S. Utility Patent 2,641,320 (US2641320A) [thumbnail] Applied 13 Jul 1949 Published 9 Jun 1953 Expired 9 Jun 1970 Google Name Composite keyboard Inventors Reynold B. Johnson Assignees IBM An invention of an alphanumeric keypunch keyboard layout that integrates a telephone-arrangement overlay numeric keypad, numeric shift and keypunch-specific function keys Description onto a keyboard's typewriter section. It was first implemented on the IBM 024 Card Punch and 026 Printing Card Punch Combination Keyboards. It also serves as the basis for many IBM data entry terminal keyboard layouts. U.S. Design Patent 160,720 (USD160720S) A patent drawing of IBM's key punch from a front-right perspective Applied 5 Oct 1949 Published 31 Oct 1950 Expired ~1964 Google Name Key punch Inventors George H. Kress, Carl W. Sundberg Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 024 Card Punch. U.S. Design Patent 162,318 (USD162318S) A patent drawing of IBM's Proof machine from a front-left perspective. Applied 9 May 1950 Published 6 Mar 1951 Expired ~1965 Google Name Proof machine Inventors George H. Kress Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 802 or 803 Proof Machine. U.S. Design Patent 179,041 (USD179041S) A patent drawing of IBM's typewriter from a front-left perspective Applied 5 Jul 1955 Published 23 Oct 1956 Expired ~1970 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Carl W. Sundberg Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Model C Electric Executive Typewriter. U.S. Utility Patent 2,895,584 (US2895584A) A patent drawing depicting IBM's single element printing head Applied 17 Nov 1955 Published 21 Jul 1959 Expired 21 Jul 1976 Google Name Single element printing head Inventors John E. Hickerson, Ralph E. Page, James A. Weidenhammer Assignees IBM An invention of a single, spherical device that can be used for typewriting and printing. Its surface is covered in characters in predictable locations, so the device can Description be rotated to select a desired character before being struck against paper. This was implemented as the "golfball" typing/printing element used by IBM Selectric family typewriters and printers. U.S. Design Patent 183,926 (USD183926S) [thumbnail] Applied 12 Dec 1957 Published 18 Nov 1958 Expired ~1972 Google Name Computer keyboard Inventors Walter Furlani, William H. Harkins, Louis H. Sedaris Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 610 Auto-Point Computer Manual Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 185,960 (USD185960S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's Computer inquiry station from a front-right perspective Applied 19 Feb 1958 Published 25 Aug 1959 Expired ~1973 Google Name Computer inquiry station Inventors David G. Moore, George F. Fahringer Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design appearing to depict an IBM 838 Inquiry Station. U.S. Design Patent 186,633 (USD186633S) A patent drawing of IBM's proof inscriber from a front-right perspective. Applied 1 May 1959 Published 10 Nov 1959 Expired ~1973 Google Name Proof inscriber Inventors Robert H. Eytel Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 1201 Proof Inscriber. U.S. Design Patent 189,186 (USD189186S) A patent drawing of IBM's computer console from a front-left perspective Applied 23 Mar 1960 Published 8 Nov 1960 Expired ~1974 Google Name Computer console Inventors Jack W. Stringer, Walter Furlani, David G. Moore Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting the IBM 7150 Console Typewriter & Operating Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 190,232 (USD190232S) A patent diagram of IBM's Data transmitter from a front-right perspective Applied 5 Jul 1960 Published 2 May 1961 Expired ~1975 Google Name Data transmitter Inventors Frank Wilkey, Jr. Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 1001 Data Transmission Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 192,829 (USD192829S) A patent drawing of IBM's typewriter or the like from a front-right perspective Applied 21 Apr 1961 Published 15 May 1962 Expired ~1976 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an original IBM Selectric electric typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 194,856 (USD194856S) A patent diagram of IBM's Intelligence transmitter and receiver from a front-left perspective Applied 16 Jun 1961 Published 19 Mar 1963 Expired ~1977 Google Name Intelligence transmitter and receiver Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Selectric I/O Keyboard Printer. U.S. Design Patent 194,845 (USD194845S) A patent diagram of IBM's Data processing system operator's station from a front-left perspective Applied 18 Jul 1962 Published 19 Mar 1963 Expired ~1977 Google Name Data processing system operator's station Inventors Clarence F. Graser, Walter F. Kraus, William S. Sheppley, Jr. Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 7040 or 7044 Data Description Processing System Operator Console and its Selectric-based keyboardless output typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 198,879 (USD198879S) A patent drawing of IBM's data processing system console from a front-left perspective Applied 26 Aug 1962 Published 11 Aug 1964 Expired ~1978 Google Name Data processing system console Inventors Walter Furlani, Edward J. Sabella Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design appearing to depict an IBM 1052 I/O Printer-Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 195,303 (USD195303S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's Bank teller terminal from a front-right perspective Applied 15 Oct 1962 Published 28 May 1963 Expired ~1977 Google Name Bank teller terminal Inventors Edward R. Wiener Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 1062 Teller Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 195,405 (USD195405S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's Data processor console from a front-left perspective Applied 19 Dec 1962 Published 11 Jun 1963 Expired ~1977 Google Name Data processor console Inventors Loring C. Bixler, Edward J. Sabella Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 1447 Console. U.S. Design Patent 197,334 (USD197334S) A patent drawing of IBM's keyboard controlled card punch from a front-right perspecitve Applied 26 Sep 1963 Published 14 Jan 1964 Expired ~1978 Google Name Keyboard controlled card punch Inventors Loring C. Bixler, Rae F. Tankard Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design appearing to depict an IBM 1057 Card Punch or 1058 Printing Card Punch. German Utility Patent 1,279,693 (DE1279693B) A patent diagram of IBM's improvements relating to typewriter keyboards from a top-down perspective Applied 28 Sep 1963 Published 10 Oct 1968 Google Standard keyboard divided into two mirror-image fields Name for controlling the drive of functional devices on typewriters and similar machines Inventors Jim Ladue, Werner Seydel Assignees IBM Deutschland An invention of a keyboard that is split into two parts and mirrored in shape, with the keys placed in columns angled from each other to allow the user to position their arms and hands at more natural positions and Description rotations. It was intended for typewriters or similar machines. Whilst IBM never brought this exact design to market, this patent is cited by well-known ergonomic keyboard companies such as Kinesis and Maltron (Lillian Malt). U.S. Design Patent 205,709 (USD205709S) A patent drawing of IBM's Manual data entry keyboard console from a front-left perspective Applied 6 Feb 1964 Published 13 Sep 1966 Expired ~1980 Google Name Manual data entry keyboard console Inventors Rae F. Tankard Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 1094 Line-Entry Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 203,986 (USD203986S) A patent drawing of IBM's Display console from a front-on perspective Applied 6 Apr 1964 Published 8 Mar 1966 Expired ~1980 Google Name Display console Inventors Seton Cottier, Richard A. Jones, Ernest Wittner Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 2250 Model 2 or 3 Display Unit. U.S. Design Patent 203,674 (USD203674S) A patent drawing of IBM's Control console from a front-right perspective Applied 21 Apr 1964 Published 8 Feb 1966 Expired 17 May 1991 Google Name Control