Controller grip for a video game machine

• US 6,923,443 B1
• Filed: 05/18/2000
• Issued: 08/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard James-Patrick Iv Hughes
• Original Assignee: Richard James-Patrick Iv Hughes
• Inventors: Hughes, Richard James-Patrick IV
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US09/574,044
• Time in Patent Office: 1,902 Days
• Field of Search: 273/148.B, 463/36, 463/37, 463/38, 463/46, 463/47, 150/154, 150/165, 379/451, 379/455, 206/316.2, 206/315.1, 206/320, 224/908, 224/929, 455/90, 455/575, D14/250, D14/251, 361/679
• US Class Current: 273/148.00B
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/22 Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• 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: A63F 2300/1018 Calibration; Key and button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details

Abstract

A grip for a controller of a video game machine or video computer system that reduces slipping of the controller, increases the user'"'"'s comfort and keeps the user'"'"'s finger tips in proper position during use of the controller. The controller grip of the present invention provides a way to inexpensively, quickly and easily give a controller a different size, shape and/or ornamental design. The controller grip of the present invention has a covering material securable to the controller. The covering material is sized and configured to cover the controller in manner that the user has access to the controller'"'"'s action control buttons and the selection control buttons.

Claims

1. A controller grip for a video game controller having game buttons, said controller grip comprising:

a one-piece, elastic covering material configured to be frictionally fitted about the exterior surface of said game controller and having apertures sized and shaped such that their peripheries extend just slightly about the peripheries of the buttons and said controller grip substantially covers said video game controller while allowing access to the game buttons; and

finger straps affixed to said covering material.

2. A controller grip for a video game controller of the type having a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top side and a bottom side and game buttons, said controller grip comprising:

a one-piece, elastic covering material configured to be frictionally fitted about the exterior surface of said game controller and having apertures sized and shaped such that their peripheries extend just slightly about the peripheries of the buttons wherein said covering material is sized and configured to cover the front side, the back side, the left side, the right side, the top side and the bottom side of the video game controller and wherein said apertures allow access to the game buttons; and

finger straps affixed to said covering material.