# US 8,784,208 B2 · Game control thumb grip

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- Number: US 8,784,208 B2
- Document ID: US8784208B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/584,735
- Filed: 2009-09-14
- Published: 2011-03-17
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2009-09-14
- Applicants: Jeffrey Todd Borrel
- Inventors: Jeffrey Todd Borrel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784208B2

## CPC

- A63F 13/24: Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
- A63F 13/98: Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
- A63F 2300/1043: being characterized by constructional details
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Apparatus for controlling gaming analog sticks, comprising an upwardly generally concave thumb support, and attachment means underlying the thumb support for adjustably attaching the support to upper extent of a gaming analog stick.

## Claims

### Claim 1

In apparatus for controlling gaming device analog sticks, the combination comprising
a) a thumb support, and
b) attachment means underlying said thumb support for adjustably attaching said support to upper extent of a gaming analog stick, the attachment means including a split sleeve having sections hinge connected together to enable closing together displacement of the sleeve sections about said analog stick,
c) said support having an uppermost surface the entirety of which is downwardly U-shaped toward said attachment means,
d) the thumb support and underlying attachment means having an elongated slide groove attachment extending along U-shaped lowermost curved extent of said thumb support,
e) said attachment means including an elongated U-shaped groove sunk upwardly in the underside of said support, the groove everywhere spaced downwardly from said support uppermost surface, the attachment means including a support positioner everywhere located below the support uppermost surface and having a tongue in the groove to be slidable in the groove and lengthwise of the groove, whereby the support has variably and selectably tilted positioning relative to the positioner in response to such tongue sliding,
f) the support having a first tilted position in which it is displaced in one direction to the end of the groove and relative to the positioner and to a displaced extent exceeding a width of the tongue,
g) the support having a second tilted position in which it is displaced in the opposite direction to the end of the groove and relative to the positioner and to a displaced extent exceeding a width of the tongue.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The combination of claim 1 including said gaming analog stick to which said attachment means is adjustably attached.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The combination of claim 2 including gaming apparatus associated with said analog stick.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The combination of claim 3 wherein said means includes a split sleeve having sections hinge connected together to enable closing together displacement of the sleeve sections, said attachment closable about the positioner.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The combination of claim 1 wherein at least one of said sections is operatively connected to said thumb support, at least another of the sections being free of any integral connection to the support, and being movable relative to the support to enable said closing together displacement.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The combination of claim 5 including a releasable connector for releasably holding said sleeve sections in closed together condition.