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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258620 | Bowling ball insert A bowling ball insert may be installed within a respective one of the finger holes of a bowling ball and includes a sleeve, at least one removable finger pad, and may include at least one spacer. The sleeve is mounted within the finger hole and the finger pad and sp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7074130 | Bowling ball hole insert The present invention relates to inserts for holes in bowling balls, and more specifically, provides an insert which is easily installed and easily interchangeable. One preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a two-piece insert where the base portion ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048636 | Insert apparatus for a bowling ball, and method of using same An insert apparatus for a bowling ball enables a bowler to quickly and easily change thumb and/or finger hole inserts in the ball on-site at a bowling location. The insert apparatus includes a socket member for substantially permanent installation in a bowling ball.... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044863 | Grip adjusting insert for a hole in a bowling ball A grip adjusting insert for a hole in a bowling ball. An outer sleeve is inserted in the hole in the bowling ball, an inner sleeve is movably mounted in the sleeve, and a finger-engaging member is affixed in the inner sleeve and conforms to a finger of a user. The o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6979346 | System and method for improved stent retention An implantable medical device, such as a stent, having roughened areas on an inner surface of the device for enhancing frictional contact between the medical device and a delivery system, such as a balloon catheter to secure the medical device to the delivery system... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6830518 | Adjustable grip bowling ball kit An adjustable grip bowling ball kit comprising a tubular sleeve member adapted for permanent insertion into a bowling ball grip hole and a plurality of inserts to be removably inserted into the sleeve is provided. The sleeve is further equipped with at least one gui... | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6508718 | Insert shim for a bowling ball An insert shim for use in adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being formed by a substantially cylindrical wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, and having a standard insert positioned therein. The shi... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6126553 | Bowling ball finger inserts A customized, anatomically correct insert for a bowling ball includes a main body portion having a first end and a second end. An outer portion has a first end and a second end, the first end being flush with the surface of a bowling ball with which the i... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5795236 | Removable thumb insert assembly for bowling balls A removable bowling ball thumb insert sleeve for installation in a bowling ball hole, having an expander within a short counterbore in the bottom portion of the thumb insert sleeve. The expander device is actuated by rotation of an actuating screw using a... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5536212 | Adjustable thumb hole insert for bowling balls An adjustable thumb hole insert for a bowling ball. A bowling ball having an oversized thumb hole has an adjustment cup positioned within it. The adjustment cup is tapered at the bottom and at the top. A thumb collet is positioned within the adjustment cu... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5505666 | Bowling ball finger insert An insert for adjustably sizing a finger or thumb hole of a bowling ball. The inventive device includes a cylindrical receiver securable within a hole of a bowling ball. A cylindrical insert of a desired size is positioned within the receiver to custom fi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5498209 | Auto-adjusting finger inserts for a bowling ball A simple and inexpensive bowling ball finger hole insert provides a firm finger grip that automatically adjusts to accommodate changes in a bowler's finger diameter. The insert has a substantially cylindrical shape and is manufactured from an elastomer su... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5155912 | Bowling ball tool & kit The improved bowling ball tool kit includes a tool having an elongated shaft with an expanded handle on one end and one of a number of bowling ball finger hole scrapers of differing diameters supplied by the kit. The scrapers are separately releasably att... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4968033 | Adjustable finger grip hole for bowling balls An adjustable finger grip hole for a bowling ball is disclosed. The finger grip hole, designed for installation within the opening drilled into the ball, is a nested set of three cup-like receptacles. The middle receptacle of the set moves axially in the ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4892308 | Bowling ball and finger insert thereof A bowling ball has an oversized finger hole in which a rigid liner insert is secured. The rigid liner insert has an inner cylindrical bore with an internal threaded portion. A cylindrical finger receiving insert has an internal bore of a preselected diame... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4778178 | Adjustable grip for bowling ball An insert is provided for varying the inside diameter of a hole in a device such as a bowling ball. The insert has a coaxial pair of telescoped tubes permanently joined together and a ramp section that is mounted at its base to a ring member. The ramp and... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4773645 | Multisize bowling finger insert By using two different diameters at the two ends of each bowling ball finger hole insert or grip, the number of finger inserts required to be stocked is reduced from about ten to about five. At least two ribs are provided in each half of the insert, with ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4632396 | Bowling ball A unique hand grip is provided for a bowling ball wherein the lifting fingers work in unison to provide a single balanced lifting force directed toward the thumb. This is accomplished by use of an appropriately sized elliptical finger cavity which receive... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4561654 | Device for adjusting the diameter of bowling ball holes An insert provides for varying the inside diameter of a hole in a device such as a bowling ball. The insert has a co-axial pair of telescoping tubes joined by a thread so that the tubes may be made longer or shorter by turning one of said tubes relative t... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4560162 | Adjustable grip for bowling ball A device mountable within the thumb opening or thumb hole of a bowling ball which is manually adjustable to constrict the opening i.e., narrow the diameter of the opening of the thumb hole. A screw is threaded directly against a movable shoulder which nar... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4432546 | Finger insert for bowling balls An insert for the finger holes of a bowling ball. The insert has a hollow body which is held by partial vacuum in the finger hole. A finger pad on the insert is contacted by the finger tip to provide cushioning. A high friction corrugated surface on the f... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4247102 | Bowling ball including removable finger grip insert A removable interchangeable thumb or finger grip insert for the thumb or finger hole of a bowling ball. The insert is generally cylindrical and hollow and is formed with a slotted resilient hollow bottom axial internally and externally threaded stud for t... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4242801 | Bowling ball gauge A gauge to measure and to indicate the divergence of the axis of a bore in a bowling ball from a radius of the bowling ball. This enables the orientation of grip holes in one bowling ball to be measured so they can faithfully be reproduced in another bowl... | 01/06/1981 |
