Patents by Inventor Danny J. Pool

Danny J. Pool has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Joystick occlusion gate control for video games
    Patent number: 4538035
    Abstract: A selectively positionable secondary gate controlling the mode of operation of a joystick for restricted movement about X and Y axes to actuate opposed switches disposed in pairs on the X and Y axes and operable in an eight-way mode to actuate adjacent corner switches as well as single axially aligned switches, and operable in a four-way mode to alternately actuate only axially aligned switches, and all of which is embodied in a spring biased assembly characterized by a primary gate permitting normal operation and said positionable secondary gate restricting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Inventor: Danny J. Pool
  • Mode conditioned joystick control for video games
    Patent number: 4479038
    Abstract: A joystick for restricted movement about X and Y axes to actuate opposed switches disposed in pairs of said axes and operable in an eight-way mode to actuate adjacent corner switches as well as single axially aligned switches, and operable in a four-way mode to actuate only single axially aligned switches, with a selectively positionable gate controlling the mode of operation, all of which is embodied in a spring biased assembly characterized by a tilting flange captured in a complementary mounting plate socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Cal-Tron Corporation
    Inventors: Werner Marhold, Danny J. Pool