Patent ID: 7316599

Claim:
A controller configured to transmit radio signals to be received by a radio-controlled toy, comprising: a housing having a gun-like shape and including: a handle portion; and a body portion coupled to the handle portion; a trigger extending from the housing and configured to be actuated by a user to control forward/backward motion of the radio-controlled toy; a steering wheel configurable for use on either side of the controller to provide for right-handed or left-handed use and configured to be actuated by the user to control steering of the radio-controlled toy; a steering control circuit positioned in the housing; a rotatable element rotatably coupled to the housing and configured to electromechanically interact with the steering control circuit; and a steering shaft integral to the steering wheel, wherein the steering shaft engages the rotatable element such that rotation of the steering wheel imparts rotary motion to the rotatable element.