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Controller and expansion unit for controller

  • US 6,752,719 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2002
  • Issued: 06/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A controller connectable to an electronic device for a game, comprising:

  • a plurality of command buttons disposed on an upper face of the controller;

    a direction key means disposed on the upper face of the controller, said direction key means including a first direction which provides signals indicative of preset discrete directions; and

    a pair of levers, one of which is disposed at a lower face of the controller substantially underneath said command buttons, the other of which is disposed at the lower face substantially underneath said direction key means, each being rotatable about a shaft disposed substantially in parallel to said upper face so as to activate a switch;

    wherein said command buttons and said direction key means are disposed so as to be manipulated by thumbs and said levers are disposed so as to be manipulated by fingers other than thumbs when said controller is held by a user with both hands.

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