Patents Examined by W. Stoll
  • Patent number: 5827129
    Abstract: A golf club shaft grip having a polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer with the thickness of the polyurethane layer to the felt layer being a minimum of about 0.18. The bonded-together layers are configured as a strip which is spirally wrapped about the shaft. A cap is then telescopically applied over the upper end of the shaft to prevent unraveling of the strip from the shaft. Alternatively, a split sleeve may be applied to the shaft to receive the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventor: Ben Huang
  • Patent number: 5236194
    Abstract: To be played by two or more players, a game with interchangeable pieces, including, at least one gameboard having a base and an upper exposed surface, the upper exposed surface defining a play area which is divided into a plurality of similarly oriented, geometrically shaped scoring sections, defined by a plurality of peripheral edge portions at least two distinct sets of identifying scoring pieces, and at least two distinct sets of boarder pieces, each player having an individually identifiable set of the scoring pieces and the boarder pieces, the boarder pieces being removably positionable along a select one of the peripheral edge portions of one of the scoring sections, such that each of the scoring sections may be enclosed by placing one of the boarder pieces along all of the peripheral edge portions of that scoring section, and the scoring pieces being similarly securable within an enclosed one of the scoring sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Inventors: Mani Mohtasham, Hamid M. Gharagozloo