Global Patent Index - EP 0663842 B1

EP 0663842 B1 19980415 - TABLE TENNIS BALL SERVING ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

TABLE TENNIS BALL SERVING ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

AUFSCHLAGSGERÄT FÜR TISCHTENNIS

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE ROBOT SERVEUR POUR TENNIS DE TABLE

Publication

EP 0663842 B1 19980415 (EN)

Application

EP 93922149 A 19930831

Priority

  • US 9308296 W 19930831
  • US 95926692 A 19921009
  • US 95927692 A 19921009

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9408666A1] A table tennis ball serving assembly (1) is mounted to a table by a quick release, foldable net attachement assembly (5). Server (1) includes a container (13) and a robot server (3) mounted therein. Trough assembly (19, 21) is mounted to and extends out laterally from the container (13). Net assembly (5) surrounds the robot server (3). Net assembly (5) contains a rear ball-impervious net (41) and a forward net (53) designed to allow balls striking the forward net (53) at a predetermined velocity to pass through, strike the rear net (41) and drop into trough assembly (19, 21). Balls striking the forward net (53) with insufficient velocity drop into the trough assembly (19, 21). Side wing nets (8') may be provided to extend along each side to the mid-point of the table. A pair of removable ball dams (25) in the trough assembly create a ball storage area. Holes (24) of predetermined size in the dams serve as a gauge for ball sizing. The robot server (3) includes a robot (207) that can be removably mounted to the front or rear of a ball holding tray or container (203).

IPC 1-7

A63B 39/00; A63B 67/04; A63B 69/40

IPC 8 full level

A63B 67/04 (2006.01); A63B 69/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A63B 67/04 (2013.01 - EP); A63B 69/40 (2013.01 - EP KR); A63B 71/04 (2013.01 - KR); A63B 2102/16 (2015.10 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9408666 A1 19940428; AU 5125493 A 19940509; AU 675250 B2 19970130; BR 9307207 A 19990330; CA 2144184 A1 19940428; CA 2144184 C 19990112; CN 1056319 C 20000913; CN 1085460 A 19940420; CN 1161171 C 20040811; CN 1243018 A 20000202; DE 69318030 D1 19980520; DE 69318030 T2 19981112; EP 0663842 A1 19950726; EP 0663842 A4 19960117; EP 0663842 B1 19980415; HK 1004911 A1 19981211; HK 1025060 A1 20001103; KR 100239396 B1 20000115; KR 950703391 A 19950920; SG 46149 A1 19980220

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9308296 W 19930831; AU 5125493 A 19930831; BR 9307207 A 19930831; CA 2144184 A 19930831; CN 93118649 A 19931008; CN 99111892 A 19931008; DE 69318030 T 19930831; EP 93922149 A 19930831; HK 00104242 A 20000711; HK 98104032 A 19980511; KR 19950701337 A 19950407; SG 1995001738 A 19930831