FR2493710A1 - Tennis racket handle moulded to hand shape - has outer grip pivoting on handle between two positions - Google Patents

Abstract

The tennis racquet handle (B) has an outer grip (C) moulded to the shape of the player's hand and pivoting round an extension of the frame (A). This allows the racquet to be moved from a forehand position to a back hand position, without the player having to move his hand. There is a transverse opening (D) in the outer grip with notches at each end. A stud (E), fixed on the handle, moves in this from one extreme position to the other to vary the angle between the handle and the outer grip.

Description

PIVOTING HANDLE FOR SPORTS ACCESSORIES AND
IN PARTICULAR TENNIS RACKETS
The present invention relates to sports accessories and in particular tennis rackets of all kinds, allowing perfect grip of the racket handle as well as an easy and precise change of angle between the sieve of the racket and the player's hand to pass from "forehand position" to "backhand position
Currently, with traditional tennis rackets, the player encounters two main difficulties
12 A difficulty for a good grip of the handle because of the sweating of the hand, or a lack of strength. The current sleeves do not have devices making it possible to prevent the hand from sliding in the longitudinal plane or in the rotary plane
2 - A great difficulty in ensuring with regularity and speed of an exact positioning of his hand on the handle of the racket in the two essential positions "forehand" and "backhand n
The present invention therefore constitutes an improvement making it possible to avoid these two major drawbacks for beginners and for good players.
I9 A good grip of the handle is ensured by a handle molded to the shape of the player's hand and which has bosses forming retainers in particular between the fingers and at the edge of the thenar eminence and the hypothenar eminence to avoid slipping of the player's hand in the longitudinal and rotary plane r The position of the player's hand on the handle is then fixed and therefore always the same, ensured of a good and precise grip by the relief of the molded match
Different sizes of molded sleeves (4 or 5 for example)
Will be offered to the player depending on the size and size of his rain.

 Chaoue racket according to its weight, being designed and designed to accommodate indifferently several sizes of molded sleeves.

20- The difficulty of precise and regular change of angle of the hand relative to the sieve of the racket is eliminated by the following device
The handle (B) is a rigid circular core having a fixed position relative to (A) and therefore to the sieve of the racket, which is surrounded by a rigid concentric circular sleeve pivoting and molded (C) allowing to vary the angle of the grip handle relative to the sieve of the wheel and therefore relative to (A). A fork (D) consisting of a recess extending transversely relative to the axis of the handle and provided at its ends, laterally therefore towards the sieve, with two notches forming notches, and constituting housings for the stud (E) forming a stop. The stud (E) fixed on (A) or (B) allows guiding and locking in the desired positions. This fork is placed towards the front of the movable part of the handle.

 A spring or set of springs (F) fixed on (C) ensure sufficient pressure between the two concentric parts (B) and (C) - to hold the stud (E) in the notches of the fork.

 the distance which separates the two notches can be variable according to the variation of angle desired by the PlayerIKutpasser from his 'forehand position:' to his "reverse position".

 Holding the part (A) whose position is fixed relative to the sieve of the request, with the left hand (as must 9é make a tennis player with the traditional requests for the preparation of each "forehand" or "backhand ") and by applying a light pressure with the right hand (for right-handers) on the molded handle (C) it then compresses the spring (F) and, by a light rotary movement, it can pass the nipple (E) of one notch to the other of the fork.

Claims (1)

 I tennis racket reed characterized in that it consists of an outer part molded to the shape of the player's hand and pivotally mounted around an extension of the screen forming a hub. Thanks to a transverse recess provided with notches and moving with respect to a stud fixed to the hub of the handle, the player can thus pass, by a rotary movement, from the "forehand position" to the "reverse position" by varying the angle between (B) and (C), without having to rotate his hand on the outer part (C) -, 22 Handle according to claim I, characterized by a rotation of the part (C) pivoting around the part ( B) and controlled by a stud (E) fixed on (A) or (B) around which moves a notched housing (D) cut from the sleeve (C) 3? - Handle according to claim I characterized by a molded sleeve the player's hand, and which has bosses forming retainers in particular between the fingers and at the edge of the eminence. thenar and hypothenar eminence, to avoid sliding of the player's hand in the longitudinal plane and in the rotary plane 4 - Handle according to claim I characterized by an interchangeable sleeve (C) and of size adapted to the dimension and the size of the player's hand.  52 - Handle according to claim 2, characterized by a fork (D) located towards the front of the sleeve (C) and provided with notches constituting housings for the lug (E) forming a stop 50 Handle according to claim 2 characterized by a spring ( F) ensuring sufficient pressure between the two concentric parts (B) and (C) to maintain the stud (E) in the notches of the fork (D).