Racket for ball games, in particular a tennis racket
OwnerSiegfried Kueblerinventor
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Abstract
A racket for ball games, in particular a tennis racket, comprising stringing provided in a stringing frame comprising a profile bar, a throat region adjoining the stringing and a handle (20) on a racket shaft on the longitudinal axis of the racket, which preferably forms a straight line of symmetry, is improved in regard to so-called impact shock in that the racket, between the throat region and the end of the handle (20), has a hinge location (44) whose hinge axis extends parallel to the stringing. The hinge location (44) is preferably disposed in the region of the handle (20) and is formed by a limb portion of the handle (20) which is preferably defined on both sides by groove-like channels (40) and is filled by an elastic shaped mass (42).
Claims11
A racket for ball games, in particular a tennis racket, comprising:
- a stringing frame including a shaped bar;
- stringing in the stringing frame;
- a throat region adjacent the stringing frame;
- a racket shaft and handle depending from the throat region, said handle having a handle end face defining a free end of the racket, and an intermediate limb portion on at least one of the handle and racket shaft;
- and a hinge location between the throat region and handle end, said hinge location having a hinge axis which extends parallel to the stringing, wherein the hinge location is formed by the intermediate limb portion and wherein said intermediate limb portion is delimited at least at one side thereof by a groove, wherein the hinge location is disposed in the region of the handle.
A racket for ball games, in particular a tennis racket, comprising:
- a stringing frame including a shaped bar;
- stringing in the stringing frame;
- a throat region adjacent the stringing frame;
- a racket shaft and handle depending from the throat region, said handle having a handle end face defining a free end of the racket, and an intermediate limb portion on at least one of the handle and racket shaft;
- and a hinge location between the throat region and handle end, said hinge location having a hinge axis which extends parallel too the stringing, wherein the hinge location is formed by the intermediate limb portion and wherein said intermediate limb portion is delimited at least at one side thereof by a groove, including a plurality of said hinge locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.