US 8,012,043 B2 · Grip tape and grip for ball game racket

Abstract

The present invention relates to a grip tape for ball game rackets having a conical or trapezoidal base shape in the longitudinal direction or a length and a width, wherein the width varies at least along an essential portion of the length. The present invention also relates to a replacement grip tape including the features of a grip tape of the invention, and a process for producing a grip tape of the invention. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a grip for a ball game racket including a portion facing the head region of the ball game racket and having a first cross-section and a portion facing the end of the ball game racket and having a widening cross-section for holding the grip, as well as the combination of grip and grip tape.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A grip tape for a grip of a ball game racket, the grip tape comprising:

a length of at least approximately 80 cm, such that the grip tape is sized and configured to substantially spirally cover the grip;
and
a predetermined width that varies along at least a substantial portion of the length.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/701,437Filed 2 Feb 2007

Priority

DE 10 2006 004 8602 Feb 2006

Published

US 2008/0015062 A117 Jan 2008

Granted

6 Sep 2011

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A63B 49/08
Frames: with special construction of the handle
A63B 60/00
Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
A63B 60/14
Handles: coverings specially adapted for handles, e.g. sleeves or ribbons
A63B 60/06
Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like: handles

Grip tape and grip for ball game racket

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Grip tape and grip for ball game racket

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Abstract

Claims20