Computer joystick

Details Computer joystick Computer joystick

1996-07-25

1999-03-16

Luu, Matthew

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Cursor mark position control device

345157, G09G 508

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058836187

ABSTRACT:
A computer joystick having a sliding member for measuring rotations of the joystick's control handle is disclosed. The computer joystick comprises a housing having an upper opening, a vertical control handle having a hand holding part and a ball-shaped knob having a vertical groove installed in it, a knob holding means installed under the upper opening of the housing for rotatably holding the knob of the control handle, a sliding member having an inner end, a supporting means installed in the housing for slidingly supporting the sliding member, and a measuring means for measuring movements of the sliding member wherein the inner end of the sliding member is slidably positioned within the vertical groove of the knob and the sliding member is slidably moved within the supporting means by using the vertical groove of the knob when the control handle is rotated.

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patent: 5615083 (1997-03-01), Burnett
patent: 5666138 (1997-09-01), Culver
patent: 5724068 (1998-03-01), Sanchez et al.

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