Joystick

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a joystick showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a joystick as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1072886
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 29, 2025
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Brian P. Neathery (Hockley, TX), Adnan Kadribasic (Gothenburg), Ryan Herdian (Sugar Land, TX)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Kaitlyn G Wiltshire
Application Number: 29/903,648
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28); And Stable Base (D14/413)