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US 5,217,222 AGranted
Toy racket with sound resonating membrane
OwnerElliot Rudell, George Fosterinventors
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Abstract
There is disclosed a racket having a perimeter frame with a tympanum stretched across the frame and formed of a flexible film tautly stretched within the frame, thereby forming a sound-reverberating and resonating ball impact surface, and a handle which extends outwardly from the frame. Preferably the film is transparent and bears graphics or printed matter. The racket is used in a game utilizing a soft plastic foam ball of an elastomer which is struck by the racket using one or more players who participate by striking the ball repeatedly during the game.
Claims22
A toy racket comprising:
- a paddle having an outer perimeter frame formed by first and second frame members, the first and second frame members joined together along a longitudinal seam;
- a hoop member for insertion between the first and second frame members;
- a tympanum formed of a plastic film stretched across and tautly secured to the hoop member, the tympanum and hoop member forming a separate subassembly from the outer perimeter frame;
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- a handle defined by a rigid longitudinal member attached to the outer perimeter frame, the handle having its longitudinal axis extending outwardly from the frame.
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