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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masahiro Soma, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Toshio Furudate, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
Abstract
A signal input device having control levers projected out of an upper case, and a movement transmitting member movable with movement of each control transmitting member so as to change the resistance value of corresponding resistance elements by changing the contact area between the resistance element and the electrically conductive rubber in accordance with the movement of the movement transmitting member.