Vibration dampener for a game racquet
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vibration dampener for a game racket showing our new design, the broken line showing of a fragmented racket is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a view of one end of the vibration dampener for a game racquet, the other end view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the vibration dampener for a game racquet;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the vibration dampener for a game racquet;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the vibration dampener for a game racquet; and,
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the vibration dampener for a game racquet.
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Patent History
Patent number: D368749
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 1996
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: William D. Severa (West Chicago, IL), Willie McMillan (Bellwood, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Application Number: 0/34,212
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 1996
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: William D. Severa (West Chicago, IL), Willie McMillan (Bellwood, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Application Number: 0/34,212
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D21/212