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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367534 | Drop wire clamp A compression-type drop wire clamp that avoids damaging a signal carrying portion of a cable by applying a compressive force primarily to a support portion of a cable is disclosed herein. A plurality of holes may be included in a compression portion of the clamp to ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7276673 | Solder bonding method and solder bonding device A solder bonding method and a solder bonding device are provided, in which solder is melted, and heating of electrode portions is performed by irradiating laser light to an inner side of a region where electrodes portions are provided, making the temperature differe... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220186 | Bowling ball insert providing finger tip gripping A finger grip system is provided for obtaining maximum rotation and a resulting pronounced hook when releasing a bowling ball. The system includes drilled holes for receiving a bowler's middle finger, ring finger and thumb, the holes being spaced such that only fing... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6736734 | Bowling ball finger grip A finger grip has a resilient tubular body which is adapted to be inserted into a finger hole of a bowling ball. The insert has a generally cylindrical inner wall surface with a pair of opposing gripping surfaces at each end of the insert. Thus, the insert provides ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6280343 | Method of adapting a relatively small number of bowling balls for testing use by a relatively large number of bowlers A method for adapting a relatively small number of bowling balls for use in testing by a relatively large number of bowlers having different hand sizes. The method includes the steps of predrilling a pair of finger holes of a standard size in each of a re... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6238297 | Bowling ball thumb sleeve A bowling ball thumb sleeve provides an elongated sleeve having a cylindrical wall thickness composed of a yieldable material that defines an open-ended passageway adapted to insertably receive the thumb of the bowler via either end of the sleeve as oppos... | 05/29/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5813918 | Method of exactly duplicating in a new bowling ball, the thumb-hole of a reference bowling ball A improved, and simplified method of producing a finger or thumb hole (gripping hole) copied from an existing reference hole in a bowling ball. The essential improvement in this invention being an improved method of replicating a reference hole of a bowli... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5800276 | Bowling ball insert An insert system for the finger and thumb holes of a bowling ball and a method for installing the insert system. The insert system includes a master that is bonded inside each of the holes. A number of inserts are provided having different internal diamet... | 09/01/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5769730 | Bowling ball fingertip positioner The present invention provides an improved bowling ball and an insert for a bowling ball for use in a finger hole of a bowling ball. According to the present invention, a fingertip positioner in a finger hole of a bowling ball positions the pad of the fin... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5738592 | Interchangeable and rotatable finger insert for a bowling ball A finger insert for a bowling ball which includes a socket for accepting the insert. The insert comprises an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, wherein the outer sleeve has an outer diameter sixed to be fixedly inserted into the socket, and the inner sleev... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5704843 | Bowling accessory An insert for the thumb or finger holes of a bowling ball is provided. The insert has a thumb or fingerpad of a material selected to provide good grip. The remainder of the insert is of a material selected to allow the unimpeded withdrawal of a thumb or f... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5584767 | Bowling ball finger insert having a wear indicator A finger insert having a wear indicator and adapted for installation along the wear surface in a finger hole of a bowling ball. The insert is a composite structure formed of a polymeric material and has a primary layer of a first color and a secondary lay... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5540623 | Bowling thumb hole tape tool An improved bowler's tape tool includes a curved tool portion with an enlarged handle portion. A knife edge is formed at one end of the curved tool portion. The knife edge is smaller than the curved tool in both radial thickness and circumferential extent... | 07/30/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5520582 | Removable bowling ball thumb insert A bowling ball thumb insert including a generally planar plug having an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral edge interconnecting the surfaces and thereby defining a thickness, and a bore disposed therethrough and with the plug positionable within... | 05/28/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5330392 | Finger grip insert providing size compliance A finger grip insert has a tubular resilient body with an outer wall having at least one recessed section with a concave shape. The center of the tube is shaped to accommodate a human finger. The deformable insert fits into a bowling ball finger hole, and... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5261660 | Bowling ball with thumb hole pad The thumb pad, in a preferred embodiment, is disposed in the thumb hole of a bowling ball. The pad is a thin, multi-layer, highly flexible pad. A first elongated tape-like layer has an adhesive surface adapted to be adhered to the bowling ball wall defini... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5123644 | 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 a generally cylindrical inner wall surface defining first and second finger openings at opposite terminal ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5007640 | 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 a generally cylindrical inner wall surface defining first and second finger openings at opposite terminal ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5002276 | Bowling ball finger insert 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 a generally cylindrical inner wall surface defining first and second finger openings at opposite terminal ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4699380 | Finger grip insert for bowling ball A finger grip insert for a bowling ball is formed of a resilient hollow body having an outer configuration adapted to be inserted into a finger hole of a bowling ball. The outer end of the insert is open to permit insertion of a bowler's finger into the i... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4623149 | Bowling ball finger insert A longitudinal live rubber bowling ball insert having the purpose of providing a finger hole which is of a size which more properly matches the finger size of the user and, in which an internal wall portion of the insert is provided with a plurality of gr... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4585230 | Finger hole insert for bowling balls A finger hole insert characterized by a tubular body provided with a wedge shaped portion longitudinally extending along an inner wall surface. The wedge shaped portion includes a pair of planar surface portions angled at 80°-120° relative each other. T... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4569520 | Thumb insert for a bowling ball The present invention is a thumb insert in combination with a bowling ball having a thumb-hole which has an internal cylindrical sidewall. The thumb insert includes a substantially cylindrical member which is formed from a non-metallic, flexible material ... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4530502 | Bowling ball including thumb-hole insert The present invention is a thumb insert which a bowler uses with a bowling ball having a thumb-hole which has an internal cylindrical sidewall. The thumb insert is disposed in and fixedly coupled to the internal cylindrical sidewall of the thumb-hole. The... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4416452 | Bowling ball finger grip insert An insert for removable placement within a finger grip bore of a bowling ball. The insert includes members of different resiliencies forming an uninterrupted truncated conical inner wall surface to enhance both ball retention during the swing of the deliv... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4381863 | Finger hole insert for bowling balls To augment the spin and lift imparted to a bowling ball as it leaves the hand of the bowler, there are mounted in the finger holes inserts having inwardly protuberant ridges at the rims thereof. The tips of the fingers are hooked around these ridges when ... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4358112 | Finger hole insert for bowling balls Novel ball-gripping inserts adapted to be attached within receiving holes bored into the surface of a bowling ball in order to provide lined finger- and thumb-receiving holes which improve the ability of the bowler to grip and release the ball in the desi... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4289312 | Finger grip insert for a bowling ball A resilient insert for installation within a bowling ball bore for the purpose of cushioning the user's finger tip. One wall segment of the insert extends the length of the insert and is of a greater thickness than at least some of the remaining wall segm... | 09/15/1981 |
| 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 |
