AU6083594A - Reconfigurable joystick controller with multi-stage trigger - Google Patents

Reconfigurable joystick controller with multi-stage trigger

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Publication number
AU6083594A
AU6083594A AU60835/94A AU6083594A AU6083594A AU 6083594 A AU6083594 A AU 6083594A AU 60835/94 A AU60835/94 A AU 60835/94A AU 6083594 A AU6083594 A AU 6083594A AU 6083594 A AU6083594 A AU 6083594A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
reconfigurable
joystick controller
stage trigger
trigger
stage
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Abandoned
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AU60835/94A
Inventor
Frank M Bouton
Robert L Carter
Clarence A Hoffman
Eric K Juve
Rodney W Kimmel
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Thrustmaster Inc
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Thrustmaster Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/002,828 external-priority patent/US5396267A/en
Application filed by Thrustmaster Inc filed Critical Thrustmaster Inc
Publication of AU6083594A publication Critical patent/AU6083594A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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AU60835/94A 1993-01-07 1994-01-05 Reconfigurable joystick controller with multi-stage trigger Abandoned AU6083594A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US002828 1993-01-07
US08/002,828 US5396267A (en) 1992-07-09 1993-01-07 Reconfigurable video game system
US7876393A 1993-06-15 1993-06-15
US078763 1993-06-15
PCT/US1994/000184 WO1994016426A1 (en) 1993-01-07 1994-01-05 Reconfigurable joystick controller with multi-stage trigger

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AU6083594A true AU6083594A (en) 1994-08-15

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