Patent · US Expired

Detachable joystick for a portable computer

US5615083A · kind A · utility

100Cited by
12References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1995
Grant dateMar 25, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2221/012
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system combines a portable computer and a detachable joystick. A mounting bracket on the joystick locks into a receptacle on the computer providing a stable and secure base for operating the joystick. Electrical contacts integrated into the mounting bracket mate with corresponding electrical contacts in the receptacle to transmit signals from the joystick to the portable computer.

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