Videogame controller adapter

• US 10,328,351 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2017
• Issued: 06/25/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Naveen James, Praveen James
• Original Assignee: Naveen James, Praveen James
• Inventors: James, Praveen, James, Naveen
• Primary Examiner(s): Lewis, David L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hoel, Matthew D
• Application Number:
  US15/857,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20180318721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details

Abstract

A videogame controller adapter allows a user to modify how a videogame controller is grasped to increase comfort, increase reaction time, and reduce the excretion of moisture between the user'"'"'s hand and the videogame controller. The videogame controller adapter includes a first controller grip mount and a first digit support. The first controller grip mount affixes to a handgrip of the videogame controller to directly support the videogame controller. The first digit support is placed between the user'"'"'s digits and grasped by the user to support the present invention and the videogame controller. The first digit support is adjacently connected to the first controller grip mount. The first digit support is oriented away from the videogame controller in order to allow the user to grasp the videogame controller to allow for better positioning of the user'"'"'s fingers over the buttons of the videogame controller, potentially increasing the user'"'"'s reaction time.

Claims

1. A videogame controller adapter comprises:

a first controller grip mount;

a first digit support;

the first controller grip mount comprises a first rear controller interface and a first grip interface;

the first rear controller interface comprises a first index digit end;

the first grip interface comprises a first pinky finger end;

the first grip interface being adjacently connected to the first rear controller interface, opposite to the first index digit end;

the first digit support being adjacently connected to the first rear controller interface;

the first digit support being positioned between the first index digit end and the first grip interface;

the first digit support extending laterally away from the first rear controller interface;

the first pinky finger end being distally positioned from the first rear controller interface;

a coronal plane;

the coronal plane traverses laterally through the first rear controller interface; and

the first pinky finger end being offset from the coronal plane.

2. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 1, comprises:

a grip restraint;

the grip restraint being adjacently connected to the first grip interface; and

the grip restraint being adjacently positioned to the first pinky finger end.

3. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the grip restraint has a concave curvature towards the first grip interface.

4. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 1, comprises:

a first perspiration-venting hole; and

the first perspiration-venting hole centrally traversing through the first controller grip mount.

5. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 1, comprises:

a second controller grip mount;

a second digit support;

a grip-mount bridge;

the grip-mount bridge being adjacently connected to the first controller grip mount;

the grip-mount bridge being adjacently connected to the second controller grip mount;

the grip-mount bridge being positioned between the first controller grip mount and the second controller grip mount;

the second digit support being adjacently connected to the second controller grip mount;

the first digit support being oppositely oriented to the grip-mount bridge; and

the second digit support being oppositely oriented to the grip-mount bridge.

6. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 5, comprises:

the second controller grip mount comprises a second rear controller interface and a second grip interface;

the second rear controller interface comprises a second index digit end;

the second grip interface comprises a second pinky finger end;

the second grip interface being adjacently connected to the second rear controller interface, opposite to the second index digit end;

the second digit support being adjacently connected to the second rear controller interface;

the second digit support being positioned between the second index digit end and the second grip interface;

the second digit support extending laterally away from the second rear controller interface; and

the second pinky finger end being distally positioned from the second rear controller interface.

7. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 6, comprises:

the coronal plane traverses laterally through the second rear controller interface; and

the second pinky finger end being offset from the second coronal plane.

8. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 5, comprises:

a second perspiration-venting hole; and

the second perspiration-venting hole centrally traversing through the second controller grip mount.

9. The videogame controller adapter, as claimed in claim 5, comprises:

a bridge ventilation hole; and

the bridge ventilation hole traversing through the grip-mount bridge.