Ripper is a racquetball racquet. It is labeled with the word titanium, the slogan "Crushing power", the registered trademarks "Wilson", as well as the "U.S.Pat.No.6,935,975".[1] According to the online United States Patent and Trademark Office as of May 11, 2007 there were only two "live" trademarks for the full mark, "Ripper".[2] The racquet is also labeled with "Ripper" followed by the trademark symbol "TM". Wilson Sporting Goods claims that this racquet is made in China, has a:
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- weight of 215 grams,
- head size of 108 square inches,
- string tension of 33 to 35 lbf, and
- an even balance.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Patent 6,935,975
- ^ "Trademark Electronic Search System." United States Patent and Trademark Office. 11 May 2007, URL Link,(Database search for term: "Ripper")
- ^ Ripper. Chicago: Wilson Sporting Goods Co., 2005. (Promotional information with racquet)
Bibliography
CyclePat and Wikipedia contributors, "Wilson Sporting Goods." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 13 Jul 2007, 18:33 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 9 Aug 2007 <Web link>.
