Squash racquet

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a squash racquet showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a squash racquet, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1862581 June 1932 Robinson
2132780 October 1938 Davis
D162827 April 1951 Harvey
3568290 March 1971 Carlton
3801099 April 1974 Lair
3999756 December 28, 1976 Head
4196901 April 8, 1980 Durbin
4204680 May 27, 1980 Blackburne
D290487 June 23, 1987 Mortvedt et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
941293 November 1963 GB
941535 November 1963 GB
990394 June 1979 GB
1037767 May 1986 GB
Other references
  • 1989 Article, The View From Martin Bronstein, Squash Magazine.
  • Apr. 1978, Tennis Magazine, “Will This New Generation of Racquets Help Your Game?”, Jeffrey Bairstow.
  • Article, “The Implements of Squash”, Charles M. Gurney.
  • Pages 20-21 of an article showing badminton racquets including late 19th century racquet, Vitiv, and Dayton 1920's racquet.
  • Advertisement for The “Demon” Racquet Rackets.
  • Article showing Jeffreys and Mallings rackets.
  • Harper's Weekly; Drawing of American backyard lawn tennis; 1978.
  • Reference, Evolution of the Racquet in Lawn Tennis.
  • Photograph of Yamaha YMS 180.
  • Tennis magazine, Jul., 1980, p. 36, The tennis racket at the center of the page.*
  • Tennis magazine, Jul., 1980, p. 78, Fischer Superform Mid, left side of page.*
  • Ski magazine, Jul.-Aug. 1979, p. 27, Head Swing racket 2nd from bottom.*
  • Spalding Spring & Summer 1973 Cat., p. 68, Squash rackets, top half of page.*
  • 100 Wimbledon Championships A Celebration (pp. 18, 19, 32, 37, 46, and 16).
  • Extract from Ultimate Tennis Book, Clerici (1975).
  • Undated Fischer leaflet showing Fischer Futura Lite tennis racquet, Approx 1981.
  • Goudie Squash International brochure showing Pro Theta and Pro Theta II racquest, and enlargements of Pro Theta II throat.
  • Eyewitness Guide, showing “1880” badminton racquet.
  • extracts from Harmswoth Encyclopedia, circa 1911, showing tennis racket and lacrosse sticks.
  • extracts from Webster's Third New International Dictionary vol. 2, © 1976 showing court tennis racket and lacrosse racket.
Patent History
Patent number: D474820
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 1993
Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
Assignee: Benetton Sportsystem USA, Inc. (Bordentown, NJ)
Inventor: Stephen J. Davis (New Hope, PA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Application Number: 29/014,077
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Racket Or Paddle (D21/729)
International Classification: 2102;