True Temper Corporation

Emhart Industries, Inc.

William E Portz

Robert A Germain

John T Kanne

Neal J Ipema

Eugene W Fileger

A lawn rake includes a tine receiving rake head molded of a plastic material as an integral unit structure and includes a handle receiving portion and at least one tine mounting portion. The handle receiving portion includes a generally centrally located elongated socket portion for receiving therein one end of a handle. The socket portion includes a circumferential groove formed in the wall defining the socket. The groove has a solid wall portion and a slotted wall portion. A spring-like member has a first end connected to the rake head adjacent the tine mounting portion and a second end terminating in partially annular portion. The partially annular portion is adapted to pass through the slotted portion of the groove to be seated within the solid wall portion thereof. A handle is inserted into the socket portion of the rake head for securing the partially annular portion of the spring in the groove.

Lawn rake

A lawn rake having an improved means of tine containment. The tines are positioned and locked within a spreader bar heretofore used primarily for maintaining a spacial relationship between adjacent tines. Additionally, the tines are anchored within the rake socket portion by means of a spring clip which also coacts with a stiffener spring engaging the spreader bar to enhance fixed tine location within the rake head assembly.

A pendulum type hoe has a stirrup-shaped blade mounted to the fork of a handle for limited articulation. Inturned flanges of the blade engage hourglass shaped openings in the fork arms, the flanges being retained between reinforcing bars which project through the openings and afford strength, wear resistance, and limited resilience to the blade. The fork is made in two separable parts whereby any component of the hoe may be replaced.

Pendulum type hoe

A tubular structure for a tennis or like game racket is formed from modified metal tubular members arranged in a spaced oval relationship forming a racket portion. The modified tubular members include an annular recess and retaining means for retaining individual holding means to maintain the racket cross strings permanently taut and in a spaced relationship.

Game racket string suspension

There is disclosed herein a tennis racket comprising a frame member shaped to provide a racket loop, a throat comprising convergent portions at one end of the loop, and a handle. A yoke is provided across the throat to close the loop, said yoke being of laminated construction and having laterally directed grip portions embracing the frame member on either side of the throat. Said yoke is adapted to mount a stringing insert.

Yoke for game racket

There is disclosed herein a game racket having a frame formed from a single length of tubular framing shaped into an oval and having parallel extensions for the handle. The extensions are provided with connectors which space the extensions a fixed distance apart and provide interlocking means for securing the extensions to each other. Handgrip means in the form of two complementary sections encase distal end portions of the extensions and the connectors to provide a grip for the racket.

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North Madison, OH, United States of America

William E Portz