Ball-game racket with foldable and separable frame or body

A racket for ball games comprising a handle and a head pivotally attached with respect thereto, said head comprising a frame including two arms extending on either side of the handle and converging into contact therewith, cooperative stop lug and notch means interposed between said head and handle for disposing said head and handle in an aligned position, said handle extending between said arms and having an end portion abutting said frame, locking means interposed between said end portion of said handle and said frame for locking said handle to said frame in said aligned position, a pivot pin linking said arms of said head and said handle, said pivot pin having two axes lying substantially in the plane of said head and offset with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of said handle, said pin being substantially in the form of an Omega, having a center portion defining a first said axis of said two axes, and having co-axial distal arms defining a second axis of said two axes, said center portion of said pin extending through said handle and said distal arms of said pin extending through said arms of said frame, said racket further comprising vibration dampening means interposed between said handle and said frame.