Patent · US Expired

Method of making a continous fiber reinforced resin transfer molded frame for a game racquet

US5540877A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 24, 1994
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/5245
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A frame for a game racquet such as a tennis racquet is formed by winding a resin-free filament over a mandrel to form a tube, inserting the wound tube into a mold, and injecting resin into the mold. The resin cures in the mold to form a rigid racquet frame

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