US2014187335A1PendingUtilityA1

Gaming controller thumb glove interface

Assignee: DURLING JR ROBERT GORDONPriority: Dec 27, 2012Filed: Dec 27, 2013Published: Jul 3, 2014
Est. expiryDec 27, 2032(~6.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A gaming controller thumb glove interface may include a wrist strap that has a first end and a second end. The first end may attach to the second end of the wrist strap by fasteners. A thumb pocket may have a top end and a bottom end. The bottom end of the thumb pocket may attach to the wrist strap. A controller component interface may be attached to the top end of the thumb pocket. In certain embodiments, a pull tab may be attached to the bottom end of the thumb pocket. A controller cap such as a thumb stick cap, a D-pad cap and the like may attach to a controller thumb stick, a controller D-pad and the like. The controller component interface may removably attach to the controller cap for maneuvering the components of the controller through leverage.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gaming controller thumb glove interface comprising:
 a wrist strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a first fastener and the second end has a second fastener, wherein the first end removably attaches to the second end;   a thumb pocket, wherein the thumb pocket has a controller component interface attached to a top end of the thumb pocket, wherein the bottom end attaches to the wrist strap; and   a controller component cap, wherein the controller component interface on the thumb pocket removably attaches to the controller component cap.   
     
     
         2 . The gaming controller thumb glove interface of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastener and the second fastener are a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The gaming controller thumb glove interface of  claim 1 , wherein the controller component cap has a mushroom shape and comprising latches on a bottom portion of the controller component cap to removably snap onto a controller component. 
     
     
         4 . The gaming controller thumb glove interface of  claim 1 , wherein the controller component cap removably attaches to a controller component. 
     
     
         5 . The gaming controller thumb glove interface of  claim 1 , wherein the controller component interface comprises a connector tab. 
     
     
         6 . The gaming controller thumb glove interface of  claim 1 , wherein the controller component interface comprises a thumb tip patch attached to the top end of the thumb pocket of the wrist strap, wherein a connector tab attaches to the thumb tip patch. 
     
     
         7 . The gaming controller thumb glove interface of  claim 1 , further comprising a pull tab attached to a lower end of the thumb pocket. 
     
     
         8 . A method of preventing gamer thumb comprising:
 securing a controller component cap onto the approximate center of a controller component, wherein the controller component cap has a hole;   placing a gaming controller thumb glove interface around a thumb of an individual, wherein the gaming controller thumb glove interface comprises a wrist strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a fastener and the second end has a fastener, wherein the first end removably attaches to the second end, wherein the wrist strap comprises a thumb pocket, wherein the thumb pocket has a connector tab attached to the top end of the thumb pocket;   pressing the connector tab into the hole in the controller component cap; and   maneuvering the controller thumb stick by leverage.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising pulling the gaming controller thumb glove interface into a comfortable position around the thumb of the individual by using a pull tab.

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