Tennis racket
OwnerKenneth R. Coleyinventor
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Abstract
A tennis racket including a shaft that has a handle and a head attached thereto having a diamond-shaped frame. A length dimension of the frame is longer than a width thereof and is parallel to the shaft. A string groove is continuously disposed around the frame. A plurality of string holes is disposed within the string groove. A single length of string is continuously disposed through the string holes to string the tennis racket. A pair of tie off members is centrally disposed within the string groove on one side of the frame proximal a first corner of the frame. A central portion of the string centrally disposed within the frame forms a sweet spot which is larger than the sweet spots of other tennis rackets due to the diamond shape of the frame thereby propelling the tennis ball with more power and a more accurate aim.
Claims7
A tennis racket comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end;
- a handle disposed on the second end of the shaft;
- a head disposed on the first end of the shaft, the head comprising a diamond-shaped frame having a top left side, a top right side, a bottom left side and a bottom right side;
- an outer perimeter of the frame
- a string groove continuously disposed on the outer perimeter;
- a plurality of spaced apart string holes continuously disposed along the string groove;
- a plurality of lengths of string, the lengths of string comprising first and second portions, said first and second portions intertwined with each other in a woven criss-cross configuration;
- wherein the first portion is disposed from the frame top left side to the frame bottom right side;
- wherein the second portion is disposed from the frame top right side to the frame bottom left side;
- wherein a single one of the lengths of string engages each of a pair of the string holes directly opposite each other in each of the first and second portions;
- and
- a pair of tie off members centrally disposed within the string groove on one side of the four sides of the frame proximal the first corner;
- wherein each single one of the lengths of string is fixedly attached to the pair of tie off members.
A tennis racket comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end;
- a handle disposed on the second end of the shaft;
- a head disposed on the first end of the shaft, the head comprising a diamond-shaped frame having a top left side, a top right side, a bottom left side and a bottom right side, the frame comprising:
- a quartet of corners, said corners comprising a connecting corner, the connecting corner being located at the point where the frame of the head connects to the shaft;
- an opposite corner, wherein the opposite corner is positioned opposing to the connecting corner;
- a first width corner, wherein the first width corner is positioned on the frame ninety degrees from the connecting corner;
- a second width corner, wherein the second width corner is positioned on the frame ninety degrees from the connecting corner;
- wherein the second width corner is positioned on the frame one hundred eighty degrees from the first width corner;
- a length of the frame continuously disposed from the connecting corner to the opposite corner, the length of the frame further being parallel to the shaft;
- and
- a width of the frame continuously disposed from the first width corner to the second width corner, wherein the length of the frame is longer than the width of the frame;
- a string groove continuously disposed on an outer perimeter of the frame;
- a plurality of spaced apart string holes continuously disposed along the string groove;
- a plurality of lengths of string, the lengths of string comprising a first portion and a second portion intertwined with the first portion in a woven criss-cross configuration;
- wherein the first portion is disposed from the frame top left side to the frame bottom right side;
- wherein the second portion is disposed from the frame top right side to the frame bottom left side;
- wherein a single one of the lengths of string engages each of a pair of the string holes directly opposite each other in each of the first and second portions;
- and
- a central portion of the intertwined first portion and the second portion, wherein the central portion is centrally disposed between the sides of the frame;
- and
- a pair of tie off members centrally disposed within the string groove on one side of the four sides of the frame proximal the first corner;
- wherein each single one of the lengths of string is fixedly attached to the pair of tie off members;
- wherein the central portion is configured to provide a larger sweet spot than existing tennis rackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.