Novelty tennis racket having bent handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a novelty tennis racket having bent handle employing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view of the tennis racket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the tennis racket of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the tennis racket of FIG. 1.

The back view of the tennis racket is substantially the same as FIG. 1 and the left side view is substantially the same as FIG. 2 except the handle is bent to the right.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
335656 February 1886 Taylor
3679205 July 1972 Finkle
Other references
  • Tennis & Other Racquet Sports, rec'd. 10/20/75, p. 13, top left, item No. TAA-2, "Bancroft Winner".
Patent History
Patent number: D247059
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 1976
Date of Patent: Jan 24, 1978
Inventor: Ted R. Simmoneau (Florence, OR)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Attorney: Kenneth S. Klarquist
Application Number: 5/691,567
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D34/5ST
International Classification: D2102;