Class Information
Number: 473/526
Name: Games using tangible projectile > Player held and powered, nonmechanical projector, per se, for projecting aerial projectile by striking; part thereof or accessory therefor > Racket or paddle; accessory therefor (e.g., a tennis racket, tennis racket press, etc.) > Having handle at an angle to, offset from, or nonradially oriented relative to plane of striking member
Description: Subject matter wherein the racket or paddle has, attached to the striking member, a means having a longitudinal axis and having at least a portion thereof adapted and intended to be grasped by a user during use of the racket or paddle and wherein the longitudinal axis of the graspable means (a) intersects the plane within which the striking member lies (i.e., at an angle to), (b) lies in a plane parallel to and spaced outside of the region located between, and spaced apart from, the planes defined by the broad opposed surfaces of the striking member (i.e., offset from), or (c) lies on or between the planes defined by the broad opposed surfaces of the striking member and does not intersect either the center of geometry or the center of gravity of the striking member.
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7553246 |
Racket |
Jun. 30, 2009 |
| 6471564 |
Splattle paddle |
Oct. 29, 2002 |
| 6435991 |
Tennis racket with cross-bar handle |
Aug. 20, 2002 |
| 6083125 |
Sports racquet with offset angled handle |
Jul. 4, 2000 |
| 5816958 |
Tennis racket |
Oct. 6, 1998 |
| 5762572 |
Tennis racket having an auxiliary handle |
Jun. 9, 1998 |
| 5431394 |
Multi-dimensional ball-striking paddle |
Jul. 11, 1995 |
| 5364103 |
Sports equipment for golf-like game |
Nov. 15, 1994 |
| 5312101 |
Table tennis paddle |
May. 17, 1994 |
| 5297798 |
Ball game apparatus for batting a ball |
Mar. 29, 1994 |
| 5294115 |
Game hoop apparatus |
Mar. 15, 1994 |
| 5183260 |
Tennis racket |
Feb. 2, 1993 |
| 5165684 |
Catching game with removable hitting cover |
Nov. 24, 1992 |
| 4978123 |
Racket with rotary crosshandle |
Dec. 18, 1990 |
| 4880234 |
Training racket for propelling baseballs and softballs |
Nov. 14, 1989 |
| 4861030 |
Two-handed racquet |
Aug. 29, 1989 |
| 4759546 |
Hand-held rackets for games |
Jul. 26, 1988 |
| 4757996 |
Paddle ball game |
Jul. 19, 1988 |
| 4743021 |
Sports racket having arcuately curved handle |
May. 10, 1988 |
| 4721305 |
Natural grip racquet |
Jan. 26, 1988 |
| 4676505 |
Ball playing racket with forearm support |
Jun. 30, 1987 |
| 4659080 |
Racquet handle |
Apr. 21, 1987 |
| 4627623 |
Handheld device for ball game |
Dec. 9, 1986 |
| 4478416 |
Tennis racquet with offset, oval-shaped head |
Oct. 23, 1984 |
| 4360201 |
Racquetball or tennis racquet |
Nov. 23, 1982 |
| 4330124 |
Tamburello |
May. 18, 1982 |
| D258000 |
Hand racquet |
Jan. 20, 1981 |
| 4221383 |
Sports racket |
Sep. 9, 1980 |
| 4183528 |
Natural physiological grip for game rackets |
Jan. 15, 1980 |
| 4155550 |
Offset game racket |
May. 22, 1979 |
| 4148483 |
Handleless hand racket |
Apr. 10, 1979 |
| 4147348 |
Tennis racket providing increased hitting power |
Apr. 3, 1979 |
| 4131278 |
Game racket with semi-resilient impact surfaces and an offset handle |
Dec. 26, 1978 |
| 4047717 |
Volley tennis game |
Sep. 13, 1977 |
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