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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2009
Robert Schmidt, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles B. Banter, Northville, MI (US);
Robert Schmidt, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles B. Banter, Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A system with haptic effects includes a first surface, a second surface with a flexible arm portion, a coupling that couples the flexible arm portion to the first surface, and a haptic effect generator attached to the first surface. The flexible arm portion includes a coupling portion, and the coupling is received in the coupling portion. The haptic effect generator causes movement of the first surface relative to the second surface, and the flexible arm limits the movement of the first surface and elastically returns the first surface substantially to its original position relative to the second surface.