US 11,961,688 B2
Keycap particle evacuation structure
Samuel O. Schneider, Sacramento, CA (US); and Kyle J. Nekimken, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/820,382.
Prior Publication US 2024/0062971 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. H01H 13/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01H 13/20 (2006.01); H01H 13/70 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 13/70 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1662 (2013.01); H01H 13/14 (2013.01); H01H 13/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A keycap comprising:
a keycap body including:
a top surface;
a top periphery region extending around the top surface;
a recessed area extending across the top surface inward of the top periphery region, the top periphery region being elevated relative to the recessed area; and
a set of grooves extending from the recessed area and across at least a portion of the top periphery region, each groove of the set of grooves having a groove width that provides an unperceivable tactile response to a fingertip of a user.