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Joystick with enabling sensors

  • US 6,948,398 B2
  • Filed: 07/22/2002
  • Issued: 09/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-axis control device comprising a lever operatively connected to an actuator, the lever having a handle portion and at least two sensor zones located at the handle portion, the sensor zones being in communication with the actuator for operatively enabling the actuator when the handle portion of the lever is manually engaged in a manner consistent with normal operation thereof such that a presence is detected in the sensor zones and operatively disabling the actuator when no presence is detected in the sensor zones and wherein a presence must be detected in at least two sensor zones in order to operatively enable the actuator and once the actuator has been enabled the actuator remains enabled provided a presence continues to be detected in at least one sensor zone.

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