ATE238827T1 - BALL RACKET - Google Patents

BALL RACKET

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Publication number
ATE238827T1
ATE238827T1 AT98890276T AT98890276T ATE238827T1 AT E238827 T1 ATE238827 T1 AT E238827T1 AT 98890276 T AT98890276 T AT 98890276T AT 98890276 T AT98890276 T AT 98890276T AT E238827 T1 ATE238827 T1 AT E238827T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
racket
vibration
head portion
handle
free
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AT98890276T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Helmut Umlauft
Herfried Lammer
Original Assignee
Head Sport Ag
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B49/10—Frames made of non-metallic materials, other than wood
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B49/12—Frames made of metal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/002—Resonance frequency related characteristics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/54—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B2049/0201—Frames with defined head dimensions
    • A63B2049/0202—Frames with defined head dimensions surface area
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B2049/0201—Frames with defined head dimensions
    • A63B2049/0203—Frames with defined head dimensions height
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B2049/0201—Frames with defined head dimensions
    • A63B2049/0204—Frames with defined head dimensions width
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B2049/0207—Frames with defined overall length
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B2049/0212—Frames with defined weight
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
    • A63B2209/023—Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
    • A63B49/02—Frames
    • A63B49/03—Frames characterised by throat sections, i.e. sections or elements between the head and the shaft

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Golf Clubs (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Moulding By Coating Moulds (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)

Abstract

The tennis racket includes a frame having a handle portion with butt end, head portion, and strings supported by the head portion. The racket is formed from a composite material including carbon fibers, titanium fibers, and epoxy resin and has a length of at least about 27 inches, a strung weight of less than about 9.2 ounces, and a frequency of vibration of the first mode of bending under free-free constraint of at least about 175Hz. The racket includes a vibration damping unit located about the racket handle. An Independent claim is included for a vibration dampening unit.
AT98890276T 1997-10-03 1998-09-30 BALL RACKET ATE238827T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT168097 1997-10-03
EP98890276A EP0909572B1 (en) 1997-10-03 1998-09-30 Racket

Publications (1)

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ATE238827T1 true ATE238827T1 (en) 2003-05-15

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AT98890276T ATE238827T1 (en) 1997-10-03 1998-09-30 BALL RACKET

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EP (1) EP0909572B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE238827T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2248844A1 (en)
DE (1) DE59808144D1 (en)

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DE102020004307B3 (en) * 2020-07-17 2021-09-30 Head Technology Gmbh Characterization of a ball game racket frame

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DE2752624A1 (en) * 1977-11-25 1979-05-31 Kuebler & Co Tennis racquet frame assembly - consists of profiled rod bent into drop-shape with its legs located inside handle sleeve
USRE33372E (en) 1983-10-19 1990-10-09 Tennis racket
GB9120585D0 (en) * 1991-09-27 1991-11-06 Dunlop Ltd Games racket frame
US5219165A (en) * 1991-12-30 1993-06-15 Gencorp Inc. Tennis racquet
US5368295A (en) 1993-06-02 1994-11-29 Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Tennis racket
DE4495737T1 (en) * 1993-08-05 1996-10-17 Degaris Ultra thin racket frame
GB2281215A (en) * 1993-08-25 1995-03-01 You Chin Sen Metal game racket
US5464210A (en) * 1994-08-24 1995-11-07 Prince Sports Group, Inc. Long tennis racquet
AT1069U1 (en) * 1995-08-22 1996-10-25 Head Sport Ag TENNIS RACKET

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CA2248844A1 (en) 1999-04-03
DE59808144D1 (en) 2003-06-05
EP0909572A1 (en) 1999-04-21
EP0909572B1 (en) 2003-05-02

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