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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7182379 | Object lifting device that converts opposing angled lifting forces to girthing forces An embodiment of an object lifting device includes compression straps to which gathering loops and handles are secured. In use, the straps and gathering loops encircle an object to be lifted. A pulling force applied to the handles causes the gathering loops to draw ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6537409 | Finger tape for aiding bowling Disclosed is a finger tape for aiding bowling. The thumb, the middle finger and the ring finger are inserted into holes formed in a bowling ball. Upon bowling, a player grips the ball by inserting the thumb, the middle finger and the ring finger into the ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6257988 | Device and method for fitting finger holes in a bowling ball and the bowling ball resulting therefrom A system and method for producing a bowling ball, where the thumb hole and finger holes in the bowling ball are angled to accurately match the anatomical requirements of the bowler's hand. The system includes a measuring jig assembly for obtaining data on... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5611735 | Bowling ball shot stabilizer for wrist and finger A bowling apparatus including a first support adapted to cover at least a portion of at least one finger of a bowler; a second support adapted to cover at least a wrist of a hand of a bowler; and an adjustable support comprising one end connected to the f... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5308061 | Finger insert for a bowling ball A finger hole insert for a bowling ball which is formed of a resilient tubular body and is adapted to be inserted into a finger hole. The insert has an oblong cylindrical inner wall surface defining finger openings at opposite terminal ends of the insert ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5082265 | Grip augmenting bowling ball handling apparatus A bowling ball handling apparatus (10) for enabling persons having limited gripping ability and others interested in an alternate way of bowling to hold and release a bowling ball (12). The apparatus (10) has an arcuate frame (14) to which are affixed a p... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4938487 | Bowling aid A bowling aid to enable a person to bowl whose natural thumb is missing, deformed, or injured, or to provide a person having a healthy thumb with an alternative mode of ball handling and control. A semi-rigid support member is removably received on the ha... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4804182 | Spinning ball bowling Apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing area, bounded by walls to define a longitudinal playing surface or alley. The playing surface has a target area at one end and at the opposite end a launching area for launching spinnable members. A plural... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4511140 | Bowling ball retainer-towel device A bowling ball retainer-towel device comprising a panel-like towel of flexible fabric such as terry cloth having a ring-shaped embossment sewn thereto and spaced inwardly of the edges thereof. When the combination towel is laid on a flat surface, a bowlin... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4332383 | Bowling ball with retractable handle A bowling ball with a retractable handle is disclosed, wherein the ball (2) has a pair of substantially parallel bores (4) extending in spaced relation partially through the ball and connected by a recess (8) which receives a handle member (12) having a c... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4305584 | Lifting and propelling sling for bowling balls A strong flexible lightweight sling for lifting and propelling a bowling ball avoids the necessity for drilling finger grip openings in the ball and allows any bowler to bowl successfully with any ball. The annular body portion of the sling is adapted to ... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4258947 | Handle attachment for bowling ball A handle attachment for a bowling ball includes a hand grip, a shank extending from the grip and a radially expansible plug extending from the shank. A mechanism for changing the length and therefore the radius of the plug between a locking position and a... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4256305 | Handle-equipped bowling ball A handle-equipped bowling ball comprising a spherical ball body provided with a pair of parallel, spaced-apart bores which are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center of the ball. In the surface of the ball there is a channel that extends betwee... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4062540 | Bowling ball control device A device for controlling a bowling ball having a thumb hole therein, in which a sleeve-like member for slipping on the bowler's thumb and into the hole of the ball, has one or more friction pads on the outside of the member adjacent the back of the thumb ... | 12/13/1977 |
