US 5,786,807 A · Convertible peripheral input device

Abstract

A convertible peripheral input device comprises a control pad and a multiaxis input device selectably mounted on either side of the control pad so that the multiaxis input device can be positioned for right-hand use or left-hand use according to the user's preference. The multiaxis input device can be rotated from one position to another by use of a hinge mechanism with two points of rotation; one for rotation of the multiaxis input device 180 degrees relative to the hinge mechanism and the second point of rotation allowing the hinge mechanism to rotate 180 degrees relative to the control pad bottom surface. The rotatable hinge mechanism may be used with videogame control pads and joysticks as well as keyboards with mouse controllers.

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Dependent claims

A convertible peripheral input device comprising:

a control pad having a bottom surface;
a multiaxis input device having a bottom surface;
and
a hinge member having a first end and a second end opposite to said first end, said hinge member being rotatably mounted to said control pad substantially 180 degrees with respect to said bottom surface of said control pad at said first end, said hinge member being rotatably mounted to said multiaxis input device substantially 180 degrees with respect to said bottom surface of said multiaxis input device at said second end,
wherein said multiaxis input device is movable to either the right or left side of said control pad.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Convertible peripheral input device

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Abstract

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