Game controller with multi-positional state controller element

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a game controller showing our new design with a controller element in a first positional state;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof with the controller element in a second positional state;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is an enlarged front perspective view of a region of the game controller containing the claimed portion take from the angle as shown in FIG. 1 in the first positional state;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged rear perspective view of the region of the game controller shown in FIG. 17 taken from the angle as shown in FIG. 2 with the controller element in the first positional state;

FIG. 19 is a top view of the region of the game controller shown in FIG. 17 with the controller element in the first positional state;

FIG 20 is an enlarged front perspective view of a region of the game controller containing the claimed portion taken from the angle as shown in FIG. 9 with the controller element in the second positional state;

FIG 21 is an enlarged rear perspective view of the region of the game controller shown in FIG. 20 taken from the angle as shown in FIG. 10 with the controller element in the second positional state; and,

FIG. 22 is a top view of the region of the game controller shown in FIG. 20 with the controller element in the second positional state.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed portions of the article and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a game controller with multi-positional state controller element, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D658179
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2010
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2012
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: John Ikeda (Seattle, WA), Carl L. Ledbetter (Mercer Island, WA), Peter Bristol (Redmond, WA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Keli L Hill
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/368,839