(19)
(11) EP 1 708 795 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27

(21) Application number: 04811120.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63F 13/24(2014.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/038281
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/049159 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(54)

ADJUSTABLE TENSION ANALOG STICK FOR A VIDEO GAME PAD

ANALOG-KNÜPPEL MIT EINSTELLBARER SPANNUNG FÜR EIN VIDEOSPIEL-PAD

MANETTE ANALOGIQUE DE TENSION REGLABLE POUR TABLETTE DE JEU VIDEO

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 14.11.2003 US 520119 P
12.11.2004 US 987334

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41

(73) Proprietor: Mattel, Inc.
El Segundo, CA 90245-5012 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAMMOND, Michael
    Madison, Wisconsin 53704 (US)
  • HANG, Lee Wing, Flat H, 10/F, Fook Siu Court
    Sha Tin (HK)

(74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus 
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 4 630 817
US-A- 5 591 082
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