US4390182A
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Reinforced racket frame and method of producing same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-06-08
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Granted: 1983-06-28
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Expires: 2001-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing a racket frame, in which multiple layers of wooden strips are laminated to form a racket frame. An elongate groove is made at least in a wooden strip of mid layer on the side perpendicular to the string of the racket. The groove includes a shallow elongate central portion and two deeper elongate portions joining longitudinally with the central portion. A reinforcing material is filled in the groove and the mid layer is then plied with the wooden strips of other layers by means of adhesive. The preformed frame is heated and the reinforcing material sets in the groove and form an integral body therewith. The racket frame comprises, a plurality of elongate wooden strips laminated and fabricated to form a frame; and a reinforcing material being sandwiched in the mid part of the frame. The reinforcing material extends longitudinally along the frame and have a structure in which the cross section is narrow at the central part and broad about two ends.
Inventors
- 👤 Chin-San You
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B49/00; A63B49/02; A63B49/10; A63B2049/0205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for producing a racket frame for holding strings using multiple layers of wooden strips laminated together, comprising the steps of: forming an elongate groove in at least one wooden strip of the mid layer of the multiple layers on the side of the wooden strip, said groove extending perpendicularly to the string plane, the groove including a shallow elongate central portion and two deeper elongate portions joining longitudinally with the central portion; filling the groove with a reinforcing material for improving the strength of the frame shape relative to bending moment; applying an adhesive on the surfaces required to ply with the wooden strips of the other layer and arranging them in lamination frame shape; heating the preformed frame shape of laminated wooden strips to set the reinforcing material in the groove and form an integral body therewith.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for producing a racket frame for holding strings using multiple layers of wooden strips laminated together, comprising the steps of: forming an elongate groove in at least one wooden strip of the mid layer of the multiple layers on the side of the wooden strip, said groove extending perpendicularly to the string plane, the groove including a shallow elongate central portion and two deeper elongate portions joining longitudinally with the central portion; filling the groove with a reinforcing material for improving the strength of the frame shape relative to bending moment; applying an adhesive on the surfaces required to ply with the wooden strips of the other layer and arranging them in lamination frame shape; heating the preformed frame shape of laminated wooden strips to set the reinforcing material in the groove and form an integral body therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the outer extremities of the groove are closed by outer facings of the wooden mid layer, and the method further comprising the steps of trimming said facings to expose the reinforcing material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
A racket frame, comprising: a plurality of elongate wooden strips laminated and fabricated to form a frame shape; a groove formed in the mid part of said strips and extending longitudinally therethrough perpendicularly to the string plane of the racket, the groove having a cross section narrow at the center and wider at the ends; a reinforcing material in said groove extending longitudinally along the full length of said groove and substantially filling all of said groove, said reinforcing material comprising means for improving the strength of said frame shape relative to bending moment, whereby the shape of the groove bonds the reinforcing material to the wood.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A racket frame, comprising: a plurality of elongate wooden strips laminated and fabricated to form a frame shape; a groove formed in the mid part of said strips and extending longitudinally therethrough perpendicularly to the string plane of the racket, the groove having a cross section narrow at the center and wider at the ends; a reinforcing material in said groove extending longitudinally along the full length of said groove and substantially filling all of said groove, said reinforcing material comprising means for improving the strength of said frame shape relative to bending moment, whereby the shape of the groove bonds the reinforcing material to the wood.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The racket frame as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cross-section of said reinforcing material is I-shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The racket frame as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cross-section of said reinforcing material is concave lens-shaped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The racket frame of any one of claims 1-5 wherein said reinforcing material comprises a high strength carbon fiber.
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