Patents
US 8122783 B2: Joystick and method of manufacturing the same
- Granted
- 2012-02-28
- Filed
- 2008-02-22 application 12035635
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A joystick having a movable member that includes a shaft portion and a spherical portion wherein the shaft portion has a diameter less than the spherical portion. An actuating member is secured to the shaft portion of the movable member to provide actuation of the movable member. A magnet is disposed within the spherical portion of the movable member and positioned adjacent a three axis sensor such that the magnet moves in a hemispherical pattern along the three axis sensor to operate a device.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120228.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUER-DANFOSS INC. 39 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | SAUER DANFOSS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse W. Olson | Mayer, MN | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joseph K. Krueger | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G05G | Control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only | G05G9/047 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T74/20171 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-09 | Name change Change of name | SAUER-DANFOSS INC. signed 2013-09-17 | DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS INC. AMES, IA | 32641/351 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-02-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | OLSON, JESSE W. signed 2008-02-04 KRUEGER, JOSEPH K. signed 2008-02-07 | SAUER-DANFOSS INC. AMES, IA | 20547/171 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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