Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431657 | Functional control / grip-enhanced sports glove for bowling The present invention is a modified glove with control/grip-enhancing and perspiration retention properties, offering the bowler a range of functions and options specific to the individual bowler's abilities, equipment selection (i.e. bowling ball), and the lane con... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7043763 | Pneumatic device for boxing gloves to reduce head trauma A pneumatic device that is inserted in a boxing glove, which device is effective to reduce trauma to the body of a person receiving the blow, especially a blow to the head. The device is attached inside the boxing glove adjacent the impact area and function to decre... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028547 | Body motion detector A movement detecting device comprises a container (10), at least a first vibrator (16) which vibrates in accordance with a physical movement in a first direction (X), and a second vibrator (17) which vibrates about a second direction (Z), the fi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6942632 | Wrist support apparatus for bowling The present invention relates to a wrist apparatus for handling a bowling ball. The apparatus comprises a hand plate to which is affixed a strap controller which clamps the back of wrist to the hand plate efficiently by tightening the strap with fixed and rotating r... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6427248 | Grip-enhancing glove The control-enhancing material of the present invention includes a plurality of recesses, such as suction cups, positioned on the palm portion of the bowling glove. The areas covered by the control-enhancing material include the underside of the index fin... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6009557 | Video game control glove A video game glove offers protection for the thumb and forefinger of the game player. The glove extends over these two digits, and includes reinforced areas on the front of the tip of the two digits. The remaining fingers of the hand are fully exposed, an... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5991926 | Elastomeric glove with silicone coating The invention is a one piece glove used as a sports aid to decrease slippage during grip, that is comprised of an elastomeric fabric component which fits precisely incorporating all the fingers of the hand; the wrist; and the thumb. The elastomeric fabric... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5873130 | Wrist guard for snowboarding A one-piece wrap-around wrist guard is provided that includes a plurality of flexible plastic supports or stays positioned above and below the wrist. The wrap-around support structure helps absorb and distribute forces from a fall rather than transmitting... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5607361 | Electronic device for signaling wrist position during a golfer's swing A device for positioning on the back of a golfer's hand to provide the golfer with an audible signal when the golfer's wrist has a selected angular orientation during critical portions of the swing of a golf club. The device includes a pair of multicontac... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5488438 | Vision control glasses Improvements in eye glasses for training in bowling, bowling per se, and bowling competition; eye glasses of a surround-type covering the front and sides of the entire field of vision of both human eyes; selective masking of the eye glasses whereby to for... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5427577 | Selectively pneumatic bowling glove An athletic support device in the nature of a brace for use in bowling, having a casing that extends along a portion of the hand and/or wrist, means for coupling the casing to the hand, at least one inflatable bladder associated with the casing located at... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5330391 | Sports glove for bowling and other sports A sports glove for a bowler includes a glove body having partial digit sleeves for the third and fourth digits and a flexible cover attached directly to each of the digit sleeves for the third and fourth digits so as to create an enclosed pouch. Each pouc... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5222733 | Throwing arm training device A throwing arm training device is attached to a user's arm to limit the flexion angle of the throwing arm to a maximum angle of 90 degrees and also the angle of extension to a desired minimum angle less than 90 degrees, thereby, encouraging maximum use of... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5207430 | Hinged golf training aid A unique golf training apparatus is disclosed in which an arm guide is secured to the off arm of a golfer. A wrist guide is pivotally attached to the arm guide and positioned on the hand of a golfers with no provision for securing same thereto. The pivota... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5207422 | Bowling alley bumper system An improved bowling alley bumper system for selectively guarding against the throwing of gutter balls. An elongated guard is supported alongside the gutter and can be pivotally retracted or extended between a first position in which the gutter is exposed ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5201874 | Bowling ball support for the forearm A bowling device that consists of a molded plastic slightly curved rectangle, approximately 4"×5" and 1" thick, which is attached with an adjustable Velcro strap to either lower arm, immediately above the wrist to act as a support for a bowling ball. The... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5181716 | Bowling alley bumper system A bowling alley bumper system which can be used for conventional bowling and for bumper bowling is disclosed. The bowling alley bumper system includes a pair of gutters having longitudinally extending portions and extending and retracting means for moving... