Tennis Racket Stringing Tool
OwnerVaclav Zdrazilainventor
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Abstract
A weaving tool for weaving strings in a string bed of a tennis racket is disclosed. The weaving tool has one or more connection bars extending horizontally. Pivotably connected to the connection bars are a plurality of guide bars. The guide bars extend into the string bed of the racket prior to weaving cross strings. The guide bars have perpendicular string channels for receiving the strings in the string bed. The connection bar is moved to the side which moves the strings into an alternating up and down position and allow for a straight space for a cross string to pass through. There are channels in the guide bars which allow a cross string to pass through. There are also string retention members which hold the cross string against the guide bars.
Claims19
1) A weaving tool comprising
- a) a first connection bar;
- b) a plurality of guide bars pivotably attached to said first connection bar;
- c) wherein each of said plurality of guide bars comprises
- i) a first end and a second end;
- ii) a right string guide disposed adjacent to said second end and a left string guide adjacent to said second end;
- (1) wherein said right string guide has a right perpendicular channel configured to receive a first string segment in a racket string bed;
- and
- (2) wherein said left string guide has a left perpendicular channel configured to receive a second string segment in a racket string bed and wherein said first string segment and said second string segment are adjacent in said racket string bed.
17) A method of weaving string in a tennis racket comprising
- a) threading a plurality of string segments in parallel through a racket head to create a planar string bed;
- b) obtaining a weaving tool, wherein said weaving tool comprises
- i) a first connection bar;
- ii) a plurality of guide bars pivotably attached to said first connection bar;
- iii) wherein each of said plurality of guide bars comprises
- (1) a first end and a second end;
- (2) a right string guide disposed adjacent to said second end and a left string guide adjacent to said second end;
- (3) wherein said right string guide has a right perpendicular channel configured to receive a first string segment in a racket string bed;
- (4) wherein said left string guide has a left perpendicular channel configured to receive a second string segment in a racket string bed and wherein said first string segment and said second string segment are adjacent in said racket string bed;
- c) ensuring said weaving tool is in a first configuration wherein each of said plurality of guide bars is perpendicular to said connection bar;
- d) inserting said weaving tool into said planar string bed by placing said second end of each of said plurality of guide bars into said planar string bed;
- e) placing a first string segment in said left perpendicular channel and placing a second string segment in said right perpendicular channel, wherein said first string segment is adjacent to said second string segment;
- and
- f) moving said connection bar in a first direction along a length of said connection bar to place said weaving tool in a second configuration whereby each of said plurality of guide bars are not perpendicular to said connection bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.