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EP 0530390 A1 19930310 - Metallic tennis racket.

Title (en)

Metallic tennis racket.

Title (de)

Metallischer Tennisschläger.

Title (fr)

Raquette de tennis.

Publication

EP 0530390 A1 19930310 (EN)

Application

EP 91114746 A 19910902

Priority

EP 91114746 A 19910902

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a metallic tennis racket (1) having nearly the same structure as a traditional tennis racket with the exception that there is no throat on the front of a handle (2) of the tennis racket (1), and several middle main strings (11) are stretched down on a string shoulder (10) provided just on the front of the handle (2), making the string net longer than a traditional racket for hitting a ball. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63B 49/02

IPC 8 full level

A63B 49/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63B 49/02 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 49/12 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 2752624 A1 19790531 - KUEBLER & CO
[A] GB 2056288 A 19810318 - SOONG TSAI C
[A] DE 9100343 U1 19910404

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0530390 A1 19930310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91114746 A 19910902