Joystick adapter for a directional keypad on a game controller

A joystick adapter for mounting over a keypad having depressible buttons disposed on an upper surface of a controller body, the adapter comprising:

• a joystick including a knob configured for manual manipulation and a base having an underside configured to contact the depressible buttons of the keypad, said joystick being supported by the depressible buttons;
• a clip including a shell supportable on the controller body and including a concave surface facing the keypad and a rim for contacting the upper surface of the controller body, wherein said rim defines a plane substantially coinciding with the upper surface of the controller body when said clip is retained thereon, said clip further defining an opening to receive said joystick therethrough with said knob above said shell and said base between said shell and the keypad;
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• means for retaining said clip on the controller body including at least two tabs attached to said shell and projecting therefrom substantially perpendicular to said plane,
• whereby said at least two tabs extend below the upper surface of the controller body and around a corresponding side thereof to position said shell over the keypad.

A joystick adapter kit for mounting over a keypad having depressible buttons disposed on an upper surface of a controller body, the kit comprising:

• a clip including:
• a shell supportable on the controller body, said shell defining a rim for contacting the upper surface of the controller body and an opening therethrough;
• and
• at least two tabs attached to said shell;
• an attachment band having at least two attachment fingers corresponding to said at least two tabs, each of said fingers defining a resilient opening for resiliently receiving a corresponding one of said tabs therethrough;
• and
• a joystick including;
• a base having an underside configured to contact the depressible buttons of the keypad, said base disposed between said shell and the keypad;
• and
• a plurality of interchangeable knobs removably engagable to said base, each of said knobs having a different external shape relative to each other configured for manual manipulation.