Patent ID: 6947030

Claim:
A device for actuating small keys on miniature keyboards, input tablets, and the like, comprising: a dome having an axis, a base surface, an axial opening located opposite the base surface, an axial cavity that tapers down from the base surface to the axial opening, an axial dimension measured from the base surface to the axial opening, and a profile that is rotationally symmetric about the axis, the dome being formed from a soft plastic material such that the dome is adaptable to a fingertip, wherein the base surfaces of the dome and the pin are co-planar to define a single contact surface for contacting the device with the fingertip; a pin having an axis, a base surface, and a tip, the pin being located in and coaxial with the axial cavity of the dome, and the pin extending from the base surface of the dome through the axial opening of the dome such that the pin has an axial dimension that is greater than the axial dimension of the dome, and the tip of the pin extends axially beyond the axial opening of the dome; and an adhesive layer joined to the base surface of the dome for adhering and securing the dome to the fingertip, the adhesive layer permitting repeated removal and rebonding with respect to the fingertip.