Title: Paddle for playing platform tennis, paddle ball and the like

Abstract: A paddle or bat for hitting a ball has a head formed by a rigid layer, a network of open mesh strands on the layer and an elastically deflectable sheet in front of the network and forming a surface for hitting a ball. When a ball is hit, the sheet deflects through the network and engages the base layer's front surface. The contact between the parts and its location can be used to actuate a signal for indicating a score.

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Inventors: Heftler, Thomas E.
Weinroth, Lois L.

Application Number: 025673
Filing Date: 1979-03-30
Publication_date: 1980-09-16
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Primary Class(es): 473/530 273/374, 273/DIG26, 377/5, 377/24.2
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2247501	Jul, 1941	Jenks et al.	273/181.
2736557	Feb, 1956	Androsiglio	273/102.
2784001	Mar, 1957	Simjian	273/102.
3367661	Feb, 1968	Dean	273/181.
3880427	Apr, 1975	Bingham	273/102.
4101132	Jul, 1978	Conrey et al.	273/29.

Other Refs: 489924254485346109442218

Jan, 1953	CA
Apr, 1977	DE
Feb, 1929	NO
Jan, 1936	GB

Primary Examiner: Apley, Richard J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Kenyon & Kenyon