GB2130698A - A sports racket handle drying device - Google Patents
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- GB2130698A GB2130698A GB08232581A GB8232581A GB2130698A GB 2130698 A GB2130698 A GB 2130698A GB 08232581 A GB08232581 A GB 08232581A GB 8232581 A GB8232581 A GB 8232581A GB 2130698 A GB2130698 A GB 2130698A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B9/00—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards
- F26B9/003—Small self-contained devices, e.g. portable
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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
- A63B61/00—Tennis nets or accessories for tennis or like games, e.g. volley-ball
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Description
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GB 2 130 698 A 1
SPECIFICATION
A sports racket handle drying device
The present invention relates to a sports racket handle drying device.
5 The grip of the handle of a sports racket (for example, a tennis, badminton or squash racket) inevitably becomes wet during play owing to perspiration of the player. Heretofore, players have used a towel to dry the handle grip during intervals 10 in the game. This is not only an inefficient but also a time-consuming operation and leaves less time, especially during tournament play when only short predetermined intervals are allowed, for the player to attend to his personal needs.
15 The present invention provides a sports racket handle drying device, the device comprising an electrically operated fan, a tube for receiving the handle of the sports racket and means for actuating the fan, in response to the presence of 20 the handle in the tube, to effect flow of air between the tube and the handle.
The device according to the invention allows a player to place the racket handle in the tube whereby the fan is actuated to produce a flow of 25 air between the tube and the handle and thereby to dry the handle.
Although it would be possible for the fan to suck air through the tube it is preferred if the fan is arranged to blow air along the tube. 30 A particularly simple arrangement is provided if the fan is disposed at one end of the tube and the handle is insertable into the tube through its other end.
Although the fan could be mains-operated it is 35 preferred if it is battery-operated which makes the device safer in use and also more portable.
A heater may be provided so that the fan effects a warm air flow over the handle but it is preferred if the airflow is unheated so that it 40 effects cooling of the handle. In this way the grip is not only dried but also cooled which provides a better feel for the player after the device has been used.
It is of advantage if the actuating means is 45 arranged to be maintained in its actuating condition by the weight of the racket. This leads to a very simple construction.
Various actuating means can be employed but it is of advantage if it is an electric switch. In that 50 case, the switch may comprise a normally open movable contact which is held in its closed position by the weight of the racket when the handle is in the tube.
It is of advantage, to enable the device fully to 55 support the racket and to allow the player to attend to his personal needs, if the device includes a support means by which the tube can be maintained in an upright position when it has received the racket handle.
60 The support means can take various forms but it is preferred if it comprises a weighted base. In this way the device can be simply mounted on a flat surface or on the floor.
A portable sports racket handle drying device.
the device being constructed in accordance with the present invention, will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:—
Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic side elevation, partially in section, of the device, and
Fig. 2 is a circuit diagram incorporating a motor for the fan of the device.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, the device comprises a base 1 a fan unit housing 2 and a tube 3 for receiving the handle of a sports racket.
The base 1 enables the device to be supported on a flat surface and is suitably weighted to ensure that the device is stable in that condition when a racket handle is inserted into the tube 3 and the tube provides the only support for the racket.
The housing 2 accommodates an electric motor 4 for driving a fan 5. Power to the motor is provided by a battery 6 which is mounted in a holder 7 arranged on the outside of the housing 2.
Arranged on a bracket 8 at an upper opening 9 in the housing is an electric switch 10 which includes a fixed contact 11 and a normally open movable contact 12. The motor 4, the switch 10 and the battery 6 are connected in circuit as shown in Fig. 2.
The tube is detachably connected to the housing 2 by releasable clips 13 to facilitate cleaning and/or inspection of the tube or the fan unit. When the tube is in position on the housing 2 the movable contact 12 protrudes slightly into the tube.
When the racket handle is inserted into the tube 3 the weight of the racket presses the movable contact 10 downwards until it engages the fixed contact 9, those contacts being maintained in engagement as long as the racket is left with its handle in the tube 3. Engagement of the two contacts completes the circuit (Fig. 2) and the motor drives the fan to blow air along the tube 3, from bottom to top as shown in Fig. 1, which effects drying of the grip of the handle.
Various modifications can be made to the drying device as described and illustrated above. For example the battery can be arranged within the housing 2. For many purposes, however, it is convenient to have a holder outside the housing as this facilitates insertion and removal of the battery as and when required.
