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US 4,379,554 AGranted
Platform tennis paddle
AssigneeSkymar Corporation
InventorsAndreas D. Schuyler, Richard K. Maier
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Abstract
An improved platform tennis paddle is provided that is constructed with two outer laminated ply structures and inner laminated ply structure therebetween. The inner laminated ply structure has a central aperture therethrough which in the preferred embodiment is filled with a resilient plug. The edge of the paddle is protected by a T-shaped molding fitted in to the perimeter of the paddle, and to safeguard against de-lamination the handle is of pegged construction.
Claims3
A platform tennis paddle comprising in combination:
- a. a blade portion in turn comprising in combiantion;
- (1) an inner laminated ply structure having uniform thickness defined by opposed substantially planar surfaces;
- (2) a central aperture in said inner laminated ply structure;
- (3) a pair of outer laminated ply structures having substantially planar surfaces, each one attached to one of said opposed substantially planar surfaces of said inner laminated ply structures;
- (4) said blade portion including a plurality of holes being defined by said inner and outer ply structures;
- (5) resilient plug means for insertion into said central aperture dimensioned to fit therewithin;
- b. a handle portion in turn comprising in combination:
- (1) a pair of half-handles attached to either side of said blade portion;
- (and)
- (2) plurality of peg means for securing the ply structures to said half-handles;
- (3) grip means for encasing said half-handles(.) ;
- and,
- c. wherein said central aperture is less than 50 percent of the area of said blade portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.