Game controller

Hsu , et al. November 16, 2

Patent Grant D936146

U.S. patent number D936,146 [Application Number D/686,517] was granted by the patent office on 2021-11-16 for game controller. This patent grant is currently assigned to Microsoft Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Microsoft Corporation. Invention is credited to Gabriel Michael Rask Gassoway, Elliott Hsu, Tsitsi Kolawole, Jonathan Shea Robinson, Aaron Schmitz, Dustin Tiffany, Joshua P. Weiher.


United States Patent D936,146
Hsu ,   et al. November 16, 2021

Game controller

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a game controller, as shown and described.
Inventors: Hsu; Elliott (Seattle, WA), Kolawole; Tsitsi (Lynnwood, WA), Weiher; Joshua P. (Seattle, WA), Robinson; Jonathan Shea (Seattle, WA), Schmitz; Aaron (Seattle, WA), Tiffany; Dustin (Woodinville, WA), Gassoway; Gabriel Michael Rask (Issaquah, WA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond

WA

US
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.: D/686,517
Filed: April 4, 2019

Current U.S. Class: D21/333
Current International Class: 2101
Field of Search: ;D21/324-329,330,331,333,341,342,349,386 ;473/422,423,429,430,507,508,514 ;273/320,332 ;D14/137,138,160,168,174,177,190,217,218,250,299,322,341,345,346,353,354,356,387,388,389,399-401,412-416,421,432,440,443,449,450,454,463,471,474,483,493,496,511 ;D12/174,177,190,218 ;D18/19

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Primary Examiner: Rudzinski; Kevin K
Assistant Examiner: Bajoul; Mehri
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Description



FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of a game controller showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the game controller that form no part of the claimed design.

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