US PATENT SUBCLASS 463 / 38
.~.~.~ Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick, etc.)

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463 /   HD   AMUSEMENT DEVICES: GAMES

1  DF  INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DATA (E.G., COMPUTER/VIDEO GAME, ETC.) {15}
36  DF  .~ Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.) {2}
37  DF  .~.~ Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.) {1}
38.~.~.~ Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 463/38

Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick):

(under subclass 37) Hand-manipulated control structure including structure intended and arranged to be grasped by the hand (i.e., handle) and manually manipulated for rotation

about a turning point or axis wherein the information signal is derived in response to the angular position of the handle with respect to a turning point or shaft.

(1) Note. The control structure of this subclass is commonly referred to as a "joystick," and quite commonly also includes additional signal generators such as button-type switches arranged on the handle to be activated by the fingers when the handle is grasped by the hand.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

341, Coded Data Generation or Conversion,

20+, for a bodily actuated code generator (e.g., joystick, keyboard, etc.) of general utility.