https://patentbrief.org/company/nintendo-co-ltd Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to Nintendo Co Ltd, newest first. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:09:03 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4687200/nintendo-d-pad-directional A mechanical switch design that allows a user to control directional movement in video games using a single, tilting thumb-operated button. Tue, 18 Aug 1987 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4687200/nintendo-d-pad-directional