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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016702 | Contoured hand grip constructions for a racquet A handle configuration for a stringed racquet includes a handle shaft having a defined exterior shape and plural mounting apertures, with a butt cap being provided at a base end thereof. A contour assembly has an exterior of designed contour, including an upper prot... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7896762 | Grip trainer for racquet sports A grip trainer for positioning a user's hand on a sports racquet includes a base configured to be removably attached to the sports racquet handle in a plurality of different positions that correspond to different grips related to the sport for which the racquet is d... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7326134 | Device to control a swinging implement and method of use What is disclosed is a device for assisting a person using a golf club, tennis racket or other swinging sports implement to maintain control of the implement during the swing. The device is a strap or other similar device that is to connect the implement and the use... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7284300 | Grip for a handle A grip for improving the mechanics of any hand function comprises a body having dorsal, ventral and two side surfaces, wherein the dorsal surface has a depression for the placement of the heel of the hand, a prominence fitting the palm of the hand, a ridge separatin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276000 | Training grip for a tennis racquet A training grip that can be installed onto a tennis racquet handle for positioning a tennis player's hand or hands correctly on the racquet to teach or train the player individual tennis strokes. The training grip is adapted to be easily and removably installed onto... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261639 | Golf club ring A method and device for preventing a golfer's hands from slipping off a golf club grip. The device has a body with an opening that defines an inner perimeter of the body, an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter, and a slot... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253348 | Guitar gripping apparatus Apparatus to grip a guitar with a hand of a user and a guitar including such apparatus are disclosed. The guitar includes a main body and a horn extending from the main body. The horn includes at least one feature adapted to conform to the hand of the user. The feat... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7179180 | Hand accessory usable with an implement handle A hand accessory contoured to anchor into tough areas of a hand and bridge over sensitive areas in securing a grip on an implement handle, maximizing the transmission of force to the implement handle, minimizing stress received in the upper areas and sensitive areas... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160216 | Accessory for rackets An accessory for rackets having an adjustable belt (1a) or a fastener 1(b) for stable connection to a handle (M) of a racket (R) and contact means (2) having a shaped concave guide (3) for a user's hand (H), designed to iden... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7125353 | Baseball bat grip Disclosed is a baseball bat grip which encourages a user to maintain an appropriate grip throughout a swing. The grip has two protrusions which each fit between the V-shaped opening between the user's index finger and thumb on each hand. The grip also has ridges and... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124470 | Tool lanyard A tool having a lanyard, a tool member and structures for attaching the lanyard and the tool member. The attaching structures includes a pin that is engaged with the lanyard and the tool member. The tool defines an opening having a bore contiguous with the opening f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7040195 | Roof rake system A roof rake system comprises a handle having an upper end and a lower end. A head has an interior region, an exterior region, and an intermediate region. The interior region securely receives the lower end of the handle. The exterior region is cylindrically shaped o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041017 | Swing master A training aid for teaching batters how to swing properly. The aid resembles a baseball bat which has a front portion which has been flattened, and an angled device has been attached to the handle. The angled portion has a flat portion which is not quite parallel wi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022025 | Golf grip-training device A golf grip-training device includes a main body having attachment means for securement to a golf club by snap-fit in the area of the golf club grip where a golfer's hands are placed. The attachment means is preferably a collar which receives the club shaft. A defor... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017236 | Hand tool handle modification system A hand-held instrument has a business end and a handle attached to the business end. The handle has a gripping portion and a longitudinal axis. A knob is provided on the gripping portion of the handle to facilitate the wielding of the hand-held instrument. The knob ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6945874 | Gripping device A gripping device for use with a hand of a user. The gripping device includes a body portion having a hollow interior portion adapted to be secured to a shaft. The gripping device also includes a thumb receiving member and a fingers receiving member connected to the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935975 | Racquet with channeled handle for receiving racquet string A sports racquet extending along a longitudinal axis. The racquet includes a head portion and a handle portion. The head portion defines a string bed area. The handle portion has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end of the handle portion is coupled to the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923727 | Swing training aid The present invention is directed to a training aid which may be used with a playing device such as a golf club or baseball bat. Embodiments of the present invention may be temporarily attached to a playing device and modify how a person holds, or grips, the playing... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916260 | Tennis racket grip device A tennis racket hand-positioning device attachable to a handle of a tennis racket. In one embodiment, a saddle shaped support member including an elongated thin attaching strip connected to and extending in spaced relation along a reverse surface of the support memb... