CA1260621A - Computer control - Google Patents

Computer control

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CA1260621A
CA1260621A CA000498885A CA498885A CA1260621A CA 1260621 A CA1260621 A CA 1260621A CA 000498885 A CA000498885 A CA 000498885A CA 498885 A CA498885 A CA 498885A CA 1260621 A CA1260621 A CA 1260621A
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Victor B. Kley
Daniel J. Talken
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    • G05G9/047Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
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