Patents by Inventor David E. Wiesehan

David E. Wiesehan 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).

  • Modular joystick
    Patent number: 6536298
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for configuring an input device. The input device includes a first housing, and a moveable member disposed within the first housing and extending a predetermined distance from the housing. A shaft is disposed in part within the first housing and is coupled with the moveable member. The shaft has a first portion extending a distance from the first housing, and the shaft moves as a function of movement of the moveable member. An interchangeable performance pack is coupled with the first housing and with the first portion of the shaft. The interchangeable performance pack includes a second housing and exerts one of several influences on the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Ashok Bellur, Stephen W. Rector, David E. Wiesehan