Sharkpa Word Mark Trademark

Sharkpa™ is officially a Registered Trademark Brand with the USPTO in the United States of America. Serial Number: 90625906 – Classified Sporting Goods / Bowling Accessories

The name Sharkpa represents a Bowling Pad that wipes the oil off of a bowling ball. It is a bowling ball polisher.

The Prefix [Shark-] was given to the pad, because in the sport of ten-pin bowling the shark oil pattern uses the highest volume of oil on the lane. If there is a high volume of oil, then the bowler will need a bowling pad that absorbs high volumes of oil. Also, the slang term “shark” references an elite status or skill level in a sport. Finally, when you look at the Skin of a shark under a microscope it closely resembles that of the texture of the cloth used for these pads.

The Suffix [-Pa] represents the performance and movement of the ball. The Etymology Term IPA, suffix [-pa], when classified in directions; signifies directional movement or movement relative to an object. When oil is consistently and completely wiped off the surface of the bowling ball, then the ball responds consistently on an accurate line on the lanes.

Sonic Logo: “Hoo Ha Ha!

When my wife and kids were playing around with the name of the bowling pad. My kids said that Sharkpa reminded them of the scene in Pixar’s, Finding Nemo, where the fish tank tribe was challenging Nemo to swim through the bubbles chanting, “Shark Bait, Hoo Ha Ha!” Together as a family we had a laugh when we all chanted “Skarkpa, Hoo Ha Ha!” From there it stuck! Every time we mentioned the name Sharkpa, it was always followed by HOO HA HA! Everywhere I go, people will randomly shout “Sharkpa, Hoo Ha Ha” when they see me.

On April 7th, 2021: My wife and I were looking up the correct spelling of the phrase, hoo ha ha, when we surprisingly discovered that the term is listed in the Urban Dictionary as, “What is yelled when someone throws an awesome strike in bowling.” We both shared a laugh at the coincidence.

The actual Sonic Logo is voiced by Sam Anderson from Creative Radio Jingles in Saint Cloud, MN.