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Drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick

Granted 14 Jul 2015 · no office action yet

Current assignee: IDEC CORPORATION · originally APEM

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Inventors: David Michael Hurrle · Examiner: Sheryl Lane · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application
29/464,068
filed 12 Aug 2013
Publication
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US D734138
granted 14 Jul 2015

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective, front view of…

FIG. 1 is a perspective, front view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick;

FIG. 2 is a perspective, rear view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick;

FIG. 5 is a cross section through a centerline of the front view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick;

FIG. 6 is a back view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective, front view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of an industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a plastic actuator top;

FIG. 10 is a perspective, rear view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a plastic actuator top;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a plastic actuator top;

FIG. 12 is a back view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a plastic actuator top;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a plastic actuator top;

FIG. 14 is a side view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a plastic actuator top, the opposite side being a mirror image of thereof;

FIG. 15 is a side view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a plastic actuator top including a mock panel and mounting hardware;

FIG. 16 is a perspective, front view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of an industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a silicone rubber push button actuator top;

FIG. 17 is a perspective, rear view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a silicone rubber push button actuator top;

FIG. 18 is a front view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a silicone rubber push button actuator top;

FIG. 19 is a back view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a silicone rubber push button actuator top;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a silicone rubber push button actuator top; and,

FIG. 21 is a side view of the drop-in, threaded body mounting for an industrial grade thumb control joystick illustrated as part of the industrial grade inductive thumb control joystick assembly having a silicone rubber push button actuator top, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/387

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