US3141672A
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Bowling pin
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1955-03-01
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1975-03-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eleanor A Unterbrink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D9/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A BOWLING PIN OF STANDARD TENPIN SIZE AND SHAPE, SAID PIN COMPRISING A WOODEN BASE MEMBER HAVING A LOWER BODY PORTION WHICH EXTENDS UPWARDLY ABOUT 8 1/2 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE MEMBER AND A NECK PORTION WHICH EXTENDS UPWARDLY FROM SAID BODY PORTION, AND A TOUGH, RESILIENT, HARD REINFORCING MATERIAL ADHERED TO A PORTION OF THE EXTERIOR THEREOF, SAID REINFORCING MATERIAL EXTENDING FROM A POINT NEARER THE BASE THAN THE POINT OF IMPACT BETWEEN A BOWLING BALL AND THE PIN, WHEN STANDING, EXTENDING CONTINUOUSLY FROM SUCH HEIGHT TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE NECK OF THE PIN, AND HAVING THICKENED PORTIONS EXTENDING FROM ABOUT FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE BASE OF THE PIN TO ABOUT FIVE INCHES ABOVE THE BASE OF THE PIN, AND STARTING AT THE POINT OF JUNCTURE OF THE NECK AND THE LOWER BODY PORTION OF SAID WOODEN BASE MEMBER AND TAPERING IN THICKNESS TO ZERO AT ABOUT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE NECK OF SAID BASE MEMBER OF THE PIN FROM SAID SECOND THICKENED PORTION, SAID WOODEN BASE MEMBER HAVING A GENERALLY UNIFORM DIAMETER NECK ABOUT 1 5/8 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND SAID REINFORCING BEING TIGHTLY CONFINED ABOUT THE POINT OF JUNCTURE OF SAID NECK AND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID WOODEN BASE MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY TO THE STANDARD CONTOUR OF A TENPIN SO AS TO DECREASE IN THICKNESS ABOVE AND BELOW SAID POINT OF JUNCTURE TO PROVIDE A REINFORCING COLLAR OF A GENERALLY V-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AT SAID POINT OF JUNCTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A BOWLING PIN OF STANDARD TENPIN SIZE AND SHAPE, SAID PIN COMPRISING A WOODEN BASE MEMBER HAVING A LOWER BODY PORTION WHICH EXTENDS UPWARDLY ABOUT 8 1/2 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE MEMBER AND A NECK PORTION WHICH EXTENDS UPWARDLY FROM SAID BODY PORTION, AND A TOUGH, RESILIENT, HARD REINFORCING MATERIAL ADHERED TO A PORTION OF THE EXTERIOR THEREOF, SAID REINFORCING MATERIAL EXTENDING FROM A POINT NEARER THE BASE THAN THE POINT OF IMPACT BETWEEN A BOWLING BALL AND THE PIN, WHEN STANDING, EXTENDING CONTINUOUSLY FROM SUCH HEIGHT TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE NECK OF THE PIN, AND HAVING THICKENED PORTIONS EXTENDING FROM ABOUT FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE BASE OF THE PIN TO ABOUT FIVE INCHES ABOVE THE BASE OF THE PIN, AND STARTING AT THE POINT OF JUNCTURE OF THE NECK AND THE LOWER BODY PORTION OF SAID WOODEN BASE MEMBER AND TAPERING IN THICKNESS TO ZERO AT ABOUT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE NECK OF SAID BASE MEMBER OF THE PIN FROM SAID SECOND THICKENED PORTION, SAID WOODEN BASE MEMBER HAVING A GENERALLY UNIFORM DIAMETER NECK ABOUT 1 5/8 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND SAID REINFORCING BEING TIGHTLY CONFINED ABOUT THE POINT OF JUNCTURE OF SAID NECK AND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID WOODEN BASE MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY TO THE STANDARD CONTOUR OF A TENPIN SO AS TO DECREASE IN THICKNESS ABOVE AND BELOW SAID POINT OF JUNCTURE TO PROVIDE A REINFORCING COLLAR OF A GENERALLY V-SHAPED CROSS SECTION AT SAID POINT OF JUNCTURE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |