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Joystick device

  • US 6,307,486 B1
  • Filed: 08/06/1999
  • Issued: 10/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A joystick device, comprising:

  • an operating member to be tilt-operated by a hand;

    an initial-position returning mechanism arranged to be automatically returned to an initial-position thereof when said operating member is released from an external force;

    a first interacting member arranged for interacting solely with movement in a first direction of said operating member, and having an elongate hole;

    a second interacting member arranged for interacting solely with movement in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction of said operating member, and having a second elongate hole extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction that said first elongate hole extends; and

    an engaging projection integrally formed in the vicinity of a lower end of said operating member to project to a length greater than a width of said first elongate hole or said second elongate hole, said operating member being prevented from being upwardly pulled off by one of said first interacting member and said second interacting member by means of said engaging projection.

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