Keyboard for handheld device

(54) KEYBOARD FOR HANDHELD DEVICE

(75) Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Atherton, CA

(US); Peter N. Skillman, San Carlos,
CA (US); Phillip Hobson, Menlo Park,
CA (US); David Hoenig, Los Gatos,
CA (US); Cathal Loughnane, Bray
(IE)

(73) Assignee: Palm, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl. No.: 29/210,754

(22) Filed: Aug. 4, 2004

Related U.S. Application Data

(62) Division of application No. 29/177,910, filed on Mar. 17, 2003, now abandoned.

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