Hand operable controller
CA 1249320 A · Owner: North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp. · Inventors: Lentz, James M.
Overview
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12, ABSTRACT :, Hand operable controller. A hand controller for use with a home electronic video game produces electrical control signals in response to manipulation of a control stick extending through an aperture in the controller housing. The control stick is attached to an actuator stem which forms part of a multi-position switch assembly within the housing. The switch assembly includes a helical coil spring which is attached at one end to an interior surface of the housing and is arranged to concentrically receive the actuator stem so as to support the actuator stem and control stick in an upright non-actuated position. Displacement of the control stick and actuator stem causes the …
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- Granted January 24, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 24, 2006.
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