Patent ID: 6913507

Claim:
A controller having an assembly for releaseably retaining a toy on the controller, the assembly comprising: a button disposed through a first wall of the controller, the button comprising: a rod disposed through a bore in the first wall, the rod having a rim extending radially from a circumferential surface of the rod, and having a flange extending from the circumferential surface, wherein the flange has a beveled side; a sleeve positioned coaxially about the rod; a first spring positioned within the sleeve about a portion of the rod engaging the rim to bias the rod against the first wall; an actuator engaging the beveled side of the flange, the actuator having a stepped portion extending there from; a second spring engaging the actuator and positioned about the stepped portion of the actuator to bias the actuator against the beveled surface of the flange; and a catch operatively coupled to the actuator, the catch extending through a slot in a second wall of the controller, the catch being adapted to engage a corresponding groove formed in the toy; wherein when the button is engaged, the beveled side of the rod engages the actuator causing the actuator to move, causing the catch to move in a direction substantially parallel to the second wall.