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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
5558329 Photoelectric digitized joystick Sep. 24, 1996
5491497 Multi-way input device Feb. 13, 1996
5451053 Reconfigurable video game controller Sep. 19, 1995
5437453 Game chair apparatus Aug. 1, 1995
5436640 Video game and simulator joystick controller with geared potentiometer actuation Jul. 25, 1995
5329276 Multidimensional signal input device Jul. 12, 1994
5290034 Game chair apparatus Mar. 1, 1994
5286024 System for sensing the position of a joystick Feb. 15, 1994
5225831 Joystick and control circuit therefor Jul. 6, 1993
5213327 Game apparatus May. 25, 1993
4945357 Joystick assembly Jul. 31, 1990
4926172 Joystick controller May. 15, 1990
4924216 Joystick controller apparatus May. 8, 1990
4887966 Flight simulation control apparatus Dec. 19, 1989
4872672 Proportional control with a joystick device for inputting computer variables Oct. 10, 1989
4870389 Joystick Sep. 26, 1989
4862165 Ergonomically-shaped hand controller Aug. 29, 1989
4820162 Joystick control accessory for computerized aircraft flight simulation program Apr. 11, 1989
4748441 Multiple function control member May. 31, 1988
4685678 Position transducer system for a joystick Aug. 11, 1987
4658666 Structure of rocking rod for new type horizontal contact video game Apr. 21, 1987
4618146 Video game apparatus allowing for a variation in playing sequence Oct. 21, 1986
4587510 Analog joystick controller May. 6, 1986
4552360 Video game with control of movement and rate of movement of a plurality of game objects Nov. 12, 1985
4531740 Remote control system for a video computer game Jul. 30, 1985
4514600 Video game hand controller Apr. 30, 1985
4509383 Joystick controller Apr. 9, 1985
4503299 Control-lever for a game Mar. 5, 1985
4492830 Joystick with single-leaf spring switch Jan. 8, 1985
4491325 Game control apparatus Jan. 1, 1985
4489938 Video computer system controlled by operation of elastomeric exercise apparatus Dec. 25, 1984
4489303 Contactless switch and joystick controller using Hall elements Dec. 18, 1984
4488017 Control unit for video games and the like Dec. 11, 1984
4486629 Joystick controller Dec. 4, 1984
4479038 Mode conditioned joystick control for video games Oct. 23, 1984
4469330 Controller unit for video game Sep. 4, 1984
4459578 Finger control joystick utilizing Hall effect Jul. 10, 1984
4445011 Freestanding multidirectional electrical control device Apr. 24, 1984
4439649 Joy stick switch Mar. 27, 1984
4404865 Trackball device Sep. 20, 1983
4391444 Electronic game providing formation changes and method Jul. 5, 1983
4382166 Joystick with built-in fire button May. 3, 1983
4349708 Joystick control Sep. 14, 1982
4348556 Multi-position switch Sep. 7, 1982
4306232 Digital joystick control interface system for video games and the like Dec. 15, 1981
4161726 Digital joystick control Jul. 17, 1979
4142180 Digital joystick control interface system for video games and the like Feb. 27, 1979
4124787 Joystick controller mechanism operating one or plural switches sequentially or simultaneously Nov. 7, 1978
4107642 Potentiometer joystick Aug. 15, 1978

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