CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. An aircraft controller, comprising:
- a first body portion, adapted to be grasped by a person'"'"'s middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger;
a second body portion adapted to be grasped by a person'"'"'s index finger; and
a third body portion defining a first surface adapted to receive a person'"'"'s thumb; and
a finger switch positioned on a front surface of the second body portion, wherein the finger switch is positioned so as to be actuated by the person'"'"'s index finger;
wherein the second body portion is disposed between the first body portion and the third body portion,wherein the second body portion defines an offset with respect to the first body portion,wherein the third body portion defines a second surface above the finger switch, which is adapted to receive at least the person'"'"'s index finger, andwherein the finger switch is configured to be actuated by movement in lateral directions with respect to the front surface of the body portion.
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Abstract
A controller includes a first body portion, adapted to be grasped by a person'"'"'s middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger, a second body portion adapted to be grasped by a person'"'"'s index finger, and a third body portion that defines a first surface adapted to receive a person'"'"'s thumb. A finger switch is positioned on a front surface of the second body portion. The finger switch is positioned such that it may be actuated by the person'"'"'s index finger. The second body portion is disposed between the first body portion and the third body portion. The second body portion defines an offset with respect to the first body portion. The third body portion defines a second surface above the finger switch, which may receive the person'"'"'s index finger.
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24 Claims
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1. An aircraft controller, comprising:
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a first body portion, adapted to be grasped by a person'"'"'s middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger; a second body portion adapted to be grasped by a person'"'"'s index finger; and a third body portion defining a first surface adapted to receive a person'"'"'s thumb; and a finger switch positioned on a front surface of the second body portion, wherein the finger switch is positioned so as to be actuated by the person'"'"'s index finger; wherein the second body portion is disposed between the first body portion and the third body portion, wherein the second body portion defines an offset with respect to the first body portion, wherein the third body portion defines a second surface above the finger switch, which is adapted to receive at least the person'"'"'s index finger, and wherein the finger switch is configured to be actuated by movement in lateral directions with respect to the front surface of the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23)
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2. (canceled)
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5-6. -6. (canceled)
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8-9. -9. (canceled)
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15-16. -16. (canceled)
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21. (canceled)
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24-26. -26. (canceled)
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