Controller with removeable thumbstick attachment

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a controller with removeable thumbstick attachment showing our new design in a first, attached state;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the controller with removeable thumbstick attachment of FIGS. 1-6 shown in a second, removed state;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line showing of the various unshaded elements of the controller with removeable thumbstick attachment in FIGS. 1-13 is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a controller with removeable thumbstick attachment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D784988
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2017
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Christopher Kujawski (Seattle, WA), Kenneth Jasinski (Bellevue, WA)
Primary Examiner: Freda S Nunn
Application Number: 29/543,914
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Provision For Two Hands (D14/401)