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6685583 | Handle for a sports racquet A handle assembly for a sports racquet having a head portion. The handle assembly includes an elongate handle, a pallet, a pad and a cover layer. The elongate handle is coupled to the head portion. The pallet is coupled to and longitudinally extends along... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6482113 | Baseball batting system for abating accidental release of a bat from a player's hand following a swing A new and improved baseball batting system for abating accidental release of a bat from a player's hand following a swing is provided. An attachment member includes a ring which has an interior aperture adapted to be located on the gripping area end of a ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6435991 | Tennis racket with cross-bar handle A tennis racket with a crossbar handle including a racket head defining a striking surface. A handle member extends downwardly from the racket head. The handle member has a generally U-shaped configuration.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6213902 | Contoured grip for a racquet A racquet handle having a contoured topography providing unique configurations that increase the player's racquet head awareness and which may be manufactured as an assembly adjustable along the length of the handle which will aid in positioning a player'... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6174244 | Golf club, kit used with a golf club and method of adjusting a golf club grip A golf club has a head to strike a golf ball and an elongated shaft with first and second ends, the second end being secured to the head. A grip is connected to the first end of the shaft and includes a plurality of shoulders extending away from the shaft... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6152831 | Handlocking method of increasing a golf club's rotational force A handlocking method of increasing a golf club's rotational force and acceleration on a downswing utilizing a grip handlocking and levering device. The device is a tapered sleeve having a tongue shaped lever attached around an outer circumference surface ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6106418 | Contoured grip for a racquet A racquet handle having a contoured topography providing unique configurations that increase the player's racquet head awareness and which may be manufactured as an assembly adjustable along the length of the handle which will aid in positioning a player'... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6017283 | Contoured grip for a racquet A racquet handle having a contoured topography providing unique configurations that increase the player's racquet head awareness and which may be manufactured as an assembly adjustable along the length of the handle which will aid in positioning a player'... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5931749 | Contoured grip for a racquet A racquet handle having a contoured topography providing unique configurations that increase the player's racquet head awareness and which may be manufactured as an assembly adjustable along the length of the handle which will aid in positioning a player'... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5924941 | Hand grip for a racquet This invention is a racquet handle configuration for a tennis racquet handle having a knob (50) to engage the forefinger, a protrusion (40) to engage the saddle formed between the forefinger and thumb of the user when using an Eastern forehand grip, and a... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5890972 | Spiral protrusion type 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 in adjoining relationship. Stitching extends from the underside... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5806091 | Hand grip aid A hand grip fits in the user's hand near where the palm joins the fingers and provides a support to distribute the force from a hand-held device onto the entire hand. In one embodiment, the hand grip includes an elongated resilient member that has an undu... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797814 | Retention device for sports racquets, especially for racquetball racquets A retention device for use with an object having a handle, such as a racquetball racquet, comprises a wrist ring for securing the device about a wrist of a person gripping the handle, an elastomeric connecting member, and a securing means remote from said... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5762572 | Tennis racket having an auxiliary handle A tennis racket includes a ball striking surface, a handle connected with the ball striking surface, and an auxiliary handle attached to one side face of the handle and perpendicularly disposed to the ball striking surface.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5690560 | Grip for golf clubs and sports rackets A moisture-absorbing grip for a handle of a golf club or a sports racket consists of an elongated strip of leather of a special transverse, cross-sectional profile which when spirally wound on the handle of a golf club or racket with the roughened nap sid... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5657985 | Handle for sports equipment A racket handle for a racket includes grooves for positioning a player's fingers in a position specifically adapted to the stroke to be performed, and to increase the contact surface between the player's fingers and the racket handle while also assisting ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5556092 | Ergonomic handle A handle grip is provided which has undulating surfaces to provide a comfortable, non-slip interface with the user's hand, the handle having first and second concentric gripping ridges separated by gripping valleys from a thumb ridge and reach other, resp... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5551690 | Racket handle A racket having a substantially planar striking surface connected to one end of a neck where the other end of the neck is adjacent to a handle. The handle is rotatable relative to the planar striking surface about an axis to one or more predetermined posi... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5492324 | Tennis racket with enhanced handle kit A tennis racket has a racket head and a handle shaft extending from the racket head. The handle shaft has a substantially uniform handle portion including a first width dimension and a substantially uniform first depth dimension. The tennis racket can inc... | 02/20/1996 |
