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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce N Munson, Muncie, IN (US);
Steven C Visser, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Exertron, Inc., Muncie, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
463 37 ; 463 36 ; 482-1 ;
Abstract
A video game controller for use with an exercise apparatus. The controller includes a gross motion sensor which is activated by the palm of the user's hand when the user's wrist is rotated. In this way, a 'steering' input can be sensed by the controller and forwarded to the video game. The controller further includes a pair of 'action' switches which may be conveniently activated by the user's fingers. The controller may be formed as an integral part of the exercise apparatus handle or as a separate member designed for convenient attachment to the handle in a retrofit application.