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EP 0145820 A1 19850626 - Sports racquet.

Title (en)

Sports racquet.

Title (de)

Sportschläger.

Title (fr)

Raquette pour jeux de balle.

Publication

EP 0145820 A1 19850626 (EN)

Application

EP 83307758 A 19831220

Priority

EP 83307758 A 19831220

Abstract (en)

A racket frame of sandwich construction which comprises two wooden strips (22) provided with two longitudinally extending grooves (23) respectively and sandwiching an interpositioned composite member which includes a fiber reinforces plastic shell (25) and a rigid foam core (29).

IPC 1-7

A63B 49/02; A63B 49/10

IPC 8 full level

A63B 49/02 (2006.01); A63B 49/10 (2006.01); A63B 59/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63B 49/02 (2013.01 - EP); A63B 49/10 (2013.01 - EP); A63B 60/00 (2015.10 - EP); A63B 60/42 (2015.10 - US)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 2507090 A1 19821210 - YOU CHIN SAN [TW]
[A] FR 2115776 A5 19720707 - DONNAY SA
[A] GB 627240 A 19490803 - DUNLOP RUBBER CO, et al
[A] FR 2383678 A1 19781013 - POUDRES & EXPLOSIFS STE NALE [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0145820 A1 19850626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83307758 A 19831220