Marvin Lumber & Cedar Company

Other

3m Innovative Properties Company

Steven A Beaudry

Johannes N Gaston

Douglas J VanOrnum

Kyle C Koch

Eric Von Stoutenborough

Jeff Siverhus

Perry S Dotterman

Byron E Trotter

Arthur V Lang

Scott J Tuman

Diane R Wolk

Hugh McTavish

Brian D Gale

Mark D Sorlien

Michael J Kubes

Mark W Nelson

John M Simon

The invention provides a new tennis backboard design. The backboard includes a firm backing layer underlying a soft deadening layer. The rebound of a tennis ball from the backboard is reduced as compared to rebound from a rigid hard-surface backboard. This allows a player to stand fairly close to the backboard, which reduces misses. The player can stand fairly close and hit balls hard against the backboard. Because the rebound is reduced, the ball simply bounces back softly and easily to the player, allowing the player to hit hard again from a fairly short distance. Thus, long rallies without missing are easily achieved. Since the bounce is reduced, the player can stand closer to the backboard, and therefore the backboard can be smaller than conventional backboards without the player missing the backboard. This allows the backboard to be light, portable, and easily stored. Because of the addition of a soft deadening layer, the firm backing layer of the backboard can also be thin and made of lighter and weaker material than a conventional backboard, reducing the weight of the backboard.

Tennis backboard

Handle for a lift and slide fenestration

Pair of handle pockets for a lift and slide fenestration

The present invention relates to a floor cleaning tool. In one embodiment the floor cleaning tool comprises a backing and a handle. The backing comprises a first surface and a second surface. The handle is attached to the second surface of the backing apparatus. The backing has a generally triangular perimeter having a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge. A portion of the first edge is curved and a portion of the second edge is curved. The first edge and second edge meet at a leading point. The third edge is concave. The floor cleaning tool is capable of supporting a wipe.

Cleaning tool

Support pedestal for a table

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Steven A Beaudry