Insert shim for a bowling ball

An insert shim system for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, and having a standard insert positioned therein, the shim system comprising:

• a first shim being linear in a height dimension;
• a second shim being linear in a height dimension;
• the first and second shims being positioned in the finger hole between the standard insert and the wall.

An insert shim for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, and having a standard insert positioned therein, the shim comprising:

• a member having a first and second axes, the first axis being linear;
• and
• when positioned in the finger hole between the standard insert and the wall, the shim bending along said second axis to substantially conform to the wall of the finger hole while the first axis remains linear.

An insert shim for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, and having a standard insert positioned therein, the shim comprising:

• a member having a first and second axes and having a front surface and a rear surface, one of said axes being linear and the other axis being arcuate;
• and
• when positioned in the finger hole between the standard insert and the wall, the shim bending to substantially conform to the wall of the finger hole with the rear surface adjacent to the wall, and said rear surface is adhesive to hold said member to said wall.

An insert shim for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, and having a standard insert positioned therein, the shim comprising:

• a member having a first and second axes and having a front surface and a rear surface, one of said axes being linear and the other axis being arcuate;
• and
• when positioned in the finger hole between the standard insert and the wall, the shim bending to substantially conform to the wall of the finger hole with the rear surface adjacent to the wall, and said rear surface includes means for adhering said member to said wall.

An insert shim system for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, and having a standard insert positioned therein, the shim system comprising:

• a first shim being linear in a height dimension and including an outer surface having an adhesive material applied thereto;
• a second shim being linear in a height dimension and including an outer surface having an adhesive material applied thereto;
• the first and second shims being positioned in the finger hole between the standard insert and the wall, with the outer surface of the first shim adhered to the wall, and the outer surface of the second shim adhered to the first shim.

An insert shim for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, and having a standard insert positioned therein, the shim comprising:

• a member having a first and second axes, the first axis being linear;
• and
• when positioned in the finger hole between the insert and the wall, the shim is bent along said second axis to substantially conform to the wall of the finger hole while the first axis remains linear, and said shim being at least selectively fixed stationary position with respect to the wall.

An insert shim for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, the shim comprising:

• a member having a first and second axes and having a front surface and a rear surface, one of said axes being linear and the other axis being arcuate;
• and
• when positioned in the finger hole, the shim is bent to substantially conform to the wall of the finger hole with the rear surface adjacent to the wall, and said rear surface is adhesive to hold said member to said wall.

An insert shim system for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, the shim system comprising:

• a first shim being linear in a height dimension and including an outer surface having an adhesive material applied thereto;
• a second shim being linear in a height dimension and including an outer surface having an adhesive material applied thereto;
• the first and second shims being positioned in the finger hole, with the outer surface of the first shim adhered to the wall, and the outer surface of the second shim adhered to the first shim.

An insert shim for adjusting the size of a finger hole in a bowling ball, the finger hole being defined by a wall, and having a closed bottom end and an open top end, the shim comprising:

• a member having a first and second axes, the first axis being linear;
• and
• when positioned in the finger hole between the insert and the wall, the shim bending along said second axis to substantially conform to the wall of the finger hole while the first axis remains linear, and said shim being at least temporarily attached to said wall.

A method for manufacturing insert shims for bowling ball finger holes, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one window blind slat;
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• forming separate sections from at least one window blind slat.