Class 473/526 - Having handle at an angle to, offset from, or nonradially oriented relative to plane of striking member

Subclass of Class 473 - Games using tangible projectile
Definition: Subject matter wherein the racket or paddle has, attached
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 09/04/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7264563	Racquet for hitting a ball Racquet for playing a ball, in particular a ball that is to be hit and/or guided. The racquet includes a shaft. One end of the shaft extends into a handle, while a hitting area is provided at the other end thereof. The handle extends so as to deviate from the axis o...	09/04/2007
7070030	Resilient and deformable member for absorbing kinetic energy The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for absorbing kinetic energy. In particular, the present device is well suited for use in an automobile door, where it can be positioned for the purpose of absorbing the energy of a side-impact collision...	07/04/2006
6910978	Game racket A game racket has a frame having a head portion and a handle portion extending from the head portion. A head cover covers inner and outer frame surfaces of the head portion. At least one elastic panel extends across the inner frame surface of the head portion and is...	06/28/2005
6471564	Splattle paddle The splattle paddle comprises a main housing with a handle secured thereto. A stretchable, flexible material is secured at an outer edge to the main housing. A button is secured centrally of the main housing to which one end of a linear stretchable cord i...	10/29/2002
6435991	Tennis racket with cross-bar handle A tennis racket with a crossbar handle including a racket head defining a striking surface. A handle member extends downwardly from the racket head. The handle member has a generally U-shaped configuration....	08/20/2002
6083125	Sports racquet with offset angled handle The present invention provides a hand held racquet having a racquet face for striking a ball, and having at least one mirror plane intersecting the planar surface, a shaft assembly connected to the racquet face and a handle assembly connected to the shaft...	07/04/2000
5816958	Tennis racket A tennis racket has a head, a neck, a handle shaft, and a handle. The head and neck lie substantially in a face plane. The handle is offset in parallel from the face plane by a handle shaft. The handle shaft has a quarter circle arch which merges with the...	10/06/1998
5762572	Tennis racket having an auxiliary handle A tennis racket includes a ball striking surface, a handle connected with the ball striking surface, and an auxiliary handle attached to one side face of the handle and perpendicularly disposed to the ball striking surface....	06/09/1998
5431394	Multi-dimensional ball-striking paddle A multi-dimensional ball-striking paddle consisting of a frame, handles on the frame, a primary ball-striking surface affixed to the frame, and a plurality of secondary balls striking surfaces extending transversely to the primary ball-striking surface....	07/11/1995
5364103	Sports equipment for golf-like game An improved sports equipment for golf-like game has a club in combination with at least one fluffy ball. The ball is rather light in weight and soft in structure and has a ball-shaped leather cover and is stuffed with soft material inside, such as feather...	11/15/1994
5312101	Table tennis paddle A preferred embodiment of a novel paddle for use in racquet sports, and particularly table tennis, is disclosed. The paddle features a handle which is designed to comfortably conform to the player's grip while both enhancing total backhand play and allowi...	05/17/1994
5297798	Ball game apparatus for batting a ball A bat in the form of a flat plate grasped at spaced positions by both hands of a player. A net is mounted centrally in the plate, a player endeavoring to bat a ball by maneuvering the plate with both hands without receiving the ball in the net....	03/29/1994
5294115	Game hoop apparatus A game hoop apparatus includes a hoop member which is formed of a lightweight material. A resilient membrane is attached to the hoop member at selected locations by loop portions which are formed as part of the resilient membrane. A pair of spaced apart h...	03/15/1994
5183260	Tennis racket A tennis racket (10) having two handles (15 and 16) angled from the racket head (11) an angle from ten to forty degrees. The handles 15, 16) have sides (29) that are parallel with the head of the tennis racket. The handles are mounted to the throat of the...	02/02/1993
5165684	Catching game with removable hitting cover Articles for a game of selective hitting and catching includes a mitt consisting of a rigid rear disk, a flexible front catching layer, an intermediate layer of cushioning material between the rigid disk and flexible front catching layer, a ring extending...	11/24/1992
4978123	Racket with rotary crosshandle A novel racket for sporting isoffered, with featuring that a crosshandle is added on a shaft of a conventional racket, with a size suitable for hand gripping and is structurally comprised of a plurality of grip members, wherein at least one of the grip me...	12/18/1990
4880234	Training racket for propelling baseballs and softballs A training racket for propelling baseballs and softballs comprising an open frame having an elongate handle attached to and extending outwardly from an end of the frame and a net having a flexible perimeter smaller than the perimeter of the open frame hel...	11/14/1989
