Game controller

- PowerGrid Fitness, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view in elevation thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view in elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view in plan thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view in plan thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view in elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view in elevation thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D517124
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 19, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2006
Assignee: PowerGrid Fitness, Inc. (Laurel, MD)
Inventors: Greg Merril (Bethesda, MD), Philip Feldman (Catonsville, MD), Jeff Schott (Bethesda, MD), Jason Grimm (Owings Mills, MD), Peter Tsai (Olney, MD)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Attorney: Edell, Shapiro and Finnan
Application Number: 29/217,553