console Inventors Eliot F. Noyes, Leon M. Cooper, Edwin R. Wyma Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM MT/ST and MT72 Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter Console. U.S. Design Patent 205,591 (USD205591S) A patent drawing of IBM's Manual data entry keyboard console from a front-right perspective Applied 16 Jul 1964 Published 23 Aug 1966 Expired ~1980 Google Name Manual data entry keyboard console Inventors Edward J. Sabella, Rae F. Tankard Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 1093 Programmed Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 202,235 (USD202235S) A patent drawing of IBM's typewriter from a front-on perspective Applied 14 Sep 1964 Published 7 Sep 1965 Expired ~1979 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Model D Electric Executive Typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 202,189 (USD202189S) A patent drawing of IBM's electronic computer console or similar article from a front-left perspective Applied 19 Nov 1964 Published 7 Sep 1965 Expired ~1979 Google Name Electronic computer console or similar article Inventors Donald A. Moore Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting the IBM 1130 Computing Description System Console and its integrated Card Punch derived keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 206,467 (USD206467S) A patent drawing of IBM's typewriter or the like from a front-on perspective Applied 1 Dec 1965 Published 13 Dec 1966 Expired ~1980 Google Name Typewriter or the like Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Selectric Composer phototypesetting electric typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 211,578 (USD211578S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's data display console from a head-on perspecive,A patent diagram depicting IBM's data display console from a right-side perspective Applied 18 Apr 1966 Published 2 Jul 1968 Expired ~1982 Google Name Data display console Inventors Seton Cottier, Walter F. Kraus, Ernest Wittner Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 2260 Display Station with its Card Punch derived keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 207,978 (USD207978S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's typewriter or the like from a front-left perspective Applied 2 Nov 1966 Published 20 Jun 1967 Expired ~1981 Google Name Typewriter or the like Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting the (believed to be unreleased) IBM Portable Typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 209,448 (USD209448S) A patent drawing of IBM's Data processing console from a front-left perspective Applied 14 Nov 1966 Published 5 Dec 1967 Expired ~1981 Google Name Data processing console Inventors Walter S. McCormick, Jr., William S. Sheppley, Jr., Joseph F. Talerico Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM System/360 Model 91 Description with an attached 2250 Model 1 Display Unit serving an operator console. U.S. Design Patent 212,757 (USD212757S) A patent drawing of IBM's Data processing console or similar article from a front-right perspective Applied 2 Jan 1968 Published 19 Nov 1968 Expired ~1982 Google Name Data processing console or similar article Inventors Arnold M. Davis, William S. Sheppley, Jr., Joseph F. Talerico Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM System/360 Model 85 Main Control Panel and Operator Console Feature. U.S. Design Patent 212,885 (USD212885S) A patent drawing of IBM's display terminal for a computer or the like from a front-left perspective Applied 2 Jan 1968 Published 10 Dec 1968 Expired ~1982 Google Name Display terminal for a computer or the like Inventors Seton Cottier, John D. March Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 2265 Display Station with its Card Punch derived keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 215,938 (USD215938S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's magnetic card reader-recorder or similar article from a front-right perspective Applied 16 Dec 1968 Published 11 Nov 1969 Expired ~1983 Google Name Control console Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an original IBM Mag Card Description Unit for various IBM Mag Card Selectric Typewriters (specifically contemporary with IBM Mag Card I Typewriter). U.S. Design Patent 217,106 (USD217106S) A patent drawing of IBM's typewriter or the like from a front-left perspective Applied 30 Dec 1968 Published 7 Apr 1970 Expired ~1984 Google Name Typewriter or the like Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Selectric II electric typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 217,913 (USD217913S) A patent drawing of IBM's Keypunch for document cards from a front-right perspective Applied 9 Jul 1969 Published 30 Jun 1970 Expired ~1984 Google Name Keypunch for document cards Wayne L. Aderman, Douglas C. Antonelli, Dennis P. Inventors Butterbaugh, James R. Hammer, Richard J. Ullmer, Edward R. Wiener, Frank Wilkey, Jr. Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5496 Data Recorder and its Elastic Diaphragm encoded keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 225,645 (USD225645S) A patent diagram of IBM's data processing ensemble from a front-left perspective Applied 20 Jul 1970 Published 26 Dec 1972 Expired ~1986 Google Name Data processing ensemble Inventors Loring C. Bixler, Myron F. Davis, Jr., Francis J. Eisenman, Jr., Edward R. Wiener Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM System/3 Model 6 Description midrange computer with an attached 5213 Printer and Operator Keyboard Console (Elastic Diaphragm encoded keyboard). U.S. Design Patent 223,762 (USD223762S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's data printer keyboard console from a front-right perspective Applied 21 Dec 1970 Published 6 Jun 1972 Expired ~1986 Google Name Data printer keyboard console Inventors Loring C. Bixler, Arnold M. Davis, Walter S. McCormick, Jr., Edward R. Wiener Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3215 Console Printer-Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 224,682 (USD224682S) A patent diagram of IBM's data processor from a front-left perspective Applied 21 Dec 1970 Published 29 Aug 1972 Expired ~1986 Google Name Data processor Inventors Loring C. Bixler, Arnold M. Davis, Donald F. Lahey, Walter S. McCormick, Jr., Edward R. Wiener Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM System/370 Model Description 145 mainframe computer and an attached 3210 Model 1 Console Printer-Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 228,460 (USD228460S) A patent drawing of IBM's combined keyboard input terminal and output display terminal therefor from a front-left perspective Applied 31 Mar 1971 Published 25 Sep 1973 Expired ~1987 Google Name Combined keyboard input terminal and output display terminal therefor Inventors Ronald I. Conway, Robert V. Jones, James J. La Due, John J. Natoli Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3277 Model 1 Description Display Station with a 327X-66 type Model A keyboard. The keyboard design has extra keys and slightly different unit sizing compared to the production version. U.S. Design Patent 227,256 (USD227256S) A patent drawing of IBM's combined keyboard input terminal and output display terminal therefor from a front-left perspective Applied 1 Apr 1971 Published 12 Jun 1973 Expired ~1987 Google Name Combined keyboard input terminal and output display terminal therefor Inventors Ronald I. Conway, Robert V. Jones, James J. La Due, John J. Natoli Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3275 Model 2 Description Display Station with a 327X-78 type Model A keyboard. The keyboard design has extra keys and slightly different unit sizing compared to the production version. U.S. Design Patent 224,605 (USD224605S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's printer from a front-right perspective Applied 10 May 1971 Published 8 Aug 1972 Expired ~1986 Google Name Printer Inventors Loring C. Bixler, Arnold M. Davis, Walter S. McCormick, Jr., Edward R. Wiener Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3210 Model 2 Console Printer-Keyboard. U.S. Utility Patent 3,699,296 (US3699296A) [thumbnail] Applied 21 May 1971 Published 17 Oct 1972 