Base for a joystick controller

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the base for a joystick controller showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The bottom of the base forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of various features such as the input buttons and cable holes, and the handle as shown in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a base for a joystick controller, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D441753
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 29, 2000
Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Christopher G. Alviar (Seattle, WA), Melissa S. Jacobson (Seattle, WA), Thomas W. Brooks (Seattle, WA), I-Chiang Sun (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/119,290
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: And Stable Base (D14/413)
International Classification: 1402;