Control device made of impact resistant material
CA 2628320 C · Owner: Borer, Michael R. · Inventors: Sternberg, Aaron B.; Borer, Michael R.
Overview
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A manual controller (10) for manipulating images or symbols on a display is made of impact resistant material such as dense foam rubber to resist damage resulting from accidental or intentional impact caused by throwing dropping, or other insult. Damage resistance entails maintaining the operational integrity of the electronics and the structural integrity of the manual controller.
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- Filed August 19, 2005 and granted April 22, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 19, 2025.
- Certificates of supplementary protection extend only drug patents, and it isn't classified as one.
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