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Bowling training aid and method for using same

Official drawing from US 4,659,079, Bowling training aid and method for using same

US 4,659,079 · April 21, 1987

A bowling training aid, and a method for using it, to develop an improved arm swing. It has at least two intersecting loops of material with a closeable opening for inserting a bowling ball, a base to keep the ball from rolling across a flat surface, and a handle attached to the loops for holding the ball.

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov. Official PDF: USPTO patent PDF. Also at Google Patents. The drawing on this page is a reduced copy of the official figure; see the original drawing.