4861030	Two-handed racquet A racquet for use in tennis, racquetball, squash and badminton, having an oval or round head, two symmetrical shafts forming the racquet handle and two grips that are offset from the centerline of the handle. The grips may be angled or paralleled with the...	08/29/1989
4759546	Hand-held rackets for games An improved implement for use in playing the game of tennis and the like wherein the handle assembly associated therewith is sloped or offset in one or more planes relative to the longitudinal equilibrium axis of the implement to facilitate and enhance th...	07/26/1988
4757996	Paddle ball game A two-handed paddle ball game, and a paddle for playing the game, are disclosed. The game is normally played by two players, standing in spaced-apart courts. The courts are defined by stretching a cord around a set of pegs. The players hold paddles in bot...	07/19/1988
4743021	Sports racket having arcuately curved handle A handle for a sports racket in which the sports racket has a flat hitting portion, an elongated neck extending outwardly from the hitting portion and a handle attached to the free end of the neck. The handle includes an elongated body which is dimensione...	05/10/1988
4721305	Natural grip racquet A racquet which includes a head, a throat, and a handle, the handle having a pair of spaced shaft arrangements with a grip extending between the shaft arrangements and spaced from the butt ends thereof. A wristband extends between the butt ends of the sha...	01/26/1988
4676505	Ball playing racket with forearm support A Kylbow racket is provided and consists of a frame with a resilient striking wall that is strapped on the forearm of a player and gripped by a clenched hand so that the wrist of the player will bend when the player uses the racket. In a modified form a s...	06/30/1987
4659080	Racquet handle A racquet for use in tennis and racquet ball having an offset handle having an angular deviation of 13° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the racquet. The handle may have a cross-sectional area having a round or oval shape. The oval configuration ...	04/21/1987
4627623	Handheld device for ball game A device for catching and hitting a ball, such as a tennis ball, including a pocket adapted to catch a ball, closed at one end and open at the other end, and a hand enclosure in which is a handle for holding the device. A loop-forming frame extends from a...	12/09/1986
4478416	Tennis racquet with offset, oval-shaped head A tennis racket is provided in which the longitudinal axis of the shaft of the racket forms respective complementary angles of between 40° and 50° with the major axis and the minor axis of the racket head. The head of the racket is oval in shape and the...	10/23/1984
4360201	Racquetball or tennis racquet A racquetball or tennis racquet having a frame of polygonal configuration within which the webbing of the racquet is held for engagement of the ball to be hit. The frame includes two flat or straight sections, one on the end of the flat side section of th...	11/23/1982
4330124	Tamburello Disclosed is a tamburello (1) used like a paddle or racket in striking a ball and comprising a drum (2) having a membrane (3) tautly stretched across one open end of the drum (2) and secured thereto by a rim (4). The rim (4) has a wedge shaped depending w...	05/18/1982
4221383	Sports racket This invention relates to a new and improved sports racket having head, neck and handle portions where the head portion is in a plane different from but parallel to the handle portion so that a player's form, power and timing may be significantly improved...	09/09/1980
4183528	Natural physiological grip for game rackets An improved grip for articles such as tools and sport equipment adapted to accommodate the natural physiological characteristics of the human hand. The grip consists of front, intermediate, and rear portions having upper, lower, and side surfaces wherein ...	01/15/1980
4155550	Offset game racket This relates to a game racket, such as a tennis racket, wherein the hand grip portion of the handle is both offset from the general plane of the head and also disposed at an angle thereto. The handle is so configurated with respect to the head wherein the...	05/22/1979
4148483	Handleless hand racket Handleless hand racket formed of three molded plastic parts joined together into assembly formed of (A) channel-shape backing support of a little larger size than the human palm, (B) opposing pair of edge bows, cross linked by longitudinal series of resil...	04/10/1979
4147348	Tennis racket providing increased hitting power An improved racket is provided for use in tennis and the like which is believed to enable a user to hit with more power while reducing the torsional forces on the arm. The racket of the invention includes a handle having a bent or offset portion which is ...	04/03/1979
4131278	Game racket with semi-resilient impact surfaces and an offset handle A game racket for a game generally similar to tennis but not employing a net, the racket consisting of a main body formed by a rigid ring with thin plate-like but resilient panels peripherally sealingly secured on opposite sides of the ring, defining a se...	12/26/1978
4047717	Volley tennis game Each of a pair of portable basket members is held by a corresponding player of a corresponding one of two teams. A plurality of ball striking members are held by the remaining players of the teams. Each ball striking member comprises a frame having a net ...	09/13/1977

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Class 473/526 - Having handle at an angle to, offset from, or nonradially oriented relative to plane of striking member