(19)
(11) EP 0 771 224 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21) Application number: 96915643.9

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63B 49/02(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/006594
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/035483 (14.11.1996 Gazette 1996/50)

(54)

SPORTS RACKET HAVING POWER RING

SPORTSCHLÄGER MIT LEISTUNGSRING

RAQUETTE DE SPORT POURVUE D'UN ANNEAU DE PUISSANCE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 11.05.1995 US 438981

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/19

(73) Proprietor: Prince Sports, Inc.
Bordentown NJ 08505 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DAVIS, Stephen, J.
    Washington Crossing, PA 18977 (US)
  • JANES, Richard
    Burlington Twp., NJ 08016 (US)

(74) Representative: Finnie, Peter John et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 4 437 662
US-A- 4 988 101
US-A- 5 306 044
   
       
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