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Tennis racket with vibration-damping stringing

US4909511A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 6, 1987
Grant dateMar 20, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B49/028
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A strung racket having a racket head in the form of a frame strung with stringing including longitudinal strings passing between a crown and a bottom of the frame and transverse strings extending transversely to the longitudinal strings between sides of the frame, the strings passing through holes in the frame. A device for damping vibration of the stringing generated by impact of the stringing with a ball, is provided and includes at least one pliable membrance fixedly received in at least one of the holes of the bottom of the frame and having an orifice tranversed by the respective string, the edge of the pliable membrane hugging the string traversing the frame hole.

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