IP Library Granted Patent US 10,714,280
Granted Patent B1
US 10,714,280 · App. 15/462,672 · Granted Jul 14, 2020

Mechanical keyboard with modular removable switches support

Inventor: Shazim Mohammad (Fairview, TX)
H01H13/705H01H13/88
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,714,280
App. No.
15/462,672
Granted
Jul 14, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A mechanical keyboard includes printed circuit boards (PCBs), each having a pin holder; and a hole; mechanical switches to removably engage with the printed circuit boards, each of the mechanical switches having a body; a pin extending from the body to engage with the pin holder; a pillar extending from the body to engage with the hole; and a compressible switch extending upward from the body and associated with the pillar; a plurality of keys to engage with the compressible switch of the mechanical switches; the plurality of mechanical switches are to be removed from the PCBs by hand.

Claims (21)

1. A mechanical keyboard, comprising:

a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs), each having: a pin holder; and

a hole,

a plurality of mechanical switches configured to removably engage with the plurality of PCBs, each of the plurality of mechanical switches having:

a body;

a pin extending from the body and configured to engage with the pin holder;

a pillar extending from the body and configured to engage with the hole; and

a compressible switch extending upward from the body;

a plurality of keys configured to engage with the compressible switch of each of the plurality of mechanical switches;

wherein each of the plurality of mechanical switches are configured to be removed from the plurality of PCBs by hand.

2. The mechanical keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mechanical switches further comprises:

a first clip attached to a first side of the body;

wherein each of the first clip is configured to snap onto a first wall of one of the plurality of PCBs.

3. The mechanical keyboard of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of mechanical switches further comprises:

a second clip attached to a second side of the body;

wherein each of the second clip is configured to snap onto a second wall of one of the plurality of PCBs.

4. A method of interchanging mechanical switches of a keyboard, the method comprising:

providing the keyboard of claim 3 ;

removing one or more of the plurality of switches from the plurality of PCBs by hand; and

attaching one or more of the plurality of switches to the plurality of PCBs by hand;

wherein the first clips and second clips of the plurality of switches snap onto a first wall and a second wall of the plurality of PCBs.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2026
From: GLORIOUS LLC
To: FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 074183/0823 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 14, 2022
From: GLORIOUS PC GAMING RACE LLC
To: GLORIOUS LLC
Reel/Frame 061684/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2020
From: MOHAMMAD, SHAZIM
To: GLORIOUS PC GAMING RACE LLC
Reel/Frame 052348/0079 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62309608 · Mar 17, 2016
Cited By (2)
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