Handheld controller for a flight simulator or a remotely controlled aircraft

- Yawman LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right rear perspective view of the handheld controller for a flight simulator or a remotely controlled aircraft;

FIG. 2 is a top right front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the handheld controller for a flight simulator or a remotely controlled aircraft that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handheld controller for a flight simulator or a remotely controlled aircraft, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1096950
Type: Grant
Filed: May 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: Yawman LLC (Carmel, IN)
Inventor: Thomas Michael Nield (Frisco, TX)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Riya Salil Kamat
Application Number: 29/877,029