Joystick attachment for a computer keyboard
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| Country | US |
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| Patent number | 4575591 |
| Issued on | 11 March 1986 |
| Inventor | Thomas J. Lugaresi |
| Reference | US4575591 |
Joystick attachment for a computer keyboard is an invention comprised of a joystick assembly attached to a computer keyboard. Its patent number 4575591 was granted on 1986. [1]
Description
Joystick attachemnt for a computer keyboard
- Inventor: Thomas J. Lugaresi
- Patent number: 4575591
- Filing date: 23 April 1984
- Issue date: 11 March 1986
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References
- ↑ US patent 4575591, Thomas J. Lugaresi, "Joystick attachment for a computer keyboard", issued 11 March 1986