Expired 17 Oct 1989 Google Name Catastrophically buckling compression column switch and actuator Inventors Richard H. Harris Assignees IBM An invention of a keyswitch actuator comprised of a metal coil spring that buckles after some compression, Description providing an immediate force to actuate something with. This is the original buckling spring patent, which was refined in 1977 (US4118611A) and 1983 (US4528431A). U.S. Design Patent 246,670 (USD246670S) A patent diagram of IBM's data processing ensemble or similar article from a front-right perspective Applied 13 Aug 1971 Published 13 Dec 1977 Expired 13 Dec 1991 Google Name Data processing ensemble or similar article Inventors Loring C. Bixler, Myron F. Davis, Jr., Francis J. Eisenman, Jr., Edward R. Wiener Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM System/3 Model 6 Description midrange computer with an attached 2222 Printer and Operator Keyboard Console (Elastic Diaphragm encoded keyboard). U.S. Design Patent 225,742 (USD225742S) A patent drawing of IBM's Data keyboard console from a front-right perspective Applied 27 Aug 1971 Published 2 Jan 1973 Expired ~1987 Google Name Data keyboard console Inventors John D. Sims Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3672 Executive Description Console and its integrated 178-key Elastic Diaphragm encoded keyboard. British Utility Patent 1,363,777 (GB1363777A) Patent diagrams of IBM's toggle switch at rest (left) and pressed (right) Applied 21 Aug 1972 Published 14 Aug 1974 Google Name Toggle mechanism Inventors Richard H. Harris, Robert J. Wolfrom Assignees IBM An invention of a keyswitch that uses a cantilever snap mechanism to provide an actuator for a capacitance-sensing PCB. The mechanism consists of a leaf Description spring and a blade spring coupled together; the former is bent to push a capacitive plate towards its rest position and then snaps to an inverted position to lift the plate when force is applied. This was implemented as the IBM beam spring used on all Model B family keyboards. U.S. Design Patent 233,043 (USD233043S) A patent diagram of IBM's Data-entry station for automatic data processing Applied 22 Mar 1973 Published 1 Oct 1974 Expired ~1988 Google Name Data-entry station for automatic data processing Inventors Charles A. Pycha, Frank Wilkey, Jr. Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3742 Dual Data Station and its 374X type Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 233,759 (USD233759S) A patent diagram of IBM's data entry station for automatic data processing from a front-right perspective Applied 27 Mar 1973 Published 26 Oct 1974 Expired ~1988 Google Name Data entry station for automatic data processing Inventors Charles A. Pycha, Frank Wilkey, Jr. Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3741 Data Station and its 374X type Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 234,302 (USD234302S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's magnetic card reader-recorder or similar article from a front-right perspective Applied 16 Apr 1973 Published 11 Feb 1975 Expired ~1989 Google Name Magnetic card reader-recorder or similar article Inventors Eliot F. Noyes Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting a revised IBM Mag Card Description Unit for various IBM Mag Card Selectric Typewriters (specifically contemporary with IBM Mag Card II Typewriter). U.S. Design Patent 234,266 (USD234266S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's point of sale terminal from a front-left perspective Applied 13 Jun 1973 Published 4 Feb 1975 Expired ~1989 Google Name Point of sale terminal Inventors Alfonso W. Merino, Edward J. Sabella, Roger C. Williams Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3663 Supermarket Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 234,267 (USD234267S) A patent drawing of IBM's Point of sale terminal from a front-left perspective Applied 13 Jun 1973 Published 4 Feb 1975 Expired ~1989 Google Name Point of sale terminal Inventors Alfonso W. Merino, Edward J. Sabella, Roger C. Williams Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3653 POS Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 232,126 (USD232126S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's teller station from a front-left perspective Applied 14 Jun 1973 Published 16 Jul 1974 Expired ~1988 Google Name Teller station Inventors Ronald I. Conway, Robert V. Jones, David L. Schaum Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3604 Model 1 or 2 Description Keyboard Display with Numeric/Data Entry Keyboard (Model B). U.S. Design Patent 232,945 (USD232945S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's teller station from a front-left perspective Applied 14 Jun 1973 Published 24 Sep 1974 Expired ~1988 Google Name Teller station Inventors Ronald I. Conway, Robert V. Jones, David L. Schaum Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3604 Model 2 Keyboard Display with Alphanumeric Keyboard (Model B). U.S. Design Patent 234,600 (USD234600S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's data processor from a front-left perspective Applied 1 Aug 1973 Published 25 Mar 1975 Expired ~1989 Google Name Data processor Inventors Eugene N. Giancarlo, John V. Stram, Joseph F. Talerico Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM System/370 Model Description 158 mainframe computer, its Display Console and integrated S370-T1 type Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 235,652 (USD235652S) A patent drawing of IBM's communications terminal from a front-left perspective Applied 14 Jun 1974 Published 1 Jul 1975 Expired ~1989 Google Name Communications terminal Inventors Henry Kapper, Edward J. Sabella Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting the IBM 3767 Communication Terminal with its 3767 type Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 235,656 (USD235656S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's terminal station from a front-right perspective Applied 14 Jun 1974 Published 1 Jul 1975 Expired ~1989 Google Name Terminal station Inventors Henry Kapper, Edward J. Sabella Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3771 Communication Terminal and its Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 235,664 (USD235664S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's workstation from a front-right perspective Applied 14 Jun 1974 Published 1 Jul 1975 Expired ~1989 Google Name Terminal station Inventors Henry Kapper, Edward J. Sabella Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3775 or 3776 Communication Terminal and its Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 244,386 (USD244386S) A patent drawing of IBM's Financial services terminal from a front-right perspective Applied 9 Jun 1975 Published 17 May 1977 Expired 17 May 1991 Google Name Financial services terminal Inventors David L. Schaum, John V. Stram Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3608 Printing Financial Services Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 243,460 (USD243460S) A patent drawing of IBM's portable personal computer from a front-left perspective Applied 7 Aug 1975 Published 22 Feb 1977 Expired 22 Feb 1991 Google Name Portable personal computer Inventors John Greenfield, Collan B. Kneale, Frank Wilkey, Jr. Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5100 Portable Computer and its 5100 type Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 244,388 (USD244388S) A patent drawing of IBM's Keyboard reader display terminal from a front-right perspective Applied 15 Mar 1976 Published 17 May 1977 Expired 17 May 1991 Google Name Keyboard reader display terminal Inventors Ronald I. Conway, Robert V. Jones, Owen P. Shea Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3604 Model 6 Keyboard Display. U.S. Design Patent 244,464 (USD244464S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's data display console from a front-right perspective Applied 19 Apr 1976 Published 24 May 1977 Expired 24 May 1991 Google Name Data display console Inventors Myron F. Davis, Jr. Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 4979 Display Console with its 4979 type Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 247,239 (USD247239S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's keyboard from a front-right perspective Applied 2 Aug 1976 Published 14 Feb 1978 Expired 14 Feb 1992 Google Name Keyboard Inventors Charles P. Baechtle, John V. Stram Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting a 75-key IBM Base Keyboard Description (327X-75 type Model B) for terminals such as the IBM 3276 Control Unit Display Station, 3278 Display Station, and 3279 Color Display Station. U.S. Design Patent 251,592 (USD251592S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's console for a data processing system Applied 27 Jan 1977 Published 17 Apr 1979 Expired 17 Apr 1993 Google Name Console for a data processing system Inventors Eugene N. Giancarlo Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3036 Dual Console and its two S370-T5 type Model B keyboards. U.S. Design Patent 253,600 (USD253600S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's typewriter from a front-left perspective Applied 2 Mar 1977 Published 4 Dec 1979 Expired 4 Dec 1993 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Allan L. McCroskery Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Electronic Typewriter Model 50 and its reed-based keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 250,022 (USD250022S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's keyboard enclosure for data processing equipment from a front-right perspective Applied 7 Apr 1977 Published 24 Oct 1978 Expired 24 Oct 1992 Google Name Keyboard enclosure for data processing equipment Inventors Charles A. Pycha Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5251/5252 Description Typewriter Keyboard (525X-83 type Model B) for the IBM 5251 Display Station and 5252 Dual Display Station. U.S. Utility Patent 4,118,611 (US4118611A) Patent diagrams of IBM's buckling spring torsional snap actuator at rest (left) and pressed (right) Applied 30 Aug 1977 Published 3 Oct 1978 Expired 30 Aug 1997 Google Name Buckling spring torsional snap actuator Inventors Richard H. Harris Assignees IBM Information Products An invention of a buckling spring actuator for use with a capacitance-sensing PCB to make a capacitive keyswitch, Description now typically known as "IBM capacitive buckling springs". It built upon the work of its predecessor patent from 1971 (US3699296A) and was used for all Model F family keyboards. U.S. Design Patent 258,826 (USD258826S) A patent diagram of IBM's 64-key point-of-sale terminal from a front-right perspective Applied 29 Sep 1978 Published 7 Apr 1981 Expired 7 Apr 1995 Google Name Point-of-sale terminal Inventors Wayne L. Aderman, Mark C. Agnew, Frank Wilkey, Jr. Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5265 or 5266 POS Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 258,432 (USD258432S) A patent drawing of IBM's data processor from a front-right perspective Applied 23 Oct 1978 Published 3 Mar 1981 Expired 3 Mar 1995 Google Name Data processor Inventors Wayne L. Aderman Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5381 or 5382 System Description /38 System Unit with its integrated 538X type Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 261,002 (USD261002S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's typewriter or the like from a front-right perspective Applied 30 Oct 1978 Published 29 Sep 1981 Expired 29 Sep 1995 Google Name Typewriter or the like Inventors Vincent Giannotti, Jr., Henry Kapper, Edward J. Sabella Assignees IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 6240 Mag Card Selectric Typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 260,990 (USD260990S) A patent drawing of IBM's Store data entry terminal from a front-left perspective Applied 19 Dec 1978 Published 29 Sep 1981 Expired 29 Sep 1995 Google Name Store data entry terminal Inventors Roger C. Williams Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3683 POS Terminal or 3684 POS Control Unit and its Model B keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 268,109 (USD268109S) A patent drawing of IBM's operator console of a telephone switching system from a front-right perspective Applied 29 Aug 1979 Published 1 Mar 1983 Expired 1 Mar 1997 Google Name Operator console of a telephone switching system Inventors Daniel Richelet, Gilbert Pedinielli Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting the IBM 1750 Switching System's 1755 Operator Console. U.S. Design Patent 275,285 (USD275285S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's housing for a tabletop computer from a front-left perspective Applied 4 Feb 1980 Published 28 Aug 1984 Expired 28 Aug 1998 Google Name Housing for a tabletop computer Inventors Tommy R. Hardy Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5322 System/23 Description Datamaster with its Model F based keyboard assembly. This is the earliest depiction of a Model F family keyboard despite some minor differences to the production version. U.S. Design Patent 267,151 (USD267151S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's typewriter from a front-left perspective Applied 1 May 1980 Published 7 Dec 1982 Expired 7 Dec 1996 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Gordon P. Bruce, David C. Danielson, Robert E. Griffith, Allen D. Hawthorne, Jeffrey L. Quedenfeld, Paul F. Siegel Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Selectric III electric typewriter. U.S. Design Patent 270,250 (USD270250S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's Data terminal printer from a front-left perspective Applied 10 Jul 1980 Published 23 Aug 1983 Expired 23 Aug 1997 Google Name Data terminal printer Inventors Robert P. Tennant, Timothy D. Wetzel Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 3232 Keyboard Printer. U.S. Design Patent 266,768 (USD266768S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's typewriter from a front-left perspective Applied 23 Dec 1980 Published 2 Nov 1982 Expired 2 Nov 1996 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Ernest M. Bevilacqua, David C. Danielson, Robert E. Griffith, Allen D. Hawthorne, Allan L. McCroskery Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting a presently unidentified Description low-profile IBM electric or electronic typewriter (if you recognise it, please contact me.) U.S. Design Patent 270,729 (USD270729S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's interactive terminal keyboard from a front-left perspective Applied 14 Sep 1981 Published 27 Sep 1983 Expired 27 Sep 1997 Google Name Interactive terminal keyboard Inventors Donald F. Lahey, Dallas G. Molerin Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting a 472X-300 type Model F Description keyboard for IBM 4704 Display Terminals. Compared to the production keyboard, this design has a smaller spacebar with two extra keys flanking it. U.S. Design Patent 278,063 (USD278063S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's keyboard enclosure for a personal computer or the like from a front-left perspective Applied 28 Jul 1982 Published 19 Mar 1985 Expired 19 Mar 1999 Google Name Keyboard enclosure for a personal computer or the like Inventors Edward Chamberlain, Tommy R. Hardy, Nicholas M. Leon, Peter J. Mendel, Michael H. Sharp Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Personal Computer Keyboard (Model F). U.S. Design Patent 281,246 (USD281246S) A patent drawing of IBM's Keyboard from its top-right perspective Applied 18 Feb 1983 Published 5 Nov 1985 Expired 5 Nov 1999 Google Name Keyboard Inventors Louis E. Lenzi, Jr. Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting an IBM 104-key Converged Description Keyboard (Model F) for the IBM 3290 Information Panel and 5080 Graphics System. U.S. Design Patent 284,009 (USD284009S) [thumbnail] Applied 15 Sep 1983 Published 27 May 1986 Expired 27 May 2000 Google Name Keyboard panel Inventors Thomas A. Anzelone Assignees IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting the original "chiclet" IBM PCjr Cordless Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 281,701 (USD281701S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's electronic typewriter from a front-left perspective Applied 29 Sep 1983 Published 10 Dec 1985 Expired 10 Dec 1999 Google Name Electronic typewriter Inventors James P. Wang Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting an IBM 6747 Model 1 Description Wheelwriter 5 electronic typewriter and its Model M based keyboard assembly. This is the earliest depiction of a Model M family keyboard. U.S. Utility Patent 4,528,431 (US4528431A) Patent diagrams of IBM's rocking switch actuator for a low force membrane contact switch at rest (left) and pressed (right) Applied 3 Oct 1983 Published 9 Jul 1985 Expired 3 Oct 2003 Google Name Rocking switch actuator for a low force membrane contact switch Inventors Edwin T. Coleman, III Assignees Maxi Switch An invention of a buckling spring actuator for use with a membrane assembly to make a membrane keyswitch, now typically known as "IBM membrane buckling springs". Description Compared to the previous capacitive design from 1977 (US4118611A), the use of membrane technology approximately halves its production costs. It was used for many Model M family keyboards. U.S. Design Patent 285,445 (USD285445S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's Cursor for a graphics tablet Applied 19 Dec 1983 Published 2 Sep 1986 Expired 2 Sep 2000 Google Name Cursor for a graphics tablet Inventors Arnold M. Davis, Samuel A. Lucente, II Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5080 Graphics System's 5083 Tablet Cursor. U.S. Design Patent 289,292 (USD289292S) [thumbnail] Applied 17 Jan 1984 Published 14 Apr 1987 Expired 14 Apr 2001 Google Name Transportable computer Inventors Daniel F. Ansell, Thomas A. Anzelone, Myron F. Davis, Jr. , John Greenfield, Robert L. Syler, Harold D. Yeaw Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5155 Portable Description Personal Computer and the Portable Personal Computer Keyboard (Model F). U.S. Design Patent 290,360 (USD290360S) [thumbnail] Applied 20 Jun 1984 Published 16 Jun 1987 Expired 16 Jun 2001 Google Name Keyboard for a personal computer Thomas A. Anzelone, Raymond F. Cotton, Myron F. Davis, Inventors Jr., Pedro D. del Sol, Robert M. Ewart, Jr., Frederick E. Goetz Assignees IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard (Model F). U.S. Design Patent 288,204 (USD288204S) [thumbnail] Applied 28 Jun 1984 Published 10 Feb 1987 Expired 10 Feb 2001 Google Name Keyboard for a personal computer Inventors Thomas A. Anzelone, Willis Y. Jordan, III Assignees IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting the revised IBM PCjr Cordless Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 291,806 (USD291806S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's Multiple control element unit for data processing apparatus from a front-right perspective Applied 24 Oct 1984 Published 8 Sep 1987 Expired 8 Sep 2001 Google Name Multiple control element unit for data processing apparatus Inventors Ronald I. Conway, Samuel A. Lucente, II, David L. Schaum Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5080 Graphics System Dials Feature. U.S. Design Patent 284,672 (USD284672S) A patent drawing of IBM's typewriter from a front-on perspective Applied 28 Nov 1984 Published 15 Jul 1986 Expired 15 Jul 2000 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Peter J. Mendel Assignees IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting an IBM 6715 Actionwriter 1 Description electronic typewriter and its Model M based keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 284,671 (USD284671S) [thumbnail] Applied 29 Nov 1984 Published 15 Jul 1986 Expired 15 Jul 2000 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Peter J. Mendel Assignees IBM Information Products An ornamental design depicting the IBM 6770 Wheelwriter Description System and 6780 Quietwriter System electronic typewriters and the 6770/6780 System Movable Keyboard (Model M). U.S. Design Patent 292,801 (USD292801S) [thumbnail] Applied 18 Mar 1985 Published 17 Nov 1987 Expired 17 Nov 2001 Google Name Keyboard for a computer Inventors Myron F. Davis, Jr., Ted F. Kelley, Jr. Assignees IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting a first-generation, PC-compatible IBM Enhanced Keyboard (Model M). U.S. Design Patent 299,029 (USD299029S) [thumbnail] Applied 18 Sep 1985 Published 20 Dec 1988 Expired 20 Dec 2002 Google Name Keyboard Inventors Roger C. Williams Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 4680 50-Key Modifiable Layout Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 290,256 (USD290256S) A patent drawing of IBM's Portable computer from a front-right perspective Applied 17 Jan 1986 Published 9 Jun 1987 Expired 9 Jun 2001 Google Name Portable computer Inventors Richard F. Sapper Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5140 PC Convertible Description and its integrated keyboard assembly using Alps SKCM "Brown" and SKCL Compact keyswitches. U.S. Design Patent 299,345 (USD299345S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's Automotive test terminal from a front-left perspective Applied 17 Jan 1986 Published 10 Jan 1989 Expired 10 Jan 2003 Google Name Automotive test terminal Inventors Hunter T. Foy, Randall W. Martin Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 5126 Technician Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 305,033 (USD305033S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's combined point of sale terminal and cash drawer from a front-on perspective Applied 17 Mar 1986 Published 12 Dec 1989 Expired 12 Dec 2003 Google Name Combined point of sale terminal and cash drawer Inventors John A. Wiseman Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 4691 Programmable Cash Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 303,521 (USD303521S) A patent drawing of IBM's Data entry & display with magnetic stripe reader from a front-right perspective Applied 26 Jun 1986 Published 19 Sep 1989 Expired 19 Sep 2003 Google Name Data entry & display Inventors Dino M. Savio, Joseph F. Talerico Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design appearing to depict an IBM 7525 Data Collection Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 308,360 (USD308360S) [thumbnail] Applied 13 Feb 1987 Published 5 Jun 1990 Expired 5 Jun 2004 Google Name Information entry keyboard or the like Inventors David L. Schaum Assignees IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 104-key Quiet Touch Keyboard (Model 1B). U.S. Design Patent 307,137 (USD307137S) A patent drawing of IBM's Cursor control for a computer system from a front-left perspective Applied 6 Mar 1987 Published 10 Apr 1990 Expired 10 Apr 2004 Google Name Cursor control for a computer system Inventors Pedro M. Alfonso Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Personal System/2 Mouse. U.S. Design Patent 311,913 (USD311913S) [thumbnail] Applied 22 Apr 1987 Published 6 Nov 1990 Expired 6 Nov 2004 Google Name Keycap Inventors David L. Schaum Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products Description An ornamental design depicting the windowed keycap design used on IBM 6094-020 Lighted Program Function Keyboards. U.S. Design Patent 308,855 (USD308855S) [thumbnail] Applied 23 Apr 1987 Published 26 Jun 1990 Expired 26 Jun 2004 Google Name Program function keyboard Inventors David L. Schaum Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 6094-020 Lighted Program Function Keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 307,748 (USD307748S) A patent diagram of AT&T's keyboard from a front-left perspective Applied 7 Oct 1987 Published 8 May 1990 Expired 8 May 2004 Google Name Keyboard Ramon M. Cardona, David G. Geis, Francis E. Huntoon, Inventors Chris G. Johnson, Kenneth F. Lewinski, Raymond R. Seidlitz, Eugene K. Sokolowski Assignees AT&T Description An ornamental design depicting an AT&T KBD 305B series buckling-spring keyboard. U.S. Utility Patent 4,859,820 (US4859820A) Patent diagrams of AT&T's quiet key switch at rest (left) and pressed (right) Applied 31 Mar 1988 Published 22 Aug 1989 Expired 31 Mar 2008 Google Name Quiet key switch Inventors Casimer Gotfryd, Stephen L. Kay, Hartland P. Klotz, Robert M. Wentzel Assignees AT&T An invention of a membrane-driven buckling spring keyswitch designed to be quieter than IBM's 1983 predecessor (US4528431A). Compared to it, AT&T embedded a foam cylindrical core towards the bottom of the buckling Description spring to suppress spring ping whilst not affecting its operation otherwise. It is presently