Input device for digital processor based apparatus
Patent 5012230 Issued on April 30, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 30, 2008. 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.
April 30, 2008. 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 ReferencesBinary apparatus for motion control Keyboard cursor controller Patent #: 4670743 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 177940 filed on 04/05/1988US Classes:345/160, Cursor key345/184Mechanical control (e.g., rotatable knob, slider)ExaminersPrimary: Brier, JefferyAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG09G 005/08Foreign Application Priority Data1987-04-07 JPAbstractAn input device is provided with an operating member to be freely moved within a predetermined area by an external input force, such as a force exerted through an operator's finger or hand, for inputting given information by operating the operating member. | |
