Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438646 | Spiral wrap golf club grip An underlisting sleeve for use with a golf club, the underlisting sleeve having a cap and a nipple. The underside of the cap is formed with a downwardly facing circumferential slot. The nipple is formed with an upwardly facing groove having an outer portion being de... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7357729 | Golf club An improved golf club includes an improved grip. The grip may be improved over known grips by including an offset upper portion and/or a sliding grip portion, and/or by providing a shaft with greater flex in an upper shaft portion than in a lower shaft portion. The ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344447 | Handle structure for ball striking equipments A handle structure for ball striking equipment includes an underlisting for passing a handle rod of a ball striking equipment through its interior and having a first section and a second section at its exterior, a wrapping strap fixed on the outside of the second se... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344448 | Golf club handle grip A golf club handle grip having a smooth exterior surface such as utilized in a conventional rubber golf club grip, but with such grip being tacky and shock absorbing as compared to a conventional rubber golf club grip. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7264759 | Compression molding process for grip for sport implement A grip for a sporting implement is formed of two rubber materials having different durometer rating and formed in a compression molded process. An underlisting is injection molded from one relatively hard rubber material providing desired torsional resistance and th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255651 | Sports equipment handle A sports equipment handle includes a handle pipe, at least one groove disposed on the external circumferential surface of the handle pipe and axially extended along the handle pipe, at least one sheet handle strap being wrapped and fixed onto the external circumfere... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7207892 | Handle section combination for billiard cue A handle section combination for a billiard cue, which includes a handle section, an elongated strip and at least a binding ring. The handle section has an adjoining end to adjoin to the other section of the billiard cue. The strip is made of resilient materials and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195568 | Golf club handle grip A golf club handle grip having a smooth exterior surface such as utilized in a conventional rubber golf club grip, but with such grip being tacky and shock absorbing as compared to a conventional rubber golf club grip. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195566 | Grip of sports equipment The present invention discloses a grip of sports equipment comprising: an elastic sleeve having a first end and a second end, and the external diameter of the first end being larger than the external diameter of the second end; an annular extended skirt member being... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195567 | Decorative grip and method for manufacture A grip includes a transparent polymeric body having an inner surface and an outer surface and a design formed along the inner surface. The grip is formed by forming a transparent polymeric body shaped and dimensioned for attachment to an article and for gripping by ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150685 | Golf club An improved golf club includes an improved grip. The grip may be improved over known grips by including an offset upper portion and/or a sliding grip portion, and/or by providing a shaft with greater flex in an upper shaft portion than in a lower shaft portion. The ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140973 | Putter grip with improved vibration transmission to hands A putter or other golf club grip has rigid vibration transmitting protrusions either attached to the club shaft or in intimate contact with both the shaft and the golfer's hands, areas between said protrusions optionally being filled with conventional grip materials... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137904 | Spiral wrap golf club grip A golf club grip that includes a resilient strip spirally wrapped about an underlisting sleeve having a cap and a nipple. The underside of the cap is made with a downwardly facing circumferential slot that snugly receives the upper edge of the strip. The nipple is f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118492 | Structure of a handle sleeve of a golf club A golf club has a handle sleeve around the shaft, which sleeve includes an elastic rubber sleeve part, and an outer covering part; the rubber sleeve part has such an inner diameter as to be tightly secured around the shaft; the rubber sleeve part has a recess portio... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6935973 | Vibration dampening material A vibration absorbing material preferably includes a first elastomeric layer of vibration absorbing material which is substantially free of voids therein. A second elastomeric layer includes an aramid material therein and is disposed on the first elastomeric layer. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6863629 | Vibration damping tape A tape adapted to absorb and/or regulate vibration preferably includes a multi-layer material that may include a first elastomeric layer of vibration absorbing material which is substantially free of voids therein. A second elastomeric layer includes an aramid mater... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6821218 | Ball bat with inflatable grip The present invention provides a ball bat having a knob, a handle portion extending from the knob, a barrel portion extending from the handle portion, and an inflatable grip disposed on the handle portion. The inflatable grip includes an inflatable tubular sleeve th... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6733401 | Golf club handle grip A golf club handle grip having a smooth exterior surface such as utilized in a conventional rubber golf club grip, but with such grip being tacky and shock absorbing as compared to a conventional rubber golf club grip. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6695713 | All-weather golf club grip A slip-resistant shock absorbing golf club grip that includes a felt layer, a fabric mesh formed of fibers and a polyurethane coating covering the mesh and felt, the fibers of the mesh defining grooves in the surface of the slip-resistant polyurethane whi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676534 | Composite grip for golf clubs A golf club grip made up of a composite strip that includes a first segment having a felt layer to the upper surface of which is bonded a polyurethane that is embossed with a friction enhancing pattern and a second segment having a felt layer to the upper... