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Customized racquet stringing system and method

US8066593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2010
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2225/50
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A customized racquet stringing system for a racquet having a plurality of main and cross string segments. The stringing system includes a stringing machine having a base and a stringing platform, and a control unit. The stringing platform is coupled to the base. The stringing platform includes a turntable and a string tensioning assembly. The string tensioning assembly is configured to receive one or more string tension control signals. The control unit is operably coupled to the string tensioning assembly and is configured to execute a string tensioning program and to provide a plurality of the string tension control signals based off of the string tensioning program to the tensioning assembly. The control unit includes a processor and a memory. The tension control signals correspond to at least three separate string tension values applied to the plurality of main string segments and/or the plurality of cross string segments.

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