Thumb rest for a joystick

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a thumb rest for a joystick showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines of uneven length shown in the drawings illustrate the boundary of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The broken lines of even length shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the joystick that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a thumb rest for a joystick, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1029111
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 2021
Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Christian D. Ritchie (Morton, IL), Christopher L Mays (Raleigh, NC), Michael A. Mortensen (Clayton, NC), Andrew Butler (Roswell, GA)
Primary Examiner: Mehri F Bajoul
Application Number: 29/785,361
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Joystick (D14/412)