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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Jesse W. Olson, Mayer, MN (US);
Joseph K. Krueger, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jesse W. Olson, Mayer, MN (US);
Joseph K. Krueger, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Sauer-Danfoss Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 9/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A joystick having a movable member that includes a shaft portion and a spherical portion wherein the shaft portion has a diameter less than the spherical portion. An actuating member is secured to the shaft portion of the movable member to provide actuation of the movable member. A magnet is disposed within the spherical portion of the movable member and positioned adjacent a three axis sensor such that the magnet moves in a hemispherical pattern along the three axis sensor to operate a device.