Racquet
United States Patent D596682
US Patent References:
Game racket
Robinson - October, 1975 - 3912268

Frame of a game racket
Inoue et al. - March, 1980 - 4194738

Tennis racket
Balaban - July, 1983 - 4394014

Racquet with reinforced throat detachable handle
Goffney et al. - March, 1990 - 4906002

Tennis racket with split frame
Janes - October, 1991 - 5060944


Inventors:
Severa, William D. (Darien, IL, US)
Loeffler, Donald G. (Gilberts, IL, US)
Application Number:
D/312826
Publication Date:
07/21/2009
Filing Date:
11/13/2008
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Assignee:
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL, US)
Primary Class:
D21/730
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 2102
Field of Search:
D21/729-732, 473/524-557
US Patent References:
D330925Tennis racket with split frameNovember, 1992JanesD21/730
5282617Game racket capable of prolonging thereon dwelling time of ballFebruary, 1994Hong273/73
D460135Racquet throatJuly, 2002LammerD21/730
D468380Racquet throatJanuary, 2003LammerD21/730
D469487Central portion of a game racquet with separate head and handle portionsJanuary, 2003Severa et al.D21/729
6663514Racket with vibration damping yokeDecember, 2003Niwa et al.473/521
6688997Racket with reduced yoke rigidityFebruary, 2004Ashino et al.473/535
D554211Throat portion of a sports racquetOctober, 2007Severa et al.D21/730
D565675Central portion of a sports racquetApril, 2008Severa et al.D21/730
20060052187Racket frameMarch, 2006Pai473/546
Foreign References:
DE1920584November, 1969
DE1923910November, 1969
DE2011868October, 1970
DE1919461November, 1970
DE1950258April, 1971
DE2840198March, 1980
DE4107700January, 1992
DE4102901August, 1992
DE4018818March, 1994
DE102006004849August, 2007
Primary Examiner:
Siegel, Mitchell I.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
O'brien, Terence P.
Claims:
CLAIM

1. We claim the ornamental design for a racquet, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a racquet of the present design.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side perspective of a racquet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the racquet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the racquet of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the racquet of FIG. 1.

The ornamental design that is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken (dashed) lines shown in FIGS. 1 through 5 are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental elements only and form no part of the claimed design.