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US3256018A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bowling ball and process of making same

Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-29
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Granted: 1966-06-14
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Expires: 1981-08-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alois C Baggenstoss

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 16:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D9/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 62 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A BOWLING BALL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: PLACING A CORE IN A SUITABLE MOLD, SURROUNDING SAID CORE WITH A RESIN SUBSTRATE LAYER OF RELATIVELY RESILIENT RESINOUS COMPOSITION, AND THEN APPLYING THEREON A SURFACE LAYER OF EPOXY-URETHANE COPOLYMER, SAID SURFACE LAYER HAVING THE CHARACTER, WHEN CURED, OF GREATER HARDNESS THAN THE RESIN SUBSTRATE LAYER OVER WHICH IT IS SUPERIMPOSED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 62 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A BOWLING BALL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: PLACING A CORE IN A SUITABLE MOLD, SURROUNDING SAID CORE WITH A RESIN SUBSTRATE LAYER OF RELATIVELY RESILIENT RESINOUS COMPOSITION, AND THEN APPLYING THEREON A SURFACE LAYER OF EPOXY-URETHANE COPOLYMER, SAID SURFACE LAYER HAVING THE CHARACTER, WHEN CURED, OF GREATER HARDNESS THAN THE RESIN SUBSTRATE LAYER OVER WHICH IT IS SUPERIMPOSED.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
A BOWLING BALL COMPRISING A SHELL CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF LAYERS OF SYNTHETIC RESIN COMPOSITION, SAID SHELL BEING CHARACTERIZED BY HAVING A RELATIVELY THIN OUTER LAYER OF A HARD RESINOUS EPOXY-URETHANE COPOLYMER AND, UNDERLYING SAID OUTER LAYER, A CUSHIONING SUBLAYER OF RELATIVELY RESILIENT RESINOUS COMPOSITION.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
A BOWLING BALL COMPRISING A SHELL CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF LAYERS OF SYNTHETIC RESIN COMPOSITION, SAID SHELL BEING CHARACTERIZED BY HAVING A RELATIVELY THIN OUTER LAYER OF A HARD RESINOUS EPOXY-URETHANE COPOLYMER AND, UNDERLYING SAID OUTER LAYER, A CUSHIONING SUBLAYER OF RELATIVELY RESILIENT RESINOUS COMPOSITION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-13 1969-12-13 1970-06-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-13 1973-12-13 1974-06-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-13 1977-12-13 1978-06-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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