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Bowling pin reinforcing cover
Assignee: Zens Hosiery Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1962-10-19
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1982-10-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles F Zens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:13
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D9/00; D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A BOWLING PIN REINFORCING COVER FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC COATED BOWLING PINS COMPRISING: A KNIT FABRIC HOLLOW ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING A CROWN PORTION AND A BODY PORTION, SAID CROWN PORTION TERMINATING IN AN OPEN END TO DEFINE AN APERTURE WHICH IS RELATIVELY SMALL IN DIAMETER IN RELATION TO THE DIAMETER OF SAID BODY PORTION AND WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE TOP OF THE CROWN OF A BOWLING PIN LEAVING EXPOSED A SMALL PORTION OF SAID CROWN, THE COVER TERMINATING IN ITS ENTIRETY AT SAID APERTURE WHEREBY THERE IS NO PROJECTION OF THE COVER BEYOND SAID APERTURE, SAID APERTURE BEING OF A SIZE (A) TO PERMIT AIR AND GASES WHICH EVOLVE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO ESCAPE AND INSURE A CROWN AREA FREE OF VOIDS AND (B) TO HOLD THE PLASTIC IN THE CROWN AREA DURING DRYING AND THUS INSURE A UNIFORM THICKNESS; AND SAID BODY PORTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER AMOUNT OF YARN PER UNIT AREA THAN SAID CROWN PORTION AND BEING SO POSITIONED AS TO COVER THE BALL LINE OF THE BOWLING PIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A BOWLING PIN REINFORCING COVER FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC COATED BOWLING PINS COMPRISING: A KNIT FABRIC HOLLOW ELONGATED MEMBER HAVING A CROWN PORTION AND A BODY PORTION, SAID CROWN PORTION TERMINATING IN AN OPEN END TO DEFINE AN APERTURE WHICH IS RELATIVELY SMALL IN DIAMETER IN RELATION TO THE DIAMETER OF SAID BODY PORTION AND WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE TOP OF THE CROWN OF A BOWLING PIN LEAVING EXPOSED A SMALL PORTION OF SAID CROWN, THE COVER TERMINATING IN ITS ENTIRETY AT SAID APERTURE WHEREBY THERE IS NO PROJECTION OF THE COVER BEYOND SAID APERTURE, SAID APERTURE BEING OF A SIZE (A) TO PERMIT AIR AND GASES WHICH EVOLVE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO ESCAPE AND INSURE A CROWN AREA FREE OF VOIDS AND (B) TO HOLD THE PLASTIC IN THE CROWN AREA DURING DRYING AND THUS INSURE A UNIFORM THICKNESS; AND SAID BODY PORTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER AMOUNT OF YARN PER UNIT AREA THAN SAID CROWN PORTION AND BEING SO POSITIONED AS TO COVER THE BALL LINE OF THE BOWLING PIN.
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