Title: Practice tennis racket

Abstract: A practice tennis racket having a handle and peripheral frame corresponding to a conventional tennis racket. Extending across the frame is a flexible barrier net and a gridwork of yielding retaining strings. When a tennis ball is struck with the racket, the retaining strings permit the ball to pass therethrough to be caught in the net, with the strings retaining the ball in the net.

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Inventors: Andrews, Robert M. (Bellevue, WA, US)

Application Number: 612934
Filing Date: 1975-09-12
Publication_date: 1977-06-28
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Primary Class(es): 473/463
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US Patent Ref:

1458335	Jun, 1923	Glichikoff	273/96.
1558507	Oct, 1925	Ryder	273/73.
2025995	Dec, 1935	Lerch	273/96.
2738976	Mar, 1956	Vallieries	273/73.

Other Refs: 761,2571,301,373422,495891,047

Mar, 1934	FR.
Apr, 1902	FR.
Jan, 1935	UK.
Dec, 1959	UK.

Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C.
Assistant Examiner: Brown, T.
Attorney: Hughes; Robert B.