unknown if this design was implemented, though contemporary "floss mods" applied to IBM buckling spring keyboards achieve a similar effect. U.S. Design Patent 315,553 (USD315553S) A patent drawing of IBM's Portable computer from a front-right perspective Applied 9 Sep 1988 Published 19 Mar 1991 Expired 19 Mar 2005 Google Name Portable computer Inventors Myron F. Davis, Jr., Ted F. Kelley, Jr., Randall W. Martin, Tomoyuki Takahashi, Ernest Wittner Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting the IBM 8573 Personal Description System/2 Model P70 portable computer and its detachable keyboard assembly using Alps SKCP keyswitches. Japanese Utility Patent 280,929 (JPH0280929U) Patent diagrams of Alps' spring loaded push-button switch having predictable switching time despite varying spring characteristics at rest (left) and pressed (right) Applied 12 Dec 1988 Published 21 Jun 1990 Google Name Spring loaded push-button switch having predictable switching time despite varying spring characteristics Inventors Toshimasa Matsui Assignees Alps An invention of a membrane-diven buckling spring keyswitch designed to be lower in profile and use an integrated slider compared to other buckling spring designs, such as those from IBM (US4118611A, US4528431A). Description Compared IBM's designs, the spring notably requires a lateral push to buckle rather since it is too short to buckle naturally. This was implemented as Alps buckling springs, which uses an Alps mount-compatible slider and were employed on Alps SM-101 ODM keyboard design and Sega TeraDrive Keyboard (HTR-2106). U.S. Design Patent 312,625 (USD312625S) [thumbnail] Applied 3 Jan 1989 Published 4 Dec 1990 Expired 4 Dec 2004 Google Name Input/output terminal for a cash register or similar article Inventors Timothy D. Wetzel Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 4680 50-Key Modifiable Keyboard/Operator Display. U.S. Utility Patent 5,003,140 (US5003140A) A patent diagram of Maxi Switch's long keybutton stabilizer from a right-side perspective Applied 26 Jun 1989 Published 26 Mar 1991 Expired 26 Jun 2009 Google Name Long keybutton stabilizer Inventors William A. Abell, Jr., David A. Bruner Assignees Maxi Switch, IBM Information Products An invention of a plastic wire-style key stabiliser that, compared to metal ones, can be made with the keycap Description itself. This avoids the need for additional assembly/ component mating. They were used on the Model M1 and Model M2 family keyboards for keys 2+ units long or wide. U.S. Utility Patent 4,948,281 (US4948281A) [thumbnail] Applied 4 Oct 1989 Published 14 Aug 1990 Expired 4 Oct 2009 Google Name Keyboard protected against vandalism and spill Inventors Arend Werner Assignees IBM, IBM Information Products An invention for a means to help protect a computer keyboard in a self-service application/transaction Description machine from vandalism and liquid spills. The figures depict an IBM Space Saving Keyboard (Model M) variant for the IBM 4737 Self-Service Transaction Station. U.S. Design Patent 330,199 (USD330199S) [thumbnail] Applied 11 Oct 1989 Published 13 Oct 1992 Expired 13 Oct 2006 Google Name Computer keyboard Inventors Peter J. Mendel, Steven A. Silverstein Assignees IBM Information Products, Lexmark An ornamental design depicting the IBM Easy OPTIONS Description 101-Key Extended Keyboard (Model M1) and IBM Selectric Touch and Lexmark Streamlined Keyboards (Model M2). U.S. Design Patent 328,596 (USD328596S) A patent drawing of IBM's Cursor control for computer from a rear-right perspective Priority 26 Oct 1989 Applied 25 Apr 1990 Published 11 Aug 1992 Expired 11 Aug 2006 Google Name Cursor control for computer Inventors Yoshiyuki Manabe Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design believed to depict an IBM Personal Description System/2 Miniature Mouse (also known as the MiniMouse II, e.g., P/Ns 07G0532 and 07G3159). U.S. Design Patent 325,199 (USD325199S) A patent drawing of AT&T's keyboard housing from a front-right perspective Applied 6 Apr 1990 Published 7 Apr 1992 Expired 7 Apr 2006 Google Name Keyboard housing Inventors Hanumaiah L. Gowda, John Kowalik, Jr., Henry J. Mack, Jr. , David J. Mayer, Stephen G. Miggels Assignees Nokia Bell Labs USA, AT&T Description An ornamental design depicting an AT&T KBD 305C series buckling-spring keyboard. U.S. Design Patent 329,390 (USD329390S) A patent drawing of IBM's Automotive test terminal from a front-right perspective Applied 30 Jul 1990 Published 15 Sep 1992 Expired 15 Sep 2006 Google Name Automotive test terminal Pedro M. Alfonso, Pedro E. Fernandez, John C. Irwin, Inventors Randall W. Martin, Robert W. Montedonico, Kenneth C. Musgrave, Mark S. Small Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 7785 Service Bay System and its Space Saving Keyboard (Model M) variant. U.S. Utility Patent 5,120,923 (US5120923A) Patent diagrams depicting Alps' Push button switch at rest (left) and pressed (right) Applied 18 Sep 1990 Published 9 Jun 1992 Expired 18 Sep 2010 Google Name Push button switch Inventors Takafumi Kato, Kazutoshi Watanabe Assignees Alps An invention of a keyswitch that uses a click rubber (buckling rubber sleeve) and an S-shaped plastic actuator Description that can uniformly compress it. This was implemented as Alps KFNR buckling sleeves and was used for the IBM KeyPad III. U.S. Design Patent 337,106 (USD337106S) [thumbnail] Applied 5 Nov 1990 Published 6 Jul 1993 Expired 6 Jul 2007 Google Name Auxiliary keypad Inventors Joseph E. Jasinski Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM Numeric Keypad for Description IBM PS/2 L40 SX (Model M3) for the namesake IBM PS/2 Model L40 SX. U.S. Utility Patent 5,521,596 (US5521596A) [thumbnail] Applied 29 Nov 1990 Published 28 May 1996 Expired 28 May 2013 Google Name Analog input device located in the primary typing area of a keyboard Inventors Edwin J. Selker, Joseph D. Rutledge Assignees Unicomp An invention for a keyboard pointing device in either the form of a pointing stick placed between keys or an Description under-keycap mounted device, using strain gauges or various other sensor technologies. The stick idea was implemented as the IBM TrackPoint II (strain gauge) and 'Lexmark-Unicomp' (FSR) pointing sticks. U.S. Design Patent 339,112 (USD339112S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's portable computer housing Applied 25 Jan 1991 Published 7 Sep 1993 Expired 7 Sep 2007 Google Name Portable computer housing Hunter T. Foy, Frederick E. Goetz, Joseph E. Jasinski, Inventors David F. Loricchio, Michael S. Miller, Richard F. Pollitt , Homer Shelton, Jr. Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 8543 Personal Description System/2 Model L40 SX laptop computer and its integrated PS/2 L40 SX Keyboard Assembly (Model M3). U.S. Design Patent 332,945 (USD332945S) A patent drawing of IBM's Cursor control for computer from a rear-right perspective Applied 22 May 1991 Published 2 Feb 1993 Expired 2 Feb 2007 Google Name Portable data terminal Inventors Dino M. Savio Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM 9075 PCradio wireless communications notebook computer. U.S. Design Patent 341,360 (USD341360S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's keyboard from a front-right perspective and its cover whilst separated and underside down Applied 6 Sep 1991 Published 16 Nov 1993 Expired 16 Nov 2007 Google Name Keyboard Inventors Kazuhiko Yamazaki Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an Alps-made IBM KeyPad III for portable computers. U.S. Design Patent 348,443 (USD348443S) A patent drawing of Lenovo's Personal computer from a front-right perspective Priority 16 Oct 1991 Applied 10 Apr 1992 Published 5 Jul 1994 Expired 5 Jul 2008 Google Name Portable computer housing Inventors Richard F. Sapper, Hisashi Shima, Kazuhiko Yamazaki Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 8554 Personal Description System/2 CL57 SX laptop computer and its integrated Type 1 Model M6 keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 328,606 (USD328606S) Patent diagrams depicting all five versions of Lexmark's electronic typewriter from a front-right perspective Applied 24 Oct 1991 Published 11 Aug 1992 Expired 11 Aug 2006 Google Name Electronic typewriter Inventors Peter J. Mendel, Ronald