Game control apparatus
Patent 4491325 Issued on January 1, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 26, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 26, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3018750 3022878 3142227 3172300 3229059 3573412 3700836 3717856 3929335 Aircraft flight controller InventorApplicationNo. 06/462093 filed on 01/26/1983US Classes:463/38, Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick, etc.)200/6A, Universally pivoted handle463/46, Housing74/471XY, Control moves in two planes74/523HandExaminersPrimary: Pinkham, Richard C.Assistant: Brown, Scott L. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 3/033 (20060101)A63F 13/06 (20060101) A63F 13/02 (20060101) G05G 9/00 (20060101) G05G 9/047 (20060101) AbstractControl apparatus for video games has a control handle spaced apart from and joined to a separate housing by a connecting rod. The housing is contoured and securable to a user's arm, and forms an anchor point for manipulation of the control handle. The user may choose between variable resistive controls and switch controls which operate responsive to movement of the control handle and/or the connecting rod. Multiple individual controls may also be mounted on the handle to control other game functions. Plates having cutouts formed therethrough are attachable to the housing, with the control rod protruding therethrough, the movement of the control rod may thereby be limited by contact with the periphery of the cutout, preventing simultaneous engagement of two or more signal controls.Other References
Field of SearchControl moves in two planes | |
