Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1977-08-22
1979-03-20
Grieb, William H.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
A63B 6710
Patent
active
041450515
ABSTRACT:
An improved racquet and return ball apparatus is disclosed, comprising a paddle portion including ball striking surfaces on each face thereof, and a handle secured toward one side of the paddle and including a pair of oppositely directed grasping portions, each portion extending beyond the perimeter of the paddle to enable grasping of each or both said portions by the user of the apparatus. A resilient ball is secured to one face of the paddle portion by an elastic tethering line to enable the user to displace the ball to and fro from the racquet by periodically impacting the ball on one or another of the striking surfaces. The paddle portion may be of generally rectangular configuration with the handle means being secured to the base of the generally rectangular form. The lateral sides of the paddle toward the base of the rectangle are preferably formed inwardly to define throats for restraining slippage of the tethering line, where such line crosses the lateral perimeter during impacting of the ball upon the striking face opposite to that at which the line is secured. The tethering line is preferably secured to the striking face of the paddle portion at a point lateral to the inwardly formed throats. In one embodiment of the invention, the paddle portion comprises at least a core of a foam plastic; and the entire said paddle portion may comprise such a foam.
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