International Jensen Incorporated

Motorola Corporation

Brian J Maloney

Bruce R Maier

Richard S Cox

Electric outlet box

Power outlet box with integral surge protector

Controller for a video game or the like

A video game joystick controller is disclosed which includes a lower housing which defines a lower convex bearing surface, an upper housing which defines an upper concave bearing surface concentric with the lower bearing surface, and a handle which defines inner and outer bearing surfaces. The inner bearing surface of the handle is adapted to mate with the lower bearing surface of the lower housing, and the outer bearing surface of the handle is adapted to mate with the upper bearing surface of the upper housing such that the handle is free to pivot with a smooth action. A plate is mounted to the lower end of the handle, and this plate bears four switch actuators, one of which is higher than the other three. A circuit board is mounted to the upper housing, and it serves to mount four coplanar switches, each of which is situated directly above a respective one of the four actuators. The longer one of the four actuators is associated with rearward motion of the handle such that a reduced angular movement of the handle away from a central position is required to actuate the switch associated with rearward movement of the handle that is required to actuate any of the other three switches. A thumb operated trigger switch is positioned on top of the handle.

Video game controller

A speaker apparatus which has a main speaker and at least one tweeter speaker in which a wire bridge member is used to support the tweeter speaker relative to the main speaker at a predetermined position therefrom. The wire bridge member is retained between the tweeter speaker and the tweeter speaker cover by pins which are heat staked. The wire bridge member has a circular center portion to accommodate the tweeter speaker and arm portions extending transversely and then inwardly at right angles for securing to the main speaker.

Speaker apparatus

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St. Charles, IL, United States of America

Brian J Maloney