Reinforced racquet with flat string bed
US6062994A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B60/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sports racquet has a head frame that includes a support member and an inwardly directed alignment member or fin. String segments are strung from a central strung area through respective holes in the fin, around the support member and back through further holes in the fin. The present invention provides a strong anchor for the strings which can withstand the static load thereof as well as dynamic loading placed on it by striking gamepieces as well as striking other objects. In a preferred embodiment, the fin returns the string segments to a strung area that is substantially planar up to the inner periphery of the fin.
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