A. Smith, James P. Wang Assignees Lexmark A series of ornamental designs depicting the IBM Description Wheelwriter Series II electronic typewriter family from 1988 with their Model M based keyboard assemblies. Top row: 10, 30 and 50 or 70; bottom row: 3 and 6. U.S. Design Patent 344,724 (USD344724S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's keyboard from a front-left perspective Applied 10 Dec 1991 Published 1 Mar 1994 Expired 1 Mar 2008 Google Name Keyboard Inventors Thomas E. Pangburn Assignees Lexmark Description An ornamental design depicting the original IBM Space Saver Keyboard (Model M4). U.S. Design Patent 346,592 (USD346592S) A patent drawing of Lenovo's Portable computer housing from a front-right perspective Applied 3 Jan 1992 Published 3 May 1994 Expired 3 May 2008 Google Name Portable computer housing Kenneth A. High, Timothy P. Hiteshew, Aubrey L. Hodges, Inventors Michael L. King, Joseph F. Lamoreux, Martin T. Tucker, Lawrence A. Stone Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 2141 PS/note 182 Description series notebook computer and its integrated Type 2 Model M6 keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 349,487 (USD349487S) A patent drawing of IBM's Data collection terminal (first variant) from a front-right perspective Applied 21 Jan 1992 Published 9 Aug 1994 Expired 9 Aug 2008 Google Name Data collection terminal Inventors Neal W. Horner, Joseph E. Jasinski Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design appearing to depict an IBM 7526 Data Collection Terminal. U.S. Design Patent 345,347 (USD345347S) A patent drawing of Lenovo's Portable computer from a front-left perspective whilst the display is moved forward Priority 28 Apr 1992 Applied 21 Aug 1992 Published 22 Mar 1994 Expired 22 Mar 2008 Google Name Portable computer Inventors Kazuhiko Yamazaki An ornamental design depicting a 2-in-1 convertible notebook design based on the IBM 9552 ThinkPad 700 series and potentially bearing a Type 3 Model M6 keyboard Description assembly, but with a display that can move to cover the keyboard area and resemble a tablet computer. Whilst no 700-series ThinkPad was made like this, the concept was later implemented on the IBM ThinkPads 750P, 360P and 360PE. U.S. Utility Patent 5,298,706 (US5298706A) Patent diagrams depicting Key Tronic's membrane computer keyboard and improved key structure at rest (left) and pressed (right) Applied 13 Aug 1992 Published 29 Mar 1994 Expired 13 Aug 2012 Google Name Membrane computer keyboard and improved key structure Inventors George P. English, Stephen S. Damitio Assignees Key Tronic An invention of a low-cost, low-part-count membrane keyboard using a keyswitch with a buckling rubber Description sleeve-like tactile element. This patent is cited on the IBM ThinkPad 701C-series (TrackWrite) and Power Series 820 keyboard assemblies. U.S. Design Patent 359,275 (USD359275S) A patent drawing of Lenovo's Portable personal computer from a front-right perspective Priority 18 Sep 1992 Applied 18 Mar 1993 Published 13 Jun 1995 Expired 13 Jun 2009 Google Name Portable personal computer Inventors Kazuhiko Yamazaki An ornamental design depicting an IBM 9552 ThinkPad 700 series notebook computer and its Type 3 Model M6 keyboard Description assembly. Despite overall matching the production model's design, there are some minor differences such as the hinges. U.S. Design Patent 346,377 (USD346377S) A patent diagram of Lexmark's keyboard from a front-right perspective Applied 9 Oct 1992 Published 26 Apr 1994 Expired 26 Apr 2008 Google Name Keyboard Inventors Kenneth H. Mimlitch, Thomas E. Pangburn Assignees Lexmark Description An ornamental design depicting a Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated 16mm Trackball (Model M5-1). U.S. Design Patent 346,796 (USD346796S) A patent diagram depicting Lexmark's keyboard from a front-right perspective Applied 9 Oct 1992 Published 10 May 1994 Expired 10 May 2008 Google Name Keyboard Inventors Thomas E. Pangburn Assignees Lexmark Description An ornamental design depicting a Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated 25mm Trackball (Model M5-2). U.S. Design Patent 350,344 (USD350344S) A patent drawing of IBM's Computer pointing device from a rear-right perspective Priority 13 Oct 1992 Applied 13 Apr 1993 Published 6 Sep 1994 Expired 6 Sep 2008 Google Name Computer pointing device Inventors Kazuo Nakada Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM MiniPointer (e.g., Description P/N 48G8299) trackball mouse for IBM PS/55 note portable computers. U.S. Design Patent 350,537 (USD350537S) A patent diagram depicting the IBM's keyboard for computers from a front-right perspective Applied 29 Apr 1993 Published 13 Sep 1994 Expired 13 Sep 2008 Google Name Keyboard for computers Inventors Ronald A. Smith Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Retail POS Keyboard with Card Reader (Model M7). U.S. Design Patent 350,740 (USD350740S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's keyboard for computers from a front-right perspective Applied 29 Apr 1993 Published 20 Sep 1994 Expired 20 Sep 2008 Google Name Keyboard for computers Inventors Ronald A. Smith Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Retail POS Keyboard with Card Reader and Display (Model M8). U.S. Design Patent 350,948 (USD350948S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's keyboard for computers from a front-right perspective Applied 29 Apr 1993 Published 27 Sep 1994 Expired 27 Sep 2008 Google Name Keyboard for computers Inventors Ronald A. Smith Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM Retail ANPOS Keyboard with Card Reader (Model M9). U.S. Design Patent 354,071 (USD354071S) A patent diagram of Lexmark's typewriter from a front-left perspective Applied 29 Apr 1993 Published 3 Jan 1995 Expired 3 Jan 2009 Google Name Typewriter Inventors Freddie M. Lawson, Peter J. Mendel, Steven A. Silverstein Assignees Lexmark An ornamental design depicting either an IBM Wheelwriter Description 1500 by Lexmark or Wheelwriter 3000 by Lexmark electronic typewriter with their Model M based keyboard assemblies. U.S. Design Patent 364,182 (USD364182S) A patent drawing of IBM's combined point of sale terminal, control unit and cash drawer from a front-right perspective Applied 18 May 1993 Published 14 Nov 1995 Expired 14 Nov 2009 Google Name Combined point of sale terminal, control unit and cash drawer Inventors Ronald A. Smith Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting an IBM 4693 POS Terminal Description with attached cash drawer, 2x20 display, printer, and an IBM Retail POS Keyboard with Card Reader and Display (Model M8). U.S. Design Patent 361,322 (USD361322S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Portable personal computer from a top-down perspective Priority 23 Jul 1993 Applied 11 Jan 1994 Published 15 Aug 1995 Expired 15 Aug 2009 Google Name Portable personal computer Inventors Kazuhiko Yamazaki, Hisashi Shima Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 9545 ThinkPad 750 Description series notebook computer and its Type 5 Model M6-1 keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 361,323 (USD361323S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Personal computer housing from a top-down perspective Priority 23 Jul 1993 Applied 7 Jan 1994 Published 15 Aug 1995 Expired 15 Aug 2009 Google Name Personal computer housing Inventors Kazuhiko Yamazaki, Hisashi Shima Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 9545 ThinkPad 750P Description 2-in-1 convertible notebook computer and its Type 5 Model M6-1 keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 364,150 (USD364150S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Personal computer from a front-right perspective Priority 14 Oct 1993 Applied 12 Apr 1994 Published 14 Nov 1995 Expired 14 Nov 2009 Google Name Personal computer Inventors Nariaki Mieki Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design appearing to depict an IBM Personal Description System/55 5535-ZAD personal computer and its Model M6 keyboard assembly. U.S. Utility Patent 5,454,652 (US5454652A) A patent diagram of Lexmark's adjustable keyboard from a top perspective whilst the keyboard is split into two-halves Applied 12 Nov 1993 Published 3 