Joystick for use with video games and the like
US5043709A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G2009/04744
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joystick device to be used in video games or the like having an improved construction to prolong the life of the switches used in the joystick device. The improved construction includes a conical spring located between a diaphragm and an actuator which reduces the force ultimately applied to the switches by the user of the video game. The actuator and the diaphragm surround portions of the shaft, and the actuator has a tapered inner wall which allows pivotal movement of the shaft which further reduces the force ultimately applied to the switches.
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