US 12,168,170 B2
Implementation of professional enhancements to gaming hardware controllers
David Christopher Bailey, Amarillo, TX (US)
Filed by David Christopher Bailey, Amarillo, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/395,887.
Application 18/395,887 is a division of application No. 18/047,556, filed on Oct. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,850,504.
Application 18/047,556 is a continuation of application No. 16/415,662, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 11,471,755.
Application 16/415,662 is a continuation of application No. 15/187,117, filed on Jun. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,307,668.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/181,422, filed on Jun. 18, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0131420 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H01F 7/06 (2006.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/24 (2014.09) 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for the enhancement and modification of a stock video game controller comprising:
disassembling a housing of the controller;
removing a mainboard of the controller;
removing the solder on the mainboard dismounting an analog stick assembly;
removing the analog stick assembly;
unfastening clips disposed on a rear of the analog stick assembly;
disassembling the analog stick assembly, exposing a pin, stock spring, and plunger;
removing the plunger from within the analog stick assembly;
removing the stock spring from under the plunger; inserting a replacement spring having a customized force tension; reassembling the analog stick assembly;
soldering the analog stick assembly to the mainboard;
mounting the mainboard back to the housing of the controller; and
reassembling the housing of the controller.