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Buckling spring

A buckling spring is a type of keyswitch mechanism that was popularized by IBM through its keyboards for the PC, PC/AT, 5250/3270 terminals, PS/2, and other systems. It was used by IBM's Model F keyboards (for instance the AT keyboard), and the more common Model M. It is described in U.S. patent 4,118,611 (Model F) and U.S. patent 4,528,431 (Model M)…

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MechanismIBMKeyboardsPC5250
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Buckling spring

Nodes18
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Triples8
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
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Buckling spring

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related to Image gallery · 5
Buckling spring → Buckling, IBM, IBM Model, Model, Visible
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Buckling spring → From, Wiki
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Buckling spring → type of keyswitch mechanism that was popularized by IBM through its keyboards for the PC

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spring model patent buckling mechanism keyboards ibm keyboard key 118 611 contact original tactile feedback mechanical buckles pc 5250 3270

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Buckling springis atype of keyswitch mechanism that was popularized by IBM through its keyboards for the PC0.90text
Buckling springrelated to External linksWiki0.60section
Buckling springrelated to External linksFrom0.60section
Buckling springrelated to Image galleryBuckling0.60section
Buckling springrelated to Image galleryIBM0.60section
Buckling springrelated to Image galleryVisible0.60section
Buckling springrelated to Image galleryIBM Model0.60section
Buckling springrelated to Image galleryModel0.60section

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