Ronald Raymond Rocchi

US Patent:

D520581, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Apr 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/227309

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Darien IL, US
Donald G. Loeffler - Gilberts IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US
Joey Gyomay Nakayama - Chicago IL, US
John D. Hartman - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21729

US Patent:

D554210, Oct 30, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/268876

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Darien IL, US
Donald G. Loeffler - Gilberts IL, US
Antoine Ballon - Chicago IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US
Paul Terry - Park City UT, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21727

US Patent:

D554211, Oct 30, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/268875

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Darien IL, US
Donald G. Loeffler - Gilberts IL, US
Antoine Ballon - Chicago IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US
Paul Terry - Park City UT, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21730

US Patent:

7325679, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Mar 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070725

Inventors:

William D. Severa - West Chicago IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D 85/20

US Classification:

2063151, 206314, 2065241

Abstract:

A sports equipment bag includes a flexible elongated body defining an equipment storage region. The body includes at least one recloseable opening and an outwardly facing reflective barrier layer having a reflectivity of at least 80 percent. At least a portion of the barrier layer is viewable from outside of the bag.

US Patent:

7686713, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077007

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Darien IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US
John B. Lyons - Wilmette IL, US
Robert T. Kapheim - Elmhurst IL, US
Daniel R. Nett - Sun Prairie WI, US
Craig P. Conner - Madison WI, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63B 51/01

US Classification:

473557

Abstract:

An ergonomically-designed racquet stringing machine. In certain embodiments, the stringing machine includes a stringing platform supporting at least one racquet mount for securing the racquet in a stringing plane at an angle of about 1 to about 15 degrees from a horizontal surface. A control unit may be coupled to the stringing platform and operably coupled to a platform tilt assembly for adjusting the position of the stringing platform and the angle of the stringing plane. Additionally, the stringing machine may include a tool storage tray coupled to the stringing platform, with the tool storage tray having a bottom surface that is in a plane non-parallel with the stringing plane.

US Patent:

7695383, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Mar 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077012

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Darien IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US
John B. Lyons - Wilmette IL, US
Robert T. Kapheim - Elmhurst IL, US
Daniel R. Nett - Sun Prairie WI, US
Craig P. Conner - Madison WI, US
Erik B. van der Pols - Taichung Hsien, TW

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL
Elding Ind. Co., Ltd. - Taichung Hsien

International Classification:

A63B 51/14

US Classification:

473557

Abstract:

An ergonomically-designed racquet stringing machine. In certain embodiments, the stringing machine includes a stand extending from a base at an angle between about 70 and about 89 degrees from horizontal. In certain embodiments, the stringing machine includes a releasable resistance assembly configured to provide resistance to rotation of the turntable about an axis.

US Patent:

D622793, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Aug 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

29/341720

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Darien IL, US
Donald G. Loeffler - Gilberts IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US
Tong Jin Kim - Evanston IL, US
Ravi Itiravivong - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21730

US Patent:

7833118, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Mar 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077010

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Darien IL, US
Ronald R. Rocchi - Naperville IL, US
John B. Lyons - Wilmette IL, US
Robert T. Kapheim - Elmhurst IL, US
Daniel R. Nett - Sun Prairie WI, US
Craig P. Conner - Madison WI, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63B 51/14

US Classification:

473557

Abstract:

An ergonomically-designed racquet stringing machine. The stringing machine includes an electronic control unit coupled to a platform and/or to a height adjustment assembly. The control unit is capable of generating a control signal to automatically adjust at least one parameter of the machine, such as machine height, angle of stringing platform, or string tension, based upon a selected user profile. A method of controlling tension in a racquet while stringing the racquet entails the use of the stringing machine.