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Class Information
Number: 473/516
Name: Games using tangible projectile > Player held and powered, nonmechanical projector, per se, for projecting aerial projectile by striking; part thereof or accessory therefor
Description: Subject matter (a) comprising an implement, per se, which is held and used by, or worn on the body of and used by, a player during play of a game or sport in which a game projectile is intended to move through the air during play of such game or sport, which implement is intended to enable the player to impart an impact upon the projectile so as to thereby propel, impel, launch or otherwise project the projectile into the air, through the air, or already moving through the air such that substantially all of the force used to impact the projectile is supplied by the player; (b) comprising a constituent part of such a player held or worn impact implement; or (c) comprising an ancillary means adapted and intended to be used with or for such player held or worn impact implement not elsewhere provided for.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
473/564 Bat (e.g., baseball bat, etc.) 109
473/518 Body attachable 24
473/559 Club 14
473/517 Having projectile retrieving means 16
473/558 Mallet 13
473/524 Racket or paddle; accessory therefor (e.g., a tennis racket, tennis racket press, etc.) 64
473/520 With sound-deadening, vibration-damping, or shock-absorbing feature other than projectile- or hand-contact surface or with rebound reducing feature 73
473/519 With user shiftable, adjustable, or interchangeable weight for use during play or with freely shiftable mass for increasing impact force 51


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7364520 Sporting good items including pre-printed graphics Apr. 29, 2008
7273429 Ball game device Sep. 25, 2007
6626774 Stringless sports racquet Sep. 30, 2003
6257997 Adjusting stiffness and flexibility in sports equipment Jul. 10, 2001
6113508 Adjusting stiffness and flexibility in sports equipment Sep. 5, 2000
5993336 Method of executing a tennis stroke Nov. 30, 1999
5759122 Racket for a ball catching game Jun. 2, 1998
5624121 Stacked pogs with striking tool method Apr. 29, 1997
5364103 Sports equipment for golf-like game Nov. 15, 1994
5265871 Baseball glove conditioning tool and method Nov. 30, 1993
4962929 Wrist strap for attracting an item of sports equipment to the wrist Oct. 16, 1990
4321906 Toy projector Mar. 30, 1982
4174834 Stick-propelled disk game Nov. 20, 1979
4130279 Indoor golf Dec. 19, 1978



 
 
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