Global Patent Index - EP 0871521 A4

EP 0871521 A4 19991229 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO THE GAME OF TENNIS

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO THE GAME OF TENNIS

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN BEZÜGLICH DES TENNISSPIELS

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS RELATIVES AU JEU DE TENNIS

Publication

EP 0871521 A4 19991229 (EN)

Application

EP 96939754 A 19961129

Priority

  • AU 9600772 W 19961129
  • AU PN691395 A 19951130

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9719731A1] The present invention relates to a net arrangement utilised while playing or practising tennis to enable ready collection of tennis balls so that they are not widely distributed around the playing court, the arrangement comprising a retaining net (5) positioned underneath the main playing net (1) and formed into a channel shape with an open upper face (14) so that the upper longitudinal edges (17, 18) of the retaining net (5) are laterally spaced on either side of the playing net (1), whereby any ball hitting the net (1) will be deflected downwardly and be collected by the retaining net (5).

IPC 1-7

A63B 61/00; A63B 69/38

IPC 8 full level

A63B 47/02 (2006.01); A63B 61/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 47/025 (2013.01); A63B 61/006 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9719731 A1 19970605; AU PN691395 A0 19951221; EP 0871521 A1 19981021; EP 0871521 A4 19991229; JP 2000501004 A 20000202

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9600772 W 19961129; AU PN691395 A 19951130; EP 96939754 A 19961129; JP 52001397 A 19961129