Patent · US Expired

Inflatable racket

US4635936A · kind A · utility

7Cited by

7References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Anjar Co. · US

Inventors

James R. Becker · Houston, US
Peter Wehn · Garbsen, DE
Peter Rademacher · Hemmingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 1983
Grant date	Jan 13, 1987
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2003

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63B2225/62
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A racket for playing ball games especially with foam balls. An ankh (without the cross) shaped inner inflatable portion is covered by an outer racket shaped envelope. The toroidal portion of the ankh stretches the outer envelope to develop a rigid racket. The outer, stretched, envelope's surfaces are used as the ball striking surfaces. A squeezable pump located in the handle is used for inflating the racket. A manually operated valve located in the handle is used to deflate the racket for convenient storage.

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