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(11) EP 1 008 371 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21) Application number: 99204228.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 67/18, A63B 63/00, A63B 59/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 11.12.1998 GB 9827381

(71) Applicant: SEVEN TOWNS LIMITED
London W11 2SH (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bolten, Oliver Marc
    27243 Colnrade (DE)
  • Rotgers, Rolf
    27793 Wildenhausen (DE)

(74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald 
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)

   


(54) Racket game


(57) There is described a racket game in which a first player uses a racket to hit a projectile called a shuttleball through a vertical hoop to a second player. The second player has a second racket with which the second player attempts to hit the shuttleball back through the vertical hoop to the first player. The vertical hoop is supported by a frame assembly.






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