Curling Stone Patents (Class 473/587)
  • Patent number: 11998818
    Abstract: A curling handle assembly mounts on a stone body to form a curling stone. The assembly has a connector inserted into the top side of the stone body. A support body extends outwardly from the connector to clamp against the stone body using a fastener threaded through the stone body to the connector. A connector body joins a handle body to be gripped by a user spaced above the support body. An electronic assembly arranged for measuring a performance characteristic is received within cavities integrally moulded into the handle body, the connector body or the support body. A lower contact surface of the support body includes an annular potion at a periphery of the handle assembly that forms first contact of the support body with the top side of the stone body as the support body is clamped against the top side of the stone body by the threaded fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION, WORLD CURLING ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Vitaliy Degtyaryov, Michael Yudelevich
  • Patent number: 11167204
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide weights used as game pieces with shuffleboard game tables. The weights include an opaque base and a light transmissive cap. One or more lamps, such as LED lamps, are mounted within the weight to illuminate the game playing piece. A plurality of weights may be used on a shuffle game table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Indian Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Farley
  • Patent number: 6699145
    Abstract: A curling broom, comprises a broom head, a broom handle attached to the broom head, and a delivery accessory adapted for attachment to either the broom handle or the broom head in both a first position and a second position. The delivery accessory improves the balance of a person delivering a curling stone in the first position. The delivery accessory is stored in a nonobtrusive manner in the second position enabling the curling broom to be used for conventional sweeping in front of a delivered curling stone. The delivery accessory for comprises a support stand and a mount adapted for attaching the support stand to the curling broom. The accessory is also useable with tools such as shovels, rakes, and the like. A method for delivering a curling stone is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of attaching a delivery accessory to a curling broom, and delivering the curling stone with one hand and holding onto the curling broom with a second hand as the curling stone is being delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: Robert S. Scott
  • Publication number: 20030134699
    Abstract: A curling broom, comprises a broom head, a broom handle attached to the broom head, and a delivery accessory adapted for attachment to either the broom handle or the broom head in both a first position and a second position. The delivery accessory improves the balance of a person delivering a curling stone in the first position. The delivery accessory is stored in a nonobtrusive manner in the second position enabling the curling broom to be used for conventional sweeping in front of a delivered curling stone. The delivery accessory for comprises a support stand and a mount adapted for attaching the support stand to the curling broom. The accessory is also useable with tools such as shovels, rakes, and the like. A method for delivering a curling stone is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of attaching a delivery accessory to a curling broom, and delivering the curling stone with one hand and holding onto the curling broom with a second hand as the curling stone is being delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventor: Robert S. Scott
  • Patent number: 5902200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a curling stone known wherein a support shell provided with one of more openings for rendering the brake device accessible is supportively placed between the handle and the housing, the support shell being provided in its upper surface with a central bore. In a preferred embodiment, the bracket of the brake device is an inherently resilient support member of star-shaped cross-sectional configuration with preferably three to six arms, radially narrowing slots being provided in the arms for receiving the brake surface supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Josef Paul Herz