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Class Information
Number: 463/38
Name: Amusement devices: games > Including means for processing electronic data (e.g., computer/video game, etc.) > Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.) > Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.) > Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick, etc.)
Description: Hand-manipulated control structure including structure intended and arranged to be grasped by the hand (i.e., handle) and manually manipulated for rotation about a turning point or axis wherein the information signal is derived in response to the angular position of the handle with respect to a turning point or shaft.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
6087925 Joystick pointing device Jul. 11, 2000
6084573 Multiple mode analog joystick interface Jul. 4, 2000
6078311 Joystick game adapter card for a personal computer Jun. 20, 2000
6068554 Hand manipulated dual controller assembly May. 30, 2000
6067077 Position sensing for force feedback devices May. 23, 2000
6059660 Joystick type multifunctional controller May. 9, 2000
6050718 Method and apparatus for providing high bandwidth force feedback with improved actuator feel Apr. 18, 2000
6036495 Interactive simulation including force feedback Mar. 14, 2000
6033309 Peripheral input device with six-axis capability Mar. 7, 2000
6030291 Manual control device for use with amusement machine Feb. 29, 2000
6020875 High fidelity mechanical transmission system and interface device Feb. 1, 2000
6007428 Operation controlling device and video processing system used therewith Dec. 28, 1999
6005551 Offline force effect rendering Dec. 21, 1999
6004134 Interactive simulation including force feedback Dec. 21, 1999
6001015 Operation controlling device and video processing system used therewith Dec. 14, 1999
5995034 Computer joystick with a removable joystick handle Nov. 30, 1999
5984785 Operating device with analog joystick Nov. 16, 1999
5976018 Joystick adapter Nov. 2, 1999
5973704 Three-dimensional image processing apparatus Oct. 26, 1999
5911627 Electromagnetic joystick using varying overlap of coils and conductive elements Jun. 15, 1999
5907487 Force feedback device with safety feature May. 25, 1999
5903257 Operating device and image processing system using same May. 11, 1999
5874906 Data entry system Feb. 23, 1999
5868620 Multidirectional switch and a driving game machine using the same Feb. 9, 1999
5867051 Digital joystick interface circuit Feb. 2, 1999
5854622 Joystick apparatus for measuring handle movement with six degrees of freedom Dec. 29, 1998
5839990 Apparatus for connecting an exercise bicycle to a computer Nov. 24, 1998
5805256 Remote control with a thumbswitch for controlling equipment that handles video or audio signals Sep. 8, 1998
5805141 Joystick direction control means Sep. 8, 1998
5800267 Progressive resistance device with self centering for multi axial motion input Sep. 1, 1998
5793356 System and method for the software emulation of a computer joystick Aug. 11, 1998
5786808 Digital positioning joystick system and method therefor Jul. 28, 1998
5785317 Operation apparatus for a game machine Jul. 28, 1998
5749577 Perpheral input device with six-axis capability May. 12, 1998
5739811 Method and apparatus for controlling human-computer interface systems providing force feedback Apr. 14, 1998
5738352 Game machine controller Apr. 14, 1998
5735693 Method and device for learning a foreign language Apr. 7, 1998
5734373 Method and apparatus for controlling force feedback interface systems utilizing a host computer Mar. 31, 1998
5734370 Computer control device Mar. 31, 1998
5706029 Apparatus and method for retrieving data from a joystick Jan. 6, 1998
5704837 Video game steering system causing translation, rotation and curvilinear motion on the object Jan. 6, 1998
5691898 Safe and low cost computer peripherals with force feedback for consumer applications Nov. 25, 1997
5648797 Triggering circuit for use with computer game joystick Jul. 15, 1997
5643087 Input device including digital force feedback apparatus Jul. 1, 1997
5640177 Optical analog rocker Jun. 17, 1997
5632680 Method and apparatus for controlling a computer game May. 27, 1997
5630756 Hand controller for video games May. 20, 1997
5624117 Game machine controller Apr. 29, 1997
5607158 Detachable joystick handle Mar. 4, 1997
5591082 Side-mounted throttle and weapons controller for computer video games and flight simulation Jan. 7, 1997

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