US5772540A
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Racket for tennis or the like games
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-09-20
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2015-09-20
Abstract
Abstract In a racket for tennis or the like games having a frame for receiving stringing, comprising a hollow tube, and a handle end, wherein receiving spaces for granules or the like mass particles are associated with the racket, at least one receiving space (40) is arranged at the outside surface (34) of the tube (14), wherein in particular a recess which is formed in the outside (34) of the profile bar (14) and which is covered over serves as the receiving space.
Inventors
- 👤 Siegfried Kuebler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:34
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B60/00; A63B60/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A racket comprising a frame for accommodating stringing, said frame having a hollow tube and a handle end, said hollow tube having an outside surface, said outside surface having formed thereon means for receiving a granular mass for altering weight distribution of the racket, a granular mass located in said receiving means and a covering means extending over said receiving means for retaining the granular mass within said receiving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A racket comprising a frame for accommodating stringing, said frame having a hollow tube and a handle end, said hollow tube having an outside surface, said outside surface having formed thereon means for receiving a granular mass for altering weight distribution of the racket, a granular mass located in said receiving means and a covering means extending over said receiving means for retaining the granular mass within said receiving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A racket according to claim 1 wherein said covering means includes strip means secured to said outside surface for covering said receiving means and enclosing said granular mass within said receiving means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A racket according to claim 2 wherein said hollow tube includes a head portion and said receiving means is formed on said head portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A racket according to claim 2 wherein said mass is provided in a sheath and the sheath is located in said receiving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A racket according to claim 1 wherein recess means for receiving mass is formed in the handle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A racket according to claim 1 wherein the covering means has a radius of curvature (r) and the hollow tube has a radius of curvature wherein (r) is shorter than the radius of curvature of the hollow tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A racket according to claim 1 wherein a further granular mass is provided on tape on the handle end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A racket according to claim 1 wherein said receiving means is subdivided into chambers by wall means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A racket according to claim 1 wherein said hollow tube is provided with bore means for accommodating stringing and said receiving means are arranged on both sides of the bore means.
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