Controller for electronic game machine

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom and right perspective view of a controller for electronic game machine showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top and left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, a left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a controller for electronic game machine, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ashida; Kenichiro (Kyoto, JP), Ibuki; Masato (Kyoto, JP), Yamamoto; Shinji (Kyoto, JP), Matsui; Hirokazu (Kyoto, JP), Suga; Akiko (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee:	Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/271,580
Filed:	January 23, 2007

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29253817	Feb 14, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 17, 2005 [JP]			2005-23852
Aug 17, 2005 [JP]			2005-23854

Current U.S. Class:	D14/412; D21/333
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/217,218,356,388,399,400,401,412-416,432,496,454-457 ;D21/324,332,333 ;463/1,30,36-38,46,47 ;273/148B,148R ;345/156-161,905

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Primary Examiner: Seigel; Mitchell
Assistant Examiner: Acker; Keli' L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC