Pistol grip controller

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG.
1, shown therein is the pistol grip controller 10 of the invention that includes a formed pistol grip handle 11.
The grip handle 11 is formed to rest comfortably in a player's hand, lessening fatigue and enhancing game playing.
The grip handle 11 includes a knurled or textured finger grip portion 11a that is suitable for enclosure by a player's third through fifth fingers.
The grip handle 11 further includes a palm grip portion 11b that is suitable for enclosure by a player's palm.
An index finger actuated squeeze trigger switch 1 is built into the top forward portion of the grip handle 11, and a thumb actuated switch 3 is built into the top of the grip handle 11.
The switches 1 and 3 can be connected in parallel, so that actuating either switch activates the same element or aspect of a video game; or the switches 1 and 3 can be independently wired so that each switch can activate different elements of a video game.
The advantages of the locations of the switches 1 and 3 include the comfortable use of the pistol grip controller 10 by both right-handed and left-handed persons.
The grip handle 11 is mounted on a base 15 that includes a mounting post 17 for the grip handle 11.
The mounting post 17 can be a solid resilient plastic prong or a coil spring; or the mounting post can be solid resilient plastic prong surrounded by a coil spring.
The mounting post 17 provides an interference fit with the grip handle 11, thereby preventing rotation of the grip handle about the axis of the mounting post 17.
The base 15 is intended to rest on a horizontal surface such as a table.
The grip handle 11 is shaped so that it has a comfortable predetermined forward angle in the imaginary firing direction relative to the vertical in the neutral position when the mounting post 17 is not biased.
The fore and aft directions of movement of the grip handle are shown on FIG.
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The predetermined forward angle of the grip handle 11 should be in accordance with standard well known ergonomic data, thus providing for a comfortable "feel" in the neutral position and further providing an accurate "feel" for the orientation of the grip handle 11