US PATENT SUBCLASS 473 / 579
.~.~ Shuttlecock (e.g., badminton shuttlecock, etc.)

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473 /   HD   GAMES USING TANGIBLE PROJECTILE

569  DF  PROJECTILE, PER SE; PART THEREOF OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR {28}
578  DF  .~ Arrow, dart, or shuttlecock; part thereof {4}
579.~.~ Shuttlecock (e.g., badminton shuttlecock, etc.) {1}
580  DF  .~.~.~> Having independent feathers or vanes

DEFINITION

Classification: 473/579

Shuttlecock (e.g., badminton shuttlecock, etc.):

(under subclass 578) Subject matter wherein the elongated missile comprises (a) a head portion located at one end thereof which is adapted to be struck to thereby drive the missile through the air either by the impacting portion of a projector (e.g., by a user held racket, etc.) or by the hand, foot, knee, or other body part of a user, and (b) an aerodynamic tail portion connected to or by the head end portion, which tail portion being composed of feathering or other flight guiding, retarding, stabilizing, or controlling means which extends away from the head end portion of the missile.