Electronic game controller covers

• US 5,501,458 A
• Filed: 01/19/1995
• Issued: 03/26/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kevin C. Mallory
• Original Assignee: Kevin C. Mallory
• Inventors: Mallory, Kevin C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US08/374,074
• Time in Patent Office: 432 Days
• Field of Search: 273/148 B, 273/DIG. 30, 273/738, 273/81 R, 428/98, 428/99, 428/100, 428/40
• US Class Current: 273/148.00B
• 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: Y10S 273/30 Hooked pile fabric fastener

Abstract

An enhancing cover for electronic game controllers comprises a controller-specific shaped cover of an absorbent material and attachments for affixing said cover to such a controller. The cover wraps around the back, and in some embodiments, the sides of the controller. In the most preferred embodiment, the cover'"'"'s position is retained by releasable fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, thereby allowing removal of the cover for washing. Alternately, the cover may be fixed in place by adhesive material with peel-off protective backing. The cover may be monolithic or comprised by multiple segments. The cover may be colored to vary the appearance of the game controller. The cover may also include a glow-in-the-dark substance so as to add to the controller'"'"'s novelty and to make the controller easy-to-locate, even in the dark. The cover may have any of a variety of textures, formed to fit the users'"'"' hands, or formed to provide additional friction with the users'"'"' hands.

Claims

1. A combination of an electronic game controller case and a cover comprising:

an electronic game controller case containing means for controlling an electronic game;

a shaped, absorbent and textured covering material, whereby a game controller case can be partially covered; and

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affixing means for attaching said shaped, absorbent and textured covering material to a game controller case;

whereby an electronic game controller case is partially covered to prevent the deleterious deposit of a user'"'"'s perspiration and to improve the user'"'"'s enjoyment of an electronic game being controlled.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said affixing means are comprised by hook-and-loop fasteners.

3. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said affixing means are comprised by:

an adhesive layer on a back face of said absorbent material; and

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a peel-off protective material disposed on said adhesive layer.

4. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent material glows in the dark.

5. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent material has a brightly colored surface.

6. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent material covers only a back face of said game controller.

7. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent material covers a back face and a plurality of side faces of said game controller.

8. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent material having recessed or protruding dimples, covers a back face, a plurality of side faces, and part of a top face of said game controller.

9. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent material comprises a plurality of physically disconnected portions which are textured with cross-hatching.

10. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent material is one piece and textured with grooves.