EP0221688A2
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A racquet with a vibration absorbing device
Assignee: Fin Sports Ltd
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Filing: 1986-10-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-10-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a racquet with a vibration absorbing device. The racquet comprises a head (2) supported upon opposite arms (3) and (4) of a yoke, said head (2) having a gap (7) between the yoke arms (31 and (4) and an insert (10,30) of resilient material positioned within the gap (7) to cushion flexure in the head (2) tending to narrow the gap (7).
Inventors
- 👤 Barry Alan Hughes Todd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:17
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B49/00; A63B49/02; A63B49/03; A63B60/00; A63B60/54; A63B49/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A strung racquet (1) comprising a head (2) supported at spaced positions upon opposite arms (3) and (4) of a yoke, said head (2) having a gap (7) between the yoke arms (3) and (4), and an insert (10,30) of resilient material positioned within the gap (7) to cushion flexure in the head (2) tending to narrow the gap (7).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A strung racquet (1) comprising a head (2) supported at spaced positions upon opposite arms (3) and (4) of a yoke, said head (2) having a gap (7) between the yoke arms (3) and (4), and an insert (10,30) of resilient material positioned within the gap (7) to cushion flexure in the head (2) tending to narrow the gap (7).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A racquet as claimed in claim 1 wherein the confronting ends (8) and (9) of the head (2) defining said gap (7) are keyed into the insert (10,30) to cushion flexure in the head (2) tending to cause misalignment of the confronting ends (8) and (9).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A racquet as claimed in claim 2 wherein said confronting ends (8) and (9) are keyed into the insert (10,30) by fitting into sockets (13,33) formed in the insert.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A racquet as claimed in claim 3wherein the confronting ends (8) and (9) and said sockets are arcuately shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A racquet as claimed in claim 3 wherein the confronting ends (8) and (9) have bevelled sides to fit truncated V-shaped sockets (13) in the insert (10).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A racquet as claimed in claim 3 wherein said socket (33) is formed by the insert (30) overlapping the sides of the head (2) adjacent the confronting ends (8) and (9).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A racquet as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein a base plate (16,38) is positioned adjacent the outer periphery of the head (2) to hold said insert (10,30) in position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A racquet as claimed in claim 7 wherein the base (16,38) plate is provided with two or more holes (18,36) through which the string of the racquet (1) passes to hold the base plate (16,38) in position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A racquet as claimed in claim 7 or claim 8 wherein said base (16,38) is integrally formed with said insert (10,30).
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