A sports shoe including cushioning for the foot of the wearer in which the cushioning is formed by a sheath of weldable plastics film material, the space within the sheath, which may be filled with a foam, being externally closed by at least one weld applied at the edge of the sheath.

A miniature low-clearance, ground-hugging four-wheeled sports cart for racing and other recreational purposes. The cart is characterized by sheet metal frame construction and variable clearance accomplished by readily separable and exchangeable engine and rear axle and wheel mounts, and readily separable and exchangeable front wheel mounts. The cart can be readily converted from standard to racing height and from standard to racing engine, or vice versa, in a matter of minutes.

The present invention relates to a sports shoe characterized in that an inner layer member or an inner shoe provided with a member possessing a form corresponding to the shape of foot is attached to the inside of the sports shoe, an air receiving cell is provided adjacent to said member, and said member is adapted to contact closely the foot under the pneumatic pressure caused by supplying air into the air receiving cell.

This disclosure is directed to a board type sports' game which comprises a game board having a window opening over which there is supported a sheet of material having suitable indicia formed thereon to simulate a playing field of a particular sport, e.g., a football field, polo field, baseball field, etc. The sheet of material is formed with a readily erasable writing surface. Operatively associated with the window opening and the simulated playing field is a light source which is energized by t...

The present invention relates to a sports shoe which comprises an enclosed bag member which consists of a heel cover section for covering a heel portion of a wearer's foot and an instep cover section connected integrally with the heel cover section for covering an instep of the wearer's foot, said enclosed bag member having an air chamber formed therein; and a cushioning member which is made of cushioning material and adapted to cover the heel portion and both sides of the instep of the wearer's...

A frame for a sports racket comprising a pair of adhesively united metallic stampings and a handle for same. Each stamping is made from a metallic blank initially shaped similarly to the outline of the finished frame. Each blank is stamped to form a channel around its periphery. The channels in the respective blanks being so sized that when the blanks are assembled the outer legs of the channels overlap one another. The handle may be a molded rigid structural plastic foam.

An air-actuated speedometer for use in measuring the speed of a human body or vehicle comprising a housing having an opening for air intake and an opening for allowing air out of the housing. A plate is pivotally mounted in the housing and moves along an arc corresponding to an arcuate slot in the housing. Springs are provided for urging the plate to an initial position, the plate being initally spring held and counterbalanced to a zero speed position and movable by air passing through the housi...

A sports racket having a head including a frame within which is strung a plurality of string elements interconnected in such a manner to provide substantially concave ball-engaging surfaces on each face of the racket head.

A sports implement comprising head and handle, the head including an integral lacunar structure with a desired striking zone thereof indicated by means chosen from the group comprising a prominent visual indicator whereby the zone is demarcated for visual identification by the player, an impact sensation indicator comprising a material increase in mass of the zone having regard to the total mass of the implement, and an aural indicator comprising means to emit a distinctive sound when the zone i...

A sports shoe, particularly for tennis, has a flexible plastics outsole through which extend venting channels which open, on the interior of the shoe, in the region of a wearer's toes and forwardly of the ball of the foot. Channels can be provided through the bottom of the sole to terminate beneath the hollows of the toes and/or through a rim of the sole at the front of the shoe. In addition, an air-permeable toe part and tongue can be provided further to assist air movement through the shoe in ...