Joystick attachment

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a left-handed joystick attachment shown connected to a joystick, embodying my new design, a right-handed joystick attachment being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a right-handed joystick attachment, shown connected to a joystick, a left-handed joystick attachment being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 3 is an alternate isometric view of a right-handed joystick attachment, a left-handed joystick attachment being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.

FIGS. 2 9 depict a right-handed joystick attachment, a left-handed joystick attachment is a mirror image thereto.

The broken lines represent portions of the design that form no part of the claim.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a joystick attachment, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Diccion; Amory R. (Dunlap, IL)
Assignee:	Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/298,206
Filed:	November 30, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/413; D14/432; D34/35
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/217,218,288,299-401,412-416,432-434,447,454,457,496 ;D21/324,332,333,662,682,694,697 ;D34/27,35 ;463/1,30,36-38,46,47 ;345/156-161,905

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Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella M.
Assistant Examiner: Acker; Keli L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Chang, II; Richard K.