ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,865, issued on Nov. 25.
"Input apparatus for a games console" was invented by Duncan Ironmonger (Milton, Ga.), Carl Jeffrey (Cheltenham, Great Britain) and Matthew Hooper (Bristol, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides an input apparatus (110) for a computer comprising an outer case (114) having a front face (F), a top face (T) and opposing side walls. The apparatus (110) comprises at least one control located on the top face (T) of the apparatus (110). The apparatus (110) is shaped to be held in both hands of a user such that the user's index fingers are positioned to operate the at least one control lo...