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Tennis table and a net structure therefor

a table tennis and net structure technology, applied in the field of table tennis tables, can solve the problems of difficulty in playing on a conventional 9 ft by 5 ft table tennis, inability to fully satisfy the mesh table tennis net, knotted, loosely knitted, etc., and achieve the effect of more emphasis on shot making

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-01
HATFALVI STEVEN B
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Such play on a conventional 9 ft by 5 ft tennis table is difficult, and, frequently, not possible.
Referring now to the table tennis nets knotted, loosely knitted, or mesh table tennis nets are not completely satisfactory.
It is difficult to keep them taut and to keep them from tearing.

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[0013] Turning now to the drawings, the table tennis table, 2, of this invention is shown as an isometric drawing FIG. 1. Table tennis table 2 includes a playing surface 4, net posts 10 and legs 6. If a mesh net is used in combination with table 2 conventional net posts 10 will be used. If the net is not a mesh net but the is a net structure 8 of this invention net posts 10 can be fabricated with facing grooves adapted to receive the net structure in a slidable fit as shown in FIG. 4. Supporting legs 6, usually of wood or metal, are braced or otherwise attached to the underside of table 2 by means well known in the art. Various materials have been used for playing surfaces, including wood, particle board, light metals, and some plastics. To promote the shot making contemplated on the tennis tables herein, preferred playing surfaces are high impact, and preferably transparent, plastics, for example, high impact copolymers of acrylics, that is, acrylic resins such as acrylates, as wel...

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Table tennis has a long history. It began as a parlor game played on the dining table. Since any table could be used, the dimensions of tennis tables remained unfixed until years later when a standard size was established for tournament play. There was no apparent need or reason since to change the standard size of a table tennis table. Lately, the game of tennis has evolved from a game of soft strokes to a game of flat, hard, drives with low trajectories. In addition tennis professionals on tour began playing table tennis between matches in the professional player's lounges in order to relax and to warm up before games. Hence there have been attempts to carry the same strokes over into table tennis. However regular tennis strokes are difficult if not impossible to execute on conventional tennis tables. We have now found that such low trajectory drives are possible if the tennis table is a scaled down form of a standard tennis courts. In addition, the net structure herein is a scaled down reproduction of a regulation tennis net, and the net structure is so fabricated that the ball interacts with its top portion on contact as does a tennis ball with a tennis net during tennis play.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to table tennis tables. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention, in one of its aspects, pertains to a new approach to table tennis which includes a family of unique table tennis tables differing from conventional table tennis tables now in use. In another of its aspects the invention is directed to an improved table tennis net. In still another aspect the invention pertains to the unique tennis table in combination with the improved net. [0003] For a better understanding of the novel features of the table tennis table herein a brief history of table tennis will be helpful. No one knows, historically, exactly how the game of table tennis began. It is known, however that in the late 1800s table tennis was already a parlor game, especially for invited dinner guests. After their evening meal the host cleared off the dining table and, by using two wine bottles, or two other articles found around the home, alo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B67/04
CPCA63B67/04
Inventor HATFALVI, STEVEN B.
Owner HATFALVI STEVEN B
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