Patents by Inventor Walter W. C. Shen

Walter W. C. Shen 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).

  • Bumper guard for a sports racquet
    Patent number: 6964624
    Abstract: A bumper guard for attachment to a sports racquet. The sports racquet includes a frame having a head portion with an outer peripheral surface and a plurality of grommet holes formed into the head portion for supporting a string bed. The bumper guard includes an elongate body having a first length, an inner surface and an outer surface. The body includes a central region and first and second wings. The central region, when installed on the racquet, is generally centered about a plane defined by the string bed. The first and second wings extend from the central region. The inner surface of the body configured to generally conform with the peripheral outer surface of the head portion. Each of the first and second wings has an inner wall and an outer wall defining at least one elongate hollow cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Walter W. C. Shen, David W. Repetto, Po-Jen Cheng
  • Racket having bearings in frame
    Patent number: D458324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignees: Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Topkey Corporation
    Inventors: Walter W. C. Shen, Po-Jen Cheng