Adhesive filament and membrane racquet
AssigneeHilco Corporation
InventorDonald L. Hoffman
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Abstract
A racquet intended to be used to propel and catch a VELCRO-covered ball for recreational sports. The racquet includes a rim surrounding a convex plate, the outer surface of the plate being a catching surface covered with a pad of adhesive filament material (VELCRO). A latex membrane is stretched across the rim over the inner concave surface of the plate to define a hollow drum chamber into which the latex membrane may flex when a ball is struck. The membrane acts as a resilient striking surface, and vibrates over the drum chamber to produce a loud sound wave when the ball is struck.
Claims5
A racquet for striking and catching a ball of the type which is covered with a an adhesive filament material which will adhere to a structure covered with a similar adhesive filament material, the racquet comprising:
- a frame which includes a handle and a rim;
- a striking face comprising a membrane of resilient material stretched across one side of said rim;
- support frame means having a flat surface for adhering the membrane to the flat surface;
- means for securing the support frame means and membrane adhered thereto to said frame, the means for securing having a flange for covering the outer edge of the membrane;
- a convex catching plate attached to said rim and extending in a convex arc in the direction opposite the striking face;
- said membrane, catching plate and rim defining between them a sealed drum chamber;
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- the convex surface of the catching plate being covered with an outer layer of said adhesive filament material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.