US3299731A
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Gimbal-type joystick
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-07
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Granted: 1967-01-24
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Expires: 1984-04-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Howard Russell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:27
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G5/00; G05G5/05; B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00; B64C13/02; B64C13/04; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047; G05G2009/04703; G05G2009/04714; G05G2009/04718; G05G2009/0474; G05G2009/04748; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20006; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20201; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20474; Y10T74/20492
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A JOYSTICK UNIT COMPRISING: A SUPPORT STRUCTURE; AN OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER JOURNALED IN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT A FIRST AXIS; AN INNER GIMBAL MEMBER JOURNALED IN SAID OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT A SECOND AXIS ORTHOGONAL TO SAID FIRST AXIS; A CONTROL LEVER RIGIDLY PROJECTING FROM SAID INNER GIMBAL MEMBER ALONG A THIRD AXIS ORTHOGONAL TO, AND PASSING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF, SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXES; AN ABUTMENT MEMBER FIXEDLY MOUNTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE; CENTERING SPRING MEANS AND A PROJECTION ON SAID OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER COACTING WITH SAID ABUTMENT MEMBER TO BIAS THE OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER RESILIENTLY TO A FIRST POSITION OF ZERO ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT SAID FIRST AXIS; A SECOND ABUTMENT MEMBER FIXEDLY MOUNTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER; AND SECOND CENTERING SPRING MEANS AND A PROJECTION ON SAID INNER GIMBAL MEMBER COACTING WITH SAID SECOND ABUTMENT MEMBER TO BIAS THE INNER GIMBAL MEMBER RESILIENTLY TO A POSITION OF ZERO ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT SAID SECOND AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A JOYSTICK UNIT COMPRISING: A SUPPORT STRUCTURE; AN OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER JOURNALED IN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT A FIRST AXIS; AN INNER GIMBAL MEMBER JOURNALED IN SAID OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT A SECOND AXIS ORTHOGONAL TO SAID FIRST AXIS; A CONTROL LEVER RIGIDLY PROJECTING FROM SAID INNER GIMBAL MEMBER ALONG A THIRD AXIS ORTHOGONAL TO, AND PASSING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF, SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXES; AN ABUTMENT MEMBER FIXEDLY MOUNTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE; CENTERING SPRING MEANS AND A PROJECTION ON SAID OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER COACTING WITH SAID ABUTMENT MEMBER TO BIAS THE OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER RESILIENTLY TO A FIRST POSITION OF ZERO ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT SAID FIRST AXIS; A SECOND ABUTMENT MEMBER FIXEDLY MOUNTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID OUTER GIMBAL MEMBER; AND SECOND CENTERING SPRING MEANS AND A PROJECTION ON SAID INNER GIMBAL MEMBER COACTING WITH SAID SECOND ABUTMENT MEMBER TO BIAS THE INNER GIMBAL MEMBER RESILIENTLY TO A POSITION OF ZERO ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT ABOUT SAID SECOND AXIS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-23 | 1974-07-25 | 1975-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-23 | 1978-07-25 | 1979-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |