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Manually held tilt sensitive non-joystick control box

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  • US 5,059,958 A
  • Filed: 04/10/1990
  • Issued: 10/22/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A manually held tilt sensitive control box device for producing electrical control signals, comprising:

  • an enclosure for said control box device structured in a boxlike shape wherein main structural members of said enclosure are rigidly disposed relative to each other;

    means disposed within said enclosure for producing said electrical control signals corresponding to different tilt attitudes;

    said enclosure shaped for holding with both hands symmetrically disposed at opposing left and right sides of said enclosure to facilitate tilting said enclosure around an axis of said enclosure to produce said electrical tilt attitude control signals for control of an apparatus; and

    said enclosure having at least one planar horizontal top surface for auxiliary applications that include providing an operator of said control box device with a visual reference to facilitate attaining a neutral tilt attitude position with respect to a horizon.

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