Buttons for a game controller

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of buttons for a game controller according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the buttons for a game controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the buttons for a game controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right view of the buttons for a game controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left view of the buttons for a game controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the buttons for a game controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the buttons for a game controller of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the buttons for a game controller of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of a game controller in which the buttons are located and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for buttons for a game controller as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1074676
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2024
Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventor: Emerson Weng Wai Tung (Richardson, TX)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Russell Carnell Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 29/979,666
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Provision For Two Hands (D14/401)