Patents by Inventor Roger I. Sassin

Roger I. Sassin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4204681
    Abstract: A bumper strip surrounding the upper peripheral portion of a racket and for providing protection against injury to another player and to painted surfaces of a playing court is structurally integrated with the racket frame by passing string with which the racket is strung through the holes formed in the bumper strip whereby upon the string being tightened, the bumper strip is forced into engagement with the racket frame and whereby upon the bumper strip being removed the racket is rendered inoperable for play; and/or, a throatpiece is structurally integrated with the racket frame by passing the string through holes formed in the throatpiece which string upon being tightened in cooperation with projections extending outwardly from the sides of the throatpiece and extending into holes formed in the racket frame structurally integrates the throatpiece and the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Assignee: AMF Incorporated
    Inventors: Harleston J. Hall Jr., Roger I. Sassin, Drew J. Yuhas