Thumbstick attachment for a controller

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a thumbstick attachment for a controller showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken line showing of the unshaded circular region of the thumbstick attachment for a controller in FIG. 3 is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D774143
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 2015
Date of Patent: Dec 13, 2016
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Christopher Kujawski (Seattle, WA), Kenneth Jasinski (Seattle, WA), Carl J. Ledbetter (Mercer Island, WA)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Application Number: 29/530,114