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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12009162
APP PUB NO 20230068455A1
SERIAL NO

18054283

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An electronic device includes an enclosure and a keyboard positioned within the enclosure. The keyboard includes a substrate and a key mechanism. The key mechanism includes a keycap support mechanism, a keycap supported by the keycap support mechanism and movable relative to the substrate, a ferromagnetic component attached to the keycap support mechanism, and a selectively magnetizable magnet. The selectively magnetizable magnet system may include a magnetizable material and a coil configured to selectively magnetize and demagnetize the magnetizable material. The key mechanism may include a collapsible dome biasing the keycap toward the extended position.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandt, Riley E Menlo Park, US 9 20
DiFonzo, John C San Mateo, US 78 4366
Koch, Richard H Cupertino, US 31 446
Wittenberg, Michael B Sunnyvale, US 130 1494
Zhang, Zhipeng Santa Clara, US 92 852

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