Glen A Johnson

US Patent:

20020010020, Jan 24, 2002

Filed:

Apr 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/840793

Inventors:

Glen Johnson - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

A63F013/02

US Classification:

463/037000, 463/047000

Abstract:

One or more friction enhancing elements for use with game controllers to reduce slippage of a user's hand and digits when operating the controller over a period of time. The invention includes a flexible sheet of material wherein at least an upper surface thereof has friction enhancing properties and a lower surface thereof has adhesive properties. A release sheet is removably associated with the lower surface of the flexible sheet, thereby preserving the adhesive nature of the lower surface until removed by a user. The flexible sheet preferably has one or more geometric forms substantially corresponding to active elements or input portions of the game controller, although the sheet may consist of only a single geometric form. Alternatively or in addition, the one or more geometric forms may correspond to a non-active gripping portion of the controller. Enhancements include surface or integral incorporation of particulates to increase friction or hydrophilic constituents to decrease the effect of user perspiration.