Oct 1995 Expired 12 Nov 2013 Google Name Adjustable keyboard Inventors John M. Huellemeier, Charles H. Lingle, Kenneth H. Mimlitch, Edward E. Pollard, Raymond H. Reichenbach, Jr. Assignees Lexmark, Maxi Switch An invention for a keyboard capable of splitting for ergonomic adjustment, centred around a pivot connection Description between the keyboard's two halves. This was implemented as the IBM Adjustable Keyboard and Lexmark Select-Ease Keyboard (Model M15). U.S. Utility Patent 5,467,108 (US5467108A) A patent drawing depicting Lexmark's Adjustable pointing stick assembly Applied 15 Feb 1994 Published 14 Nov 1995 Expired 15 Feb 2014 Google Name Adjustable pointing stick assembly Inventors Kenneth H. Mimlitch Assignees Lexmark An invention of a pointing stick that can be twisted to adjust how far the stick itself is from its force sensors. It is intended to be used as a form of Description calibration; the user can adjust the stick to remove any undesired force being applied when the stick is at rest. The stick illustrated is a 'Lexmark-Unicomp' force-sensing resistor pointing stick. U.S. Design Patent 373,575 (USD373575S) A patent drawing depicting IBM's Financial input device from a front-left perspective Priority 9 May 1994 Applied 9 Nov 1994 Published 10 Sep 1996 Expired 10 Sep 2010 Google Name Financial input device Inventors J. E. Alcaniz Fornes, J. B. Ferrer Assignees IBM An ornamental design depicting a presently unidentified IBM Space Saver family derived keyboard and numeric Description keypad (Model M4-1) housed together in a cover set also containing a small LCD and magnetic stripe reader (if you recognise it, please contact me.) U.S. Design Patent 362,434 (USD362434S) A patent photo of IBM's adjustable keyboard for a personal computer from a front-left perspective Applied 27 May 1994 Published 19 Sep 1995 Expired 19 Sep 2009 Google Name Adjustable keyboard for a personal computer William A. Abell, Jr., David C. Bishop, Edwin T. Coleman, Inventors III, John M. Huellemeier, Charles H. Lingle, Peter J. Mendel, Kenneth H. Mimlitch, Edward E. Pollard, Steven A. Silverstein Assignees Maxi Switch Description An ornamental design photographing an IBM Adjustable Keyboard or Lexmark Select-Ease Keyboard (Model M15). U.S. Design Patent 371,766 (USD371766S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Portable personal computer from a front-right perspective Applied 1 Jul 1994 Published 16 Jul 1996 Expired 16 Jul 2010 Google Name Portable personal computer Inventors Samuel A. Lucente, II, Thomas E. Pangburn, Marco M. Rengan Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 2603 ThinkPad 500 Description series subnotebook computer and its Type 4 Model M6-1 keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 379,803 (USD379803S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Portable computer from a front-on perspective Priority 31 Aug 1994 Applied 28 Feb 1995 Published 10 Jun 1997 Expired 10 Jun 2011 Google Name Portable computer Inventors Nariaki Mieki Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) Description An ornamental design appearing to depict the IBM Power Laptop EWS laptop computer. U.S. Utility Patent 5,694,123 (US5694123A) A patent drawing of Lenovo's keyboard with integrated pointing device and click buttons with lock down for drag operation in a computer system with a graphical user interface in an exploded view Applied 15 Sep 1994 Published 2 Dec 1997 Expired 2 Dec 2014 Google Keyboard with integrated pointing device and click Name buttons with lock down for drag operation in a computer system with a graphical user interface Inventors Edwin J. Selker, Michio Suzuki, Tomoyuki Takahaski, Yoshiharu Uchiyama An invention of a hinged laptop keyboard assembly with an integrated pointing stick and a pair of slide-locking Description mouse buttons to aid with click-and-drag operations. This was notably implemented as the Type 5(B) Model M6-1 keyboard assembly for various IBM ThinkPads. U.S. Design Patent 374,433 (USD374433S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Personal computer from a front-right perspective Priority 30 Sep 1994 Applied 27 Mar 1995 Published 8 Oct 1996 Expired 8 Oct 2010 Google Name Personal computer Inventors Hisashi Shima, Kazuhiko Yamazaki Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 6042 ThinkPad Power Description Series 850 laptop computer and its Type 5 Model M6-1 keyboard assembly and optional video camera attachment. U.S. Design Patent 379,804 (USD379804S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Personal computer from a front-right perspective Priority 30 Sep 1994 Applied 27 Mar 1995 Published 10 Jun 1997 Expired 10 Jun 2011 Google Name Personal computer Inventors Hisashi Shima, Kazuhiko Yamazaki Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 6042 ThinkPad Power Description Series 850 laptop computer and its Type 5 Model M6-1 keyboard assembly. U.S. Utility Patent 5,570,111 (US5570111A) [thumbnail] Applied 3 Oct 1994 Published 29 Oct 1996 Expired 3 Oct 2014 Google Name Graphical user interface cursor positioning device having a negative inertia transfer function Inventors Robert C. Barrett, Robert S. Olyha, Jr., Joseph D. Rutledge Assignees IBM An invention of a formula and system for providing 'negative inertia' in pointing stick movement, referring to countering the feeling of sluggishness (having Description inertia) in earlier designs. It is implemented in the TrackPoint III and TrackPoint IV pointing sticks' firmware and applied before any data for cursor movement reaches the host computer. U.S. Design Patent 372,465 (USD372465S) A patent drawing depicting Lenovo's Personal computer with extended keyboard from a front-right perspective Applied 9 Jun 1995 Published 6 Aug 1996 Expired 6 Aug 2010 Google Name Personal computer with extended keyboard John P. Karidis, Samuel A. Lucente, II, Robert P. Tennant Inventors , Lawrence A. Stone, Michael L. King, Martin T. Tucker, Gerard McVicker, Richard F. Sapper Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM 2630 ThinkPad 701C Description series subnotebook computer and its Key Tronic-made TrackWrite keyboard assembly. U.S. Design Patent 372,471 (USD372471S) A patent drawing of Lenovo's Keyboard from a front-left perspective Applied 9 Jun 1995 Published 6 Aug 1996 Expired 6 Aug 2010 Google Name Keyboard Inventors John P. Karidis, Samuel A. Lucente, II, Robert P. Tennant , Richard F. Sapper, Lawrence A. Stone, Gerard McVicker Assignees Lenovo (Singapore) An ornamental design depicting an IBM TrackWrite Keyboard Description Assembly for IBM ThinkPad 701C-series subnotebook computers. U.S. Design Patent 405,777 (USD405777S) A patent diagram depicting IBM's computer keyboard from a front-right perspective Applied 7 Jan 1998 Published 16 Feb 1999 Expired 16 Feb 2013 Google Name Computer keyboard Inventors Joseph E. Jasinski, Ronald A. Smith, John D. Swansey Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting the original IBM Rapid Access Keyboard (KB-7993). U.S. Design Patent 414,483 (USD414483S) A patent drawing of IBM's Computer mouse from a front-left perspective Applied 7 Jan 1998 Published 28 Sep 1999 Expired 28 Sep 2013 Google Name Computer mouse Inventors Aaron R. Cox, David W. Hill Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM ScrollPoint I mouse. U.S. Design Patent 439,904 (USD439904S1) A patent drawing of IBM's Computer mouse from a rear-left perspective Applied 24 Sep 1999 Published 3 Apr 2001 Expired 3 Apr 2015 Google Name Computer mouse Inventors Brian H. Leonard, Ravi S. Adapathya, David W. Hill Assignees IBM Description An ornamental design depicting an IBM ScrollPoint Pro mouse. U.S. Utility Patent 6,642,857 (US6642857B1) [thumbnail] Applied 19 Jan 2001 Published 4 Nov 2003 Expired 16 May 2022 Google Name Capacitive pointing stick Inventors Richard Schediwy, Mark Huie, Charles Cook Assignees Synaptics, Esoft An invention for a keyboard pointing stick using force-sensing capacitor technology, said to be less Description susceptible to noise and reduces component count over a force-sensing resistor-based stick. This was implemented as the Synaptics TouchStyk, which was notably used on IBM and Lenovo SK-8835, SK-8840 & SK-8845 family keyboards. 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