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663500 | All-weather composite grip for golf clubs A golf club grip made up of a composite strip that includes a first segment to the upper surface of which is bonded a layer of polyurethane, with the upper surface of the polyurethane being embossed with a friction enhancing pattern grasped by a golfer's ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656057 | Golf club grip A golf club grip includes a molded or shaped tubular foam body of closed-cell foam material and an anti-slip rubbery skin bonded integrally to an outer surface of the tubular foam body, thus a slip-on type of this invention is formed. The closed-call foam... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6558270 | Grip A grip adapted for attachment to an implement including a handle is disclosed. The grip includes a longitudinally extending tubular shell having an inner surface shaped and dimensioned for attachment to the handle of the implement and an outer surface. Th... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551198 | Golf club grip assembly A grip assembly for the handle of a golf club where the grip assembly includes a resilient underlisting sleeve over which is spirally wrapped a resilient strip. The lower end of the underlisting sleeve includes a nipple formed with an upward facing circum... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6449803 | Grip for a handle or shaft The invention provides a grip for a handle or shaft including (a) core means (10) adapted to be fitted to the handle or shaft, and (b) a strip of material (22) to form the outer surface for the grip, to be wound around the handle or shaft and/or said core... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6386989 | Golf club grip assembly A grip assembly for the handle of a golf club where the grip assembly includes a resilient underlisting sleeve over which is spirally wrapped a resilient strip. The lower end of the underlisting sleeve includes a nipple formed with an upward facing circum... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6372323 | Slip control article for wet and dry applications A slip control article including a backing layer having a first surface with an array of at least 100 upstanding stems per square inch and a second surface. At least a portion of the upstanding stems is an elastomeric material and the stems have an aspect... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6361450 | Golf club shaft grip assembly A grip assembly for the handle of a golf club shaft where the grip includes a resilient underlisting sleeve over which is spirally wrapped a resilient strip. An elastic finishing collar is interposed between the lower end of the sleeve and strip to secure... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6261191 | Multi-surface grip tape for handle A grip tape for wrapping a handle for enhancing the shock absorption and traction of the handle comprises an elongate tape having a bottom, a left side, a right side, and a top having an outer surface for gripping. The top of the tape includes a first mat... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6244975 | Water resistant handle grip A moisture resistant shock absorbing grip for the handle of a golf club, tennis racquet, racquetball racquet, baseball parts or other impact departing devices such as hammers, having a strip formed of a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer. The exter... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6234920 | Shock-absorbing and skidproof protective jacket of game racket handle A shock-absorbing and skidproof protective jacket of a game racket handle comprises a foundation layer and a top layer which is adhered to the upper surface of the foundation layer and is provided with one or more shock-absorbing sections and skidproof se... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5851632 | Grip tape for handle A grip tape 11 for applying to a handle 94 generally comprises an elongate tape having a top portion 60 comprised of shock absorbing and compressible material, such as polyurethane, bonded to a shock absorbing bottom portion 90, such as of open-pored text... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5846629 | Cushioning handle wrap for isolating vibration A continuous strip of generally rectangular body portion which is foam filled can be serpentinely wrapped around the handle or steering wheel of a tool or vehicle to isolate the transmission of high frequency vibrations from the user's hands. This will si... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5827129 | Grip for golf club shafts A golf club shaft grip having a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer with the thickness of the polyurethane layer to the felt layer being a minimum of about 0.18. The bonded-together layers are configured as a strip which is spirally wrapped about th... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5816933 | Golf club shaft grip A golf club shaft grip having a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer. The bonded-together layers are configured as a strip which is spirally wrapped about the shaft. A cap is then telescopically applied over the upper end of the shaft to prevent unra... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816934 | Golf club grip and method of making same A shock absorbing grip for a golf club having a strip formed of a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer, and a resilient sleeve which is applied to a golf club handle. The strip is spirally wrapped about the golf club handle with the side edges being ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813921 | Sleeve-type grip for golf shafts A golf club shaft grip having a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer with the thickness of the polyurethane layer to the felt layer being a minimum of about 0.18. The bonded-together layers are configured as a strip which is spirally wrapped about th... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5803828 | Slip-on golf club grip A slip-on grip for a golf club shaft defined by a resilient, cushioned polyurethane and felt strip that is spirally wrapped about a resilient sleeve which is then adhered to the shaft of the golf club. The grip may be substituted for the original grip or,... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797813 | Handle grip A shock absorbing grip for a golf club having a strip formed of a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer. The strip is spirally wrapped about the golf club handle with the side edges being formed with recessed reinforcement side edges which are overlap... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5785607 | Spiral cut sleeve-type golf club grip A golf club grip having a spirally-cut resilient underlisting sleeve which is spirally wrapped about the grip-receiving portion of a golf club shaft, and an elongated felt and polyurethane strip which is spirally wrapped and adhered onto the exterior of t... | 07/28/1998 |
