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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1984
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1983
John L Guenther, Aptos, CA (US);
Texticon, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In a hand video controller having two portions (11, 13) tiltable with respect to each other to make or break a series of spaced electrical switch contacts (26) to move a video cursor and having one-piece spring (47) having inner and outer connected rings (31, 33) to return the portions to a neutral position, an improved spring mounting comprising a mounting block (15) having a bearing recess (19) attached to one controller portion (11), a switch operator holding member (20) having a matching bearing surface extension (22) and attached to the other controller portion (13), switch contact means (27) between the block and holding member, and wherein the rings of the spring are connected respectively to and between the block and holding member and tilting movement of the controller portions deflect the spring rings and bring spaced flexible switch operators (28) extending from the holding member into contact with at least one of the switch contacts (26).