[CW] origins of the name "Straight key" --?

[Henry Frederick Meiseles 'Meils']

Is this contra "Camel back" keys?   Were other keys crooked and had to go straight? (hi hi)
Maybe contra bugs/semi-automatics

just curious (and to demonstrate I don't know everything if I think I do ;0)

HFM
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