String package for a game racquet and method of stringing a racquet
AssigneeWilson Sporting Goods Co.
InventorsPo-Jen Cheng, John B. Lyons
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Abstract
A package of racquet string includes a continuous piece of string which is divided into first and second portions. The first portion of string has a length which is sufficient to string one-half of the main strings of a game racquet. The second portion of string has a length which is sufficient to string the remainder of the main strings and all of the cross strings of the racquet.
Claims29
A racquet string package for stringing a game racquet having a string bed formed by a plurality of main and cross string segments, the racquet string package comprising:
- at least one racquet string having first and second opposing ends and a first predetermined length that is sufficient to string the entire string bed;
- and
- at least one marker coupled to the string at a second predetermined distance from the first end of the string for separating the string into first and second racquet string portions.
A racquet string package for stringing a game racquet having a string bed formed by a plurality of main and cross string segments, the racquet string package comprising:
- a single racquet string having first and second opposing ends and a first predetermined length that is sufficient to string the entire string bed, the string comprising at least first and second string portions of first and second predetermined lengths, respectively;
- and
- first and second tabs substantially releasably retaining the first and second string portions, respectively.
A package of racquet string for stringing a game racquet with main strings and cross strings comprising a container, a continuous piece of string in the container, and means for providing at least one visual indicator of first and second portions of said piece of string, the first portion having a length sufficient to string some of the main strings, the second portion having a length sufficient to string the remainder of the main strings and all of the cross strings.
A method of stringing a game racquet having a racquet bed formed of a plurality of main strings and a plurality of cross strings, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a single racquet string including first and second string portions;
- providing a visual indicator on the string of the first and second string portions, the first string portion having a length sufficient to string some of the main strings and the second portion having a length sufficient to string the remainder of the main strings and all of the cross strings;
- stringing some of the main strings with the first string portion and the remainder of the main strings with the second string portion;
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- stringing the cross strings with the second string portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.