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 Title: |
US4516774:
Hand paddle for a paddle ball game
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Nankivell, David L.; Agoura Hills, CA 91301
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1985-05-14
/ 1983-06-01
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| Application Number: |
US1983000499937
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63B 59/00;
A63B 59/18;
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IPC-7:
A63B 59/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
473/518;
Original:
273/067.B;
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| Field of Search: |
273/67 R,67 B,76,DIG. 30
D21/210-213
441/056-58
002/016,19,20
272/071
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| Priority Number: |
| 1983-06-01 |
US1983000499937 |
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| Abstract: |
A hand paddle for a paddle ball game includes a back member with a back surface which is conformed generally to the shape of either a user's right or left hand. The paddle includes a contoured palm support region, a plurality of elongated finger receiving depressions extending from the palm support region and a thumb manipulation region adjacent to the palm support region and the elongated finger receiving depressions. Each elongated depression has a finger gripping ridge transverse thereto at a distal location relative to the palm support region for being gripped by the end of the finger positioned in that elongated depression. The back surface also includes a thumb gripping ridge adjacent the thumb manipulation region for being pressed against by the user's thumb to facilitate gripping of the back surface of the back member. Retention straps, including finger straps, crisscrossed hand straps and a crisscrossed wrist strap are attached to the back member for holding the hand paddle on the user's hand. The hand paddle further includes a ball contacting front member affixed to the back member to provide a surface for hitting the ball.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Pinkham, Richard C.; Schneider, Matthew L.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A paddleball game hand paddle for being worn on the fingered hand of a user comprising:
- a back member having a lower edge for positioning adjacent the wrist of a user and a hand conformed back surface comprising:
- a contoured palm support region;
- a plurality of elongated depressions extending from the palm support region, each for receiving a finger of the hand of the user at least one of the elongated depressions having a finger gripping ridge transverse thereto at a distal location relative to the palm support region for being gripped by the end of the finger positioned in that elongated depression;
- a thumb manipulation region adjacent both the palm support region and the elongated depressions for receiving the thumb of the user and allowing side-to-side and upward manipulation thereof;
- a ball contacting front member affixed to the back member at a location opposite the hand conformed back surface;
- retention strap means attached to the back member for holding the hand paddle on the user's hand; and
- a ball receiving depression in the thumb manipulation region.
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