Tilt roller for control device
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1. A control device comprising:
- a roller configured to rotate and tilt;
a roller support coupled to the roller, wherein the roller is configured to rotate relative to the roller support;
the first hinge disposed adjacent to a first end of the roller support; and
a second hinge disposed adjacent to a second end of the roller support, wherein the first end and the second end are substantially opposite ends of the roller support, the second hinge is above the first hinge, and the first hinge and the second hinge are configured to provide tilting support for the roller and roller support.
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A control device includes a roller configured to rotate and tilt; a roller support coupled to the roller, wherein the roller is configured to rotate relative to the roller support; the first hinge disposed adjacent to a first end of the roller support; and a second hinge disposed adjacent to a second end of the roller support, wherein the first end and the second end are substantially opposite ends of the roller support, the second hinge is above the first hinge, and the first hinge and the second hinge are configured to provide tilting support for the roller and roller support.
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34 Claims
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1. A control device comprising:
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a roller configured to rotate and tilt;
a roller support coupled to the roller, wherein the roller is configured to rotate relative to the roller support;
the first hinge disposed adjacent to a first end of the roller support; and
a second hinge disposed adjacent to a second end of the roller support, wherein the first end and the second end are substantially opposite ends of the roller support, the second hinge is above the first hinge, and the first hinge and the second hinge are configured to provide tilting support for the roller and roller support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A control device comprising:
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a housing having a slot formed in therein;
a roller configured to rotate and tilt, wherein at least a portion of the roller extends through the slot;
a roller support coupled to the roller, wherein the roller is configured to rotate relative to the roller support;
the first hinge disposed adjacent to a first end of the roller support; and
a second hinge disposed adjacent to a second end of the roller support, wherein;
the wherein the first end and the second end are substantially opposite ends of the roller support, the second hinge is above the first hinge, the second hinge includes a hinge bar coupled to the housing and a hinge support coupled to the bar, and the first hinge and the second hinge are configured to provide tilting support for the roller and roller support. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A control device comprising;
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a roller having a central hole formed therein and a set of protrusions positioned on an inner surface of the central hole;
a ratchet support having a hole formed therein, wherein at least a portion of the ratchet support is positioned in the central hole, and wherein the roller is configured to rotate relative to the ratchet support;
a spring device positioned in the hole; and
a ratchet ball coupled to the spring, wherein the spring is configured to push the ratchet ball outward from the hole to couple the ratchet ball to the protrusions, and wherein the ratchet ball and the protrusions are configured to ratchet if the roller is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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