The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2008
Makoto Asada, Yao, JP;
Makoto Asada, Yao, JP;
Hosiden Corporation, Yao-shi, JP;
Abstract
A compound operation input device includes a casing; an operating lever accommodatable in the casing in such a manner that the lever is depressingly operable from a neutral position in a pressing-movement direction and swingingly operable from the neutral position in two opposite swinging directions intersecting the pressing-movement direction; a position detector accommodatable in the casing and adapted to output a signal in accordance with a swing of the lever; a pressing member facing an end surface of the lever on the pressing-movement direction side; and a press switch facing the pressing member with a depressible portion of the switch facing a direction substantially orthogonal to the pressing-movement direction and the swinging directions of the lever. The pressing member is adapted to move toward the switch when pressed by the end surface of the lever so as to depress the depressible portion of the switch.