US PATENT SUBCLASS 473 / 503
.~ Projectile catcher other than combined projector-catcher device


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473 /   HD   GAMES USING TANGIBLE PROJECTILE

415  DF  PLAYING FIELD OR COURT GAME; GAME ELEMENT OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR OTHER THAN PROJECTOR OR PROJECTILE, PER SE {14}
503.~ Projectile catcher other than combined projector-catcher device


DEFINITION

Classification: 473/503

Projectile catcher other than combined projector-catcher device:

(under subclass 415) Subject matter comprising means other than an article of apparel (e.g., a baseball glove, etc.) which is held by or carried on the body of a player only for catching a game projectile moving through the air during play of a playing field or court game.

(1) Note. A player-held device which is used to both catch an aerial projectile moving through the air and project the projectile back into the air (i.e., a combined projector-catcher device) is specifically excluded from this subclass even if it (e.g., a lacrosse stick, etc.) is intended to be used to play a playing field or court game.

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505+, for a combined projector-catcher implement which is held and so manipulated by a player to both catch an aerial projectile moving through the air and project the projectile back into the air.

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2, Apparel, for a body guard or protector, in general, particularly

19, for a baseball glove.

273, Amusement Devices: Games, 412, for a user manipulated device which is used solely for the purpose of catching a projectile moving through the air.