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US 2010/0144437 A1Published application
Support for a video game controller
OwnerJeremy Nicholas Grayinventor
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A support means for a controller for controlling a game which simulates a human activity involving hand and foot movements, for example the driving of a vehicle, the controller comprising a hand-operated device and a foot-operated device operable by a player of the game to cause the game to simulate such movements. The support means comprises a base (1) adapted to be supported on the floor or ground and having a platform (2) for mounting the hand-operated device (C1) of the controller which is pivotally mounted on a first member (15) which is mounted for rectilinear sliding movement on a second member (18) pivotally mounted on the base to facilitate angular, height and rectilinear adjustment of the device, and a platform (3) for mounting the foot-operated device which is mounted on a member (5) which is mounted for rectilinear sliding movement on the base to facilitate angular and rectilinear adjustment of the device.
A support means for a controller for controlling a game which simulates a human activity involving hand and foot movements, the controller comprising a hand-operated device and a foot-operated device operable by a player of the game to cause the game to simulate such movements, wherein the support means comprises a base which is adapted to be supported on the floor or ground and carries mounting means for the hand-operated device of such a controller and mounting means for the foot-operated device of the controller, characterized in that the mounting means for the hand-operated device is provided with a support comprising a member one end of which is mounted for pivoting about a horizontal axis on an upright support attached to the base and the other end of which carries said mounting means and is free to move up and down by pivoting the member to adjust the height of the-said mounting means.
A driving controller for controlling a game which simulates the driving of a car, the controller comprising a steering wheel and a pedal unit, each of which is supported by a support means, the steering wheel being mounted on mounting means which is provided with a support comprising a member, having two ends, one end of which is mounted for pivoting about a horizontal axis on an upright support attached to a base of the support means, and the other end of which carries the steering wheel mounting means and is free to move up and down by pivoting the member to adjust the height of said mounting means.
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