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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Ali H. Zaidi0
Christopher D. Crawford0
Jody H. Akens0
Travis R. Coleman0
Date of Patent
July 31, 2007
0Patent Application Number
108008030
Date Filed
March 15, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A keypad assembly (100) for a communication device (200) utilizes two boards, a main circuit board (102) with electronic components including light emitting diodes (LEDs) (104) and a keypad board (108). A lightguide (106) is sandwiched between the two boards (102, 108), the lightguide having window protrusions (112) to accommodate the LEDs (104). The keypad board (108) has openings (116) within which the window protrusions (112) align in order to provide backlighting and sealing to the communication device (200).
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