Buckling spring
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A type of keyswitch mechanism, popularized by IBM's keyboards for the PC, PC/AT, 5250 / 3270 terminals, and other keyboards, the most popular of these being the Model M.
Covered by US Patent 4,118,611
External links
- Buckling spring fan site (http://www.clickykeyboard.com/)
- Current manufacturer of buckling spring keyboards (http://www.pckeyboard.com/)
- Archive of IBM keyboard product page mentioning buckling spring keyboards (http://web.archive.org/web/20041011183846/http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com/HTML/SPEC/g2213946.html)