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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:
Mar. 25, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert J Burnett, Dakota Dunes, SD (US);
Assignee:
Gateway 2000, Inc., North Sioux City, SD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361686 ; 361680 ; 361683 ; 3647081 ; 36470908 ; 345161 ;
Abstract
A computer system combines a portable computer and a detachable joystick. A mounting bracket on the joystick locks into a receptacle on the computer providing a stable and secure base for operating the joystick. Electrical contacts integrated into the mounting bracket mate with corresponding electrical contacts in the receptacle to transmit signals from the joystick to the portable computer.