Video game controller

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Description

The following co-pending design patent applications are related to this application: U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/259,349, entitled “Controller With Infrared Port”, filed on May 6, 2006; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/259,350, entitled “Controller With Tracking Sensors”, filed on May 6, 2006; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/259,348, entitled “Tracked Controller Device”,filed on May 6, 2006; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,744, entitled “Video Game Controller Front Face”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,767, entitled “Video Game Controller”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,768, entitled “Video Game Controller”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,763, entitled “Ergonomic Game Controller Device With LEDS and Optical Ports”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,759, entitled “Game Controller Device With LEDS and Optical Ports”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,765, entitled “Design for Optical Game Controller Interface”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,766, entitled “Dual Grip Game Control Device With LEDS and Optical Ports”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,764, entitled “Game Interface Device With LEDS and Optical Ports”, filed on the same day as this application; U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/246,762, entitled “Ergonomic Game Interface Device With LEDS and Optical Ports”, filed on the same day as this application.

The sole FIGURE is a front elevational view of a video game controller showing our new design.

The top plan view, bottom plan view, rear view, left side view and right side view are non-claimed subject matter. Portions of the drawings shown in broken lines are environmental structure that is not part of the design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D571367
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2006
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2008
Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Teiyu Goto (Saitama), Gary M. Zalewski (Foster City, CA)
Primary Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Assistant Examiner: Keli L Acker
Attorney: JDI Patent
Application Number: 29/246,743