Further, a support means for example a bracket can be provided (attached for example to the housing 2) in order to support the device on a fixed member (not shown) — for example, part of an umpire's chair — and that support means may be used instead of, or in addition to the weighted base 1.
The tube 3 may be attached to the fan unit housing 2 in other ways — for example by screw-threaded engagement.
Clearly the diameter of the tube 3 should be large enough to accommodate standard ranges of racket handle diameters and it will be appreciated that the diameter of the tube should not be too large (that is to say the gap between the racket
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handle and the tube should not be too great) as this would reduce the drying efficiency of the device.
It will be evident that the device described and 5 illustrated above allows the player to insert the racket handle in the device and leave it there whilst he attends to his personal needs during intervals in the game.
Claims (1)
10 1. A sports racket handle drying device, the device comprising an electrically operated fan, a tube for receiving the handle of a sports racket and means for actuating the fan, in response to the presence of the handle in the tube, to effect flow
15 of air between the tube and the handle.
2. A device as claimed in Claim 1, in which the fan is arranged to blow air along the tube.
3. A device as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the fan is disposed at one end of the tube
20 and the handle is insertable into the tube through its other end.
4. A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, in which the fan is battery-operated.
5. A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 25 4, in which the airflow is unheated.
6. A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to
5, in which the actuating means is arranged to be maintained in its actuated condition by the weight of the racket.
30 7. A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to
6, in which the actuating means comprises an electric switch.
8. A device as claimed in Claim 7 when appendant to Claim 6, in which the switch
35 comprises a normally open movable contact which is held in its closed position by the weight of the racket when the handle is in the tube.
9. A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 8, in which the device includes a support means
40 by which the tube can be maintained in an upright position.
10. A device as claimed in Claim 9, in which the support means comprises a weighted base.
11. A sports racket handle drying device 45 substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by the Courier Press, Leamington Spa, 1984. Published by the Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AY, from which copies may be obtained.
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB08232581A GB2130698B (en) | 1982-11-15 | 1982-11-15 | A sports racket handle drying device |
US06/544,833 US4570358A (en) | 1982-11-15 | 1983-10-24 | Sports racket handle drying device |
EP84301021A EP0153513A1 (en) | 1982-11-15 | 1984-02-16 | A sports racket handle drying device |
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GB08232581A GB2130698B (en) | 1982-11-15 | 1982-11-15 | A sports racket handle drying device |
EP84301021A EP0153513A1 (en) | 1982-11-15 | 1984-02-16 | A sports racket handle drying device |
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GB2130698A true GB2130698A (en) | 1984-06-06 |
GB2130698B GB2130698B (en) | 1985-10-02 |
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GB08232581A Expired GB2130698B (en) | 1982-11-15 | 1982-11-15 | A sports racket handle drying device |
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Cited By (1)
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FR2575277A1 (en) * | 1984-12-21 | 1986-06-27 | Pouliquen Eric | Rapid drying device, in particular for tennis balls |
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GB1171130A (en) * | 1965-11-26 | 1969-11-19 | Konink Sphinx Ceramique V H Pe | A Support for Moulded Ceramic Products which are required to be Dried |
GB1602115A (en) * | 1978-05-26 | 1981-11-04 | Aroa B A | Hot air driers |
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DE2042664A1 (en) * | 1970-08-28 | 1972-03-02 | Eberle Werke KG, 8500 Nürnberg | Electric drying device |
US4082276A (en) * | 1976-07-29 | 1978-04-04 | Marius Szafianski | Ventilated handle for tennis rackets or the like |
US4145821A (en) * | 1977-07-18 | 1979-03-27 | Schantz Robert I | Rug dryer |
FR2413619A1 (en) * | 1977-12-29 | 1979-07-27 | Plante Ets Jean | Mobile wood drying oven - comprises free standing airtight housing mounted on pneumatic tyred wheels and including sealing joint around base |
CH625878A5 (en) * | 1980-11-24 | 1981-10-15 | Rene Sierro | Stand-alone air drainer for cutlery and crockery |
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GB1171130A (en) * | 1965-11-26 | 1969-11-19 | Konink Sphinx Ceramique V H Pe | A Support for Moulded Ceramic Products which are required to be Dried |
GB1602115A (en) * | 1978-05-26 | 1981-11-04 | Aroa B A | Hot air driers |
Cited By (1)
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FR2575277A1 (en) * | 1984-12-21 | 1986-06-27 | Pouliquen Eric | Rapid drying device, in particular for tennis balls |
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732 | Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977) | ||
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |