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Vibration damper
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-01-20
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2018-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A vibration damper device for a sports striking instrument having a striking surface and a handle, the device being mounted on the free end of the instrument handle in the vicinity of a vibration antinode and comprising an oscillating mass, in which the oscillating mass is included in a cavity of a flexible cap surrounding the end of the handle, said mass being at a distance from said end.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Claude Bianchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B49/00; A63B49/02; A63B49/08; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/16; A63B60/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A tennis racquet with a vibration damping device, comprising: the tennis racquet having a strung surface and a handle, the vibration damping device being incorporated with the handle, the vibration damping device comprising a flexible cap and an oscillating mass, the cap being mounted on a free end of the handle, wherein the oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of the cap at a distance from the free end of the handle, while remaining connected to the handle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A tennis racquet with a vibration damping device, comprising: the tennis racquet having a strung surface and a handle, the vibration damping device being incorporated with the handle, the vibration damping device comprising a flexible cap and an oscillating mass, the cap being mounted on a free end of the handle, wherein the oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of the cap at a distance from the free end of the handle, while remaining connected to the handle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The racquet according to claim 1 wherein the oscillating mass is integrally molded in the cap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The racquet according to claim 1 wherein the cavity containing the oscillating mass if formed in a projection of the cap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
A tennis racquet with a vibration damping device, comprising: the tennis racquet having a strung surface and a handle, the vibration damping device being incorporated with the handle, the vibration damping device comprising a flexible cap and an oscillating mass, the cap being mounted on a free end of the handle, wherein the oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of the cap at a distance from the free end of the handle, while remaining connected to the handle; wherein the cavity containing the oscillating mass is formed in a projection of the cap; and, wherein the projection has at least one axial opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
A tennis racquet with a vibration damping device, comprising: the tennis racquet having a strung surface and a handle, the vibration damping device being incorporated with the handle, the vibration damping device comprising a flexible cap and an oscillating mass, the cap being mounted on a free end of the handle, wherein the oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of the cap at a distance from the free end of the handle, while remaining connected to the handle; wherein the cavity containing the oscillating mass is formed in a projection of the cap; and, wherein the projection has at least one axial opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A tennis racquet with a vibration damping device, comprising: the tennis racquet having a strung surface and a handle, the vibration damping device being incorporated with the handle, the vibration damping device comprising a flexible cap and an oscillating mass, the cap being mounted on a free end of the handle, wherein the oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of the cap at a distance from the free end of the handle, while remaining connected to the handle; and, wherein the cap is removably mounted on the free end of the handle, the cap receiving the handle to some extent only and including an opening to allow air to escape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
A tennis racquet with a vibration damping device, comprising: the tennis racquet having a strung surface and a handle, the vibration damping device being incorporated with the handle, the vibration damping device comprising a flexible cap and an oscillating mass, the cap being mounted on a free end of the handle, wherein the oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of the cap at a distance from the free end of the handle, while remaining connected to the handle; and, wherein the cap is removably mounted on the free end of the handle, the cap receiving the handle to some extent only and including an opening to allow air to escape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The racquet according to claim 5 wherein the cap has an inside surface with at least one abutment against which an outside surface of the handle bears.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A vibration damping device for a racquet having a handle, comprising: a flexible cap dimensioned for mounting on a free end of said handle, the cap having an oscillating mass, wherein said oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of said cap, the cavity being placed such that when said vibration damping device is mounted to said free end, said oscillating mass is positioned at a distance from said free end while remaining connected thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A vibration damping device for a racquet having a handle, comprising: a flexible cap dimensioned for mounting on a free end of said handle, the cap having an oscillating mass, wherein said oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of said cap, the cavity being placed such that when said vibration damping device is mounted to said free end, said oscillating mass is positioned at a distance from said free end while remaining connected thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vibration damping device according to claim 7 wherein the oscillating mass is integrally molded in the cap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vibration damping device according to claim 7 wherein the cavity containing the oscillating mass is formed in a projection of the cap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The vibration damping device according to claim 9 wherein the projection has at least one axial opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A vibration damping device for a racquet having a handle, comprising: a flexible cap dimensioned for mounting on a free end of said handle the cap having an oscillating mass, wherein said oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of said cap, the cavity being placed such that when said vibration damping device is mounted to said free end, said oscillating mass is positioned at a distance from said free end while remaining connected thereto; wherein the cap is removably mountable on the end of the handle, the cap being structured to receive the handle to some extent only and including an opening to allow air to escape.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
112 words
A vibration damping device for a racquet having a handle, comprising: a flexible cap dimensioned for mounting on a free end of said handle the cap having an oscillating mass, wherein said oscillating mass is contained in a cavity formed in a wall of said cap, the cavity being placed such that when said vibration damping device is mounted to said free end, said oscillating mass is positioned at a distance from said free end while remaining connected thereto; wherein the cap is removably mountable on the end of the handle, the cap being structured to receive the handle to some extent only and including an opening to allow air to escape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vibration damping device according to claim 11 wherein the cap has an inside surface with at least one abutment for bearing against an outside surface of the handle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
A vibration damping device for a handle, comprising: a flexible cap dimensioned for mounting on an end of said handle, the cap containing an oscillating mass in a cavity in a wall of said cap, the cavity being placed to position said oscillating mass at a distance from said end, and wherein the wall defines at least one opening into the cavity containing the oscillating mass.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
66 words
A vibration damping device for a handle, comprising: a flexible cap dimensioned for mounting on an end of said handle, the cap containing an oscillating mass in a cavity in a wall of said cap, the cavity being placed to position said oscillating mass at a distance from said end, and wherein the wall defines at least one opening into the cavity containing the oscillating mass.
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