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US4216467:
Hand controller
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Colston, John R.; Annapolis, MD
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| Assignee: |
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
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| Published / Filed: |
1980-08-05
/ 1977-12-22
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| Application Number: |
US1977000863204
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B25J 13/02;
B25J 17/02;
B63H 21/22;
G01L 5/16;
G05G 9/047;
Core:
B63H 21/00;
G05G 9/00;
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IPC-7:
G05G 7/00;
G06F 3/02;
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| ECLA Code: |
B25J13/02; B25J17/02B2; B63H21/22B; G01L5/16C; G05G9/047B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
341/020;
073/862.05;
074/471.XY;
341/176;
414/004;
414/005;
414/006;
Original:
340/365.L;
073/133.R;
074/471.XY;
340/197;
414/004;
414/005;
414/006;
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| Field of Search: |
340/177 R,195,197,365 L
073/133 R,133 MC
214/1 CM
074/471,471 XY
244/83 E
414/1-8
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| Priority Number: |
| 1977-12-22 |
US1977000863204 |
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| Abstract: |
A hand controller having a control handle member supported by a hexagonal array of three pairs of oppositely-angled force sensors provides for creation of control signals according to degree of input manual effort in any and all linear and rotary directions: left; right; up; down; fore; aft; forward; rearward; leftward and rightward; tilt moments; and clockwise and counterclockwise yaw moments.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Schron, Dean ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Caldwell, Sr., John W.; Groody, James J.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A hand controller comprising,
- a handle adapted to accept a grip of an operator's hand,
- a handle member attached to such handle,
- a base member anchored relative to said handle member, and
- an array of force sensors in direct-supporting interconnection between said handle member and said base member.
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