ES1247332U - RACKET DEVICE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Racket holder device, of the type used to facilitate the transport of tennis rackets and other sports, characterized in that it comprises two parallel walls (1), of reduced thickness, joined together by a smaller crossbar (2), located in the lower central part of both walls (1), defining between both walls an empty space of a width suitable to fit the handle of a racket (6), at least one of the walls being provided with a hooking element (3) on the outside, and the dimensions and proportions of the walls being such that they can be inserted through the throat (5) existing in the racket (6). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

D E S C R I P C I Ó N

RACKET HOLDER DEVICE

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The invention falls within the sector of auxiliary elements for practicing sports, especially accessories for tennis rackets as well as other similar sports.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The current state of the art consists mainly in the use of racket covers, which may have a strap to hang them over the shoulder during transport, as for example described in ES0283226 "Case for tennis rackets" or ES0229330 " Racket holder applicable to sports bags ", but they present the problem of their cost, and of the cumbersome thing of having to put the racket in and out of its interior or its use.

Some different racket holders are also known, such as those described in US4368865 "Device for suspension of tennis rackets or the like" and in US4094488 "Hanger for tennis rackets", but they are aimed at hanging the rackets for storage, not being useful for personal transportation.

There are also devices such as those claimed in ES0159004 "An improved racket holder " KR200462121 "Racket holder for racket case" that are also not comfortable, practical or safe for the personal transport of rackets.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the technical problem of transporting rackets, this invention is presented, which consists of a racket-carrying device with two parallel triangular walls with rounded corners, of reduced thickness, joined together by a crossbar, Smaller, located in the lower central part of both walls, defining between both walls an empty space with a width slightly greater than the thickness of a racket, at least one of the walls being provided with a hooking element on the outside, and the dimensions and proportions of the walls being such that they allow its introduction through the throat of the racket, or quasi-triangular opening existing in the racket, also known as the neck or heart.

The hooking element preferably consists of a protuberance provided with a longitudinal slot for the passage of a transport strap.

This racket holder device has a transport position in which, inserted through the racket throat, it slides in such a way that the racket handle is housed in the space between the parallel walls, and rests on the crossbar. In this way it can be transported hanging from the transport strap, or from the intended hooking means, safely and comfortably.

This invention has the following advantages in relation to the state of the prior art: it is a comfortable, safe and reliable transport device, easy to use, which allows the transport of the racket without the need for a cover, and can be stored in a pocket when it is not use, while being simple and economical to manufacture.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is included as an integral part of said description where, by way of illustration and not limitation, what has been represented following:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of the device of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows views in elevation, plan, profile and rear elevation of the device of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows a sequence of inserting the device into the racket for transport.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The characteristics of the presented invention will be better understood with the following preferred embodiment, which, in view of Figures 1, 2 and 3, we can see that it comprises two parallel walls (1), preferably triangular in shape although it can take any different shape , with rounded corners, of reduced thickness, joined together by a smaller crossbar (2), located in the lower central part of both walls (1), defining between both walls an empty space of a width suitable to fit on the handle of a racket (6), at least one of the walls of which is provided with a hooking element (3) on the outside, and the dimensions and proportions of the walls being such as to allow their introduction through the throat (5 ) existing on the racket (6).

The hooking element (3) is preferably a protuberance provided with a longitudinal groove (4) for the passage of a carrying strap, although it can take other functionally equivalent forms, such as an eye for a hooking carabiner.

The device is preferably made up of a single piece of thermoplastic material, although it is provided that, alternatively, it can be made up of independent pieces joined together by conventional mechanical means, such as screws, rivets, welding or clipped, and be made in other materials, such as wood, metal, etc ...

The crossbar (2) preferably has a triangular section, with at least the top edge rounded, although alternatively it can adopt other sections, round, quadrangular, etc ...

This racket-holding device has a transport position in which, inserted through the throat (5) existing in the racket (6), it slides in such a way that the handle of the racket (6) is housed and fitted in the space between the parallel walls (1), and supported on the crossbar (2). In this way it can be transported hanging from the transport strap, or from the hitch provided, safely and comfortably.

The industrial application of this invention is clearly derived from its description.

Claims (8)

1. Racket holder device, of the type used to facilitate the transport of tennis rackets and other sports, characterized in that it comprises two parallel walls (1), of reduced thickness, joined together by a smaller crossbar (2) , located in the lower central part of both walls (1), defining between both walls an empty space of a width suitable to fit the handle of a racket (6), at least one of the walls being provided with a hooking element (3) on the outside, and the dimensions and proportions of the walls being such that they can be inserted through the throat (5) existing in the racket (6). 2. Racket holder device, according to claim 1, characterized in that the parallel walls (1) are triangular in shape. Racket holder device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the parallel walls (1) have rounded corners. Racket-carrying device, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hooking element (3) is a protuberance provided with a longitudinal slot (4) for the passage of a transport strap. 5. Racket holder device, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of a single piece in thermoplastic material. 6. Racket holder device, according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it consists of independent parts joined together by conventional mechanical means. 7. Racket-carrying device, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the crossbar (2) has a triangular section, with at least the top edge rounded. 8. Racket holder device, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by a transport position in which, inserted through the throat (5) existing in the racket (6), it slides in such a way that the handle of the racket (6) left housed and embedded in the space between the parallel walls (1), and supported on the crossbar (2).