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US 4,047,717 AGranted
Volley tennis game
AssigneeThe Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.
InventorGloria J. DeAngelis
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Abstract
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 of cord-like members supported therein in matrix configuration. The ball striking members are used to strike a ball of substantially volley ball size in attempting to hit the ball into the basket member of the other team.
Claims12
A volley tennis game, for a plurality of players in two teams, comprising
- a ball of substantially volley ball size;
- a pair of portable basket members each held by a corresponding player of a corresponding one of the teams;
- a plurality of ball striking members held by the remaining players of the teams, each ball striking member comprising a frame having a net of cord-like members supported therein in matrix configuration, said ball striking members being utilized to strike the ball in attempting to hit the ball into the basket member of the other team;
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- a court for positioning the players, said court being substantially rectangular and having four squares each in a corresponding corner of the rectangle and each positioning a player and restricting the player's position to the confines of the square and an additional two squares at opposite sides of the rectangular court and intermediate the corners of the corresponding sides each positioning a basket member holding player and each restricting the player's position to the confines of the square.
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