US 12,005,345 B2
Video game controller
Riley Simons Stratton, Rexburg, ID (US)
Filed by Riley Simons Stratton, Rexburg, ID (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/504,015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0123040 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. A63F 13/24 (2014.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01)
CPC A63F 13/24 (2014.09) [G06F 3/0219 (2013.01); G06F 3/0338 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A video game controller, comprising:
a first joystick, comprising:
a first body having an elongate shape, and
a directional pad disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the first body to input at least one input corresponding to each point of the directional pad;
a second joystick, comprising:
a second body having an elongate shape, and
a plurality of action buttons disposed on at least a portion of the second body to input at least one action input in response to depressing at least one of the plurality of action buttons; and
a base to removably connect to at least one of a second end of the first body and a second end of the second body, such that a bottom-most surface of the second end of the first body is flat to attach to a flat portion of the base, and a bottom-most surface of the second end of the second body is flat to attach to another flat portion of the base,
wherein the first joystick further comprises a first pivoting portion disposed at the second end above a bottom-most surface of the second end of the first body, to facilitate movement of the first joystick in any direction with respect to a first plane, and
wherein the second joystick further comprises a second pivoting portion disposed at the second end above a bottom-most surface of the second end of the second body, to facilitate movement of the second joystick in any direction with respect to a first plane.