Patents by Inventor Thelma J. Hapshie

Thelma J. Hapshie 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: 6599199
    Abstract: A bowling system for the visually impaired includes a handle slidable upon a rope suspended between two post set in shallow plates on the floor of a bowling alley between the ball return and foul line to guide the bowler to the foul line. A metal ring having a straight arm or rope with bells attached is looped around the post closest to the foul line to signal the bowler's proximity to the foul line. A hand-held remote control device is provided for actuating audible signals from speakers suspended above the bowling lane on a support having a pair of base elements seated on the lane dividers on either side of the lane. The audible signals indicate to the bowler the direction to aim the bowling ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Inventor: Thelma J. Hapshie