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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:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Applicant:
John Downer, Gwent, GB;
Inventor:
John Downer, Gwent, GB;
Assignee:
Penny & Giles Controls Limited, Crosskeys Gwent, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 19/00 (2006.01); H01H 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A joystick controller comprises an operating rod () mounted for pivotal movement relative to a housing () so as to effect movement of a sensor element for providing an output signal indicative of a degree of pivotal movement of the operating rod (). The joystick also includes at least one friction pad () mounted to the operating rod () for providing a fictional resistance to movement of the operating rod () relative to the housing ().