Two-handed controller for video games and simulations

- Thrustmaster, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, rear, left perspective view of a two-handed controller for video games and simulations, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, front, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side, elevational view thereof showing a data transmission cable; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side, elevational view thereof, showing a data transmission cable.

The broken line showing of data transmission cable in FIGS. 7 and 8 is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claim.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D347864 June 14, 1994 Duong
D363320 October 17, 1995 Barthelemy et al.
D373149 August 27, 1996 Kawaski
D377198 January 7, 1997 Oikawa et al.
D382916 August 26, 1997 Oikawa
5207426 May 4, 1993 Inoue et al.
5296871 March 22, 1994 Paley
5506605 April 9, 1996 Paley
Other references
  • HongKong Enterprise, p. 512, Oct. 1992.
Patent History
Patent number: D408394
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 1999
Assignee: Thrustmaster, Inc. (Hillsboro, OR)
Inventors: Henry Y. Chin (Portland, OR), I-Chiang Sun (Portland, OR), Lutz Kucher (Portland, OR), David J. Sayler (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Law Firm: Marger Johnson & McCollom, P.C.
Application Number: 0/72,446
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/1171
International Classification: 2101;