Tunable tennis racket apparatus
AssigneeTobias Reichert
InventorTOBIAS REICHERT
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Abstract
The subject disclosure relates to a racket apparatus and method for tuning string tension of the string elements of a racket apparatus. Furthermore, the racket apparatus can be a tunable sport racket in which players can monitor, adjust, and lock a desired string tension without replacing racket strings. In an aspect, the racket apparatus can comprise a throat element through which strings are threaded. Furthermore, the throat element can comprise contact points along an indented track of an outer frame element of the racket apparatus by which a tuning mechanism can be initiated to shift the throat element and adjust a string tension of the racket apparatus.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- an outer frame element connected to a handle element and a tuning throat element, wherein the tuning throat element connects to a string adjustment element based on a connector element, and wherein the string adjustment element is capable of adjusting a string tension of one or more string connected to an inner portion of the outer frame element.
A method of adjusting one or more string tension level of an apparatus comprising:
- activating a tuning mechanism;
- and
- that moving a tuning throat element toward a handle element or away from the handle element resulting in an increase or decrease in string tension respectively based on an activation of the tuning mechanism.
A method of adjusting one or more string tension level of an apparatus comprising:
- engaging a racket tuning mechanism;
- and
- loosening one or more racket string based on the engagement of the racket tuning mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.