Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Patent
1997-05-06
2000-11-28
Scott, J. R.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
200 5A, 200341, 273148B, 463 37, 345169, H01H 300, H01H 1370, A63F 900
Patent
active
061538434
ABSTRACT:
A control-key device is provided for use as a controller for a video game including a direction specifying key mounted on a housing which an operator manipulates to control the play of a video game, where the surface of said direction specifying key comprises a combination of concave portions to facilitate use of the direction specifying key. The unit preferably comprises a push button and a housing including a hole through which the push button protrudes. The housing extends along a plane wherein said plane intersects a plane perpendicular to an axis of said push button at a predetermined angle, and said plane of said housing also extending parallel to a plane defined by the surface of said push button. In a preferred embodiment, the push button is mounted in a manner such that the push button has a rotation axis and a plurality of operating surfaces, where each of said plurality of operating surfaces includes a projection that forms a surface perpendicular to the rotational direction defined by said rotation axis.
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Couch Johnny D.
Date Toshinori
Richmond Sarah Mason
Scott J. R.
Sega Enterprises Ltd.
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