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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. 17, 2000
Filed:
May. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shinichiro Aiki, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Namco Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
463 37 ; 463 36 ; 463 38 ;
Abstract
An operational input device is operated by an operator to control an image displayed on a projector screen. A grip bar is arranged such that it extends laterally of the operator sitting on a seat. The grip bar is rotatable around each of a vertical axis and a horizontal axis, so that it can freely move about the respective vertical and horizontal axes within a three dimensional space. Therefore, the operator can operate the grip bar as if it is a paddle of a canoe. Since the grip bar extends laterally of the operator, a plurality of operators can grasp the grip bar simultaneously.