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5163678 | Bowler's wrist positioner A wrist positioner for a bowler comprised of hand, forearm and finger backup members. Fastening means secure the positioner to the back of the bowler's forearm and hand. The hand and backup members are rotatably connected by two aligned pivotal connection... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5087041 | Cover panel for pin setter bowling machine A cover panel frame for retrofitting an automatic pin setter machine. The framework moves between and open and closed position and in said open position the panels lie in different planes than adjacent cover panels.... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5002277 | Finger insert for a bowling ball An improved bowling ball insert includes a generally cylindrical body and an interior cavity formed therein. The shape of such cavity is partially defined by a generally planar first surface, by a curved surface and by a generally planar second surface. T... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4911441 | Apparatus for controlling moves of a ball-hitting instrument in ball games A ball-hitting instrument for playing ball games, comprises a handle and a flat head part (preferably a tennis racket bearing a screen in the head part) and an apparatus for programming and controlling the seizing of the handle and the guiding of the inst... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4906000 | Automatic skittle game The invention is for an automatic skittle game equipped with a coin or token mechanism and in which the skittles have different point values which are registered automatically on a scoreboard. The automatic skittle game consists primarily of a combination... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4846473 | Bowling hand and wrist support device A bowling support device having hand, forearm and wrist portions for maintaining the hand and wrist in the proper position during the delivery swing. A fastening strap secures the support to the wrist of the bowler while allowing upward movement of the ha... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4770419 | Bowling alley accessory A portable monorail accessory with traversable carriage for use by blind bowlers to align themselves with a bowling alley in preparing to bowl a ball is described.... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4754967 | Supplemental device for an automatic pin handling device A supplemental device for use with an automatic pin setting machine permits a player to practice on any desired spare combinations of fewer than ten pins. A control panel is mounted at the player's end of the alley, and this panel has ten keys arranged in... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4729565 | Bowling aid An improved device to aid bowlers in delivery of a bowling ball under varying conditions with a substantially uniform mode of delivery comprises a main brace having a hand end and a forearm end, with a pad bearing upon the forearm and a pad bearing upon t... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4699379 | Athletic monitoring device An athletic monitoring device for attachment to a portion of an athlete'body or to athletic equipment. The device measures a predetermined parameter of the motion of the device while in use and compares the measured parameter to a predetermined range. Int... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4660829 | Body joint position monitoring system A body joint monitoring system employs a pair of members adapted to be attached to a pair of adjacent body portions interconnected by a body joint. A position sensing arrangement generates an electrical signal indicative of the position of the first membe... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4530501 | Conversion apparatus for bowling pin setting machine A kit is provided for converting a known type of automatic bowling pin setting machine to decrease the cycle time thereof. The kit includes electronic circuitry having an electrical switch adapted to be responsive to contact between a bowling ball and a p... | 07/23/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4496151 | Bowling aid device A bowling aid device adapted to be carried in the palm of a bowler's hand maintains a preselected spacing between the palm and the ball so as to consistently control the penetration depth of the bowler's fingers into the ball. The device includes a palm p... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4350337 | Energy saving arrangement for bowling apparatus An energy saving arrangement in which motors performing mechanical work in automatic pin spotters are disconnected from power lines when a bowling play is discontinued after a predetermined time interval. A time delay relay is repeatedly actuated by a cir... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4275884 | Method and apparatus for periodic partial deactivation of an automatic pinsetter This invention relates to an improved control circuit for use with a magnetic clutch and a Brunswick automatic pinsetter for the purpose of shutting down the pin retrieval function performed by the latter during those intervals when it is not needed, such... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4198709 | Bowling glove A bowling glove including an appendage portion extending from the back portion along the back of the index finger for substantially the entire length thereof, a first elongated pocket extending from an opening at the free edge of the wrist encircling port... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4151993 | Energy saving control system for an automatic pin spotter A control system for an automatic pin spotter which permits the drive motor of the pin spotter to run only when needed so that energy is not wasted in the needless running of the motor and other portions of the pin spotter. The control system includes mea... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4034979 | Weighted bowling glove A weight glove which positions weights both above and below the metacarpal region of a bowler's free hand. The weights are thus distally located on the hand of the bowler's free arm and are particularly weighted to counterbalance the one-sided pull of the... | 07/12/1977 |
