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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
May. 03, 2021
Performance Designed Products Llc, San Diego, CA (US);
Yun Gao, San Diego, CA (US);
Conor Bodily, San Diego, CA (US);
Angel Monzalvo, San Diego, CA (US);
Antonio Meneses, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Performance Designed Products LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A video game controller for use with a smartphone includes a top panel hinged relative to a bottom panel, with the bottom panel having control inputs for playing video games. The top panel folds onto a bottom panel in a closed configuration to easily fit in a pocket of the user's garment, such as pants pocket, shirt pocket, jacket pocket, etc.). The top panel pivots relative to the bottom panel to an open configuration to support the smartphone on the top panel during use irrespective of the size of the smartphone.