GB2146905A - Pelota or squash racket frame - Google Patents

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GB2146905A
GB2146905A GB08325697A GB8325697A GB2146905A GB 2146905 A GB2146905 A GB 2146905A GB 08325697 A GB08325697 A GB 08325697A GB 8325697 A GB8325697 A GB 8325697A GB 2146905 A GB2146905 A GB 2146905A
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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
    • A63B49/08—Frames with special construction of the handle
    • 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
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06—Handles
    • A63B60/34—Handles with the handle axis different from the main axis of the implement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like

Abstract

A racket frame 10 including an oval shaped looped member 11, a shaft member 12 and a handle 13 is characterised in that the oval shaped member 11 is unsymmetrical with respect to the axis of the shaft 12. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Pelota Racket Frame This invention relates to a racket frame particularly designed for a pelota game.
It is known to provide a racket frame which includes a looped member holding a web of string, a shaft, and a handle. In common practice, the looped member has an oval shape and the axis of the symmetry of the oval shape is usually lies on the same line with the axis of the shaft.
It is an object of the invention to provide a racket frame adaptable for a pelota game and capable of serving with a good playing characteristic.
According to the present invention, a racket frame including an oval-shaped looped member, a shaft and a handle is constructed in such a manner that the oval shaped looped member is unsymmetrical with respect to the axis of the shaft. Advan- tageously, the center of symmetry of the oval shaped looped member is at a distance of 1/12 to 1/20 of the width of the looped member from the axis of the shaft. In playing the pelota game, the racket frame of such configuration possesses a good playing characteristic.
The manner in which the above and related objects are accomplished together with the attending advantages and features of the invention appear more fully from the following detailed description and drawings.
Fig. lisa plan view of the racket frame constructed according to the invention; and Fig. 2 illustrates the comparison for the conventional racket frame and the racket frame constructed according to the invention.
Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a racket frame 10 which includes a looped member 11, a shaft 12 with a handle 13. The looped member 11 is in an oval shape and is constructed in such a manner that the looped member 11 is not symmetrical with respect to the axis of the shaft 12. Preferably, the center of the symmetry of the oval shaped frame 11 is at a distance of 1/12 to 1/20 of the width w from the axis of the shaft 12.
Referring to Fig. 2, there is shown a conventional racket frame 20 and the racket frame 10 of the invention which are in the same pose for striking a return ball bouncing from the wall of the court along the path near the ground, the positions of the frames being as nearthe ground as the ball can reach. Areas A' and A respectively represent the areas of the frame 20 and frame 10 below the same height h near the ground E. In playing the pelota game, the ball that bounces from the wall of the court usually returns along a path near the ground.
As area A is greater than the area A', the frame 10 has more chance to strike a bounce ball that often returns near the ground.
With the invention thus explained, it is apparent that obvious modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It is therefore intended that the invention be limited as indicated in the appended claims.
The racket is also suitabie for playing the game of squash.
1. A racket frame which includes an oval shaped looped member, a shaft connected to the looped member and a handle attached to the shaft, characterised in that the oval shaped looped member is unsymmetrical with respect to the axis of the shaft.
2. A racket frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the center of the symmetry of the oval shaped looped member is at a distance of 1112 to 1/20 of the width of the looped member from the axis of the shaft.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

Claims (2)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Pelota Racket Frame This invention relates to a racket frame particularly designed for a pelota game. It is known to provide a racket frame which includes a looped member holding a web of string, a shaft, and a handle. In common practice, the looped member has an oval shape and the axis of the symmetry of the oval shape is usually lies on the same line with the axis of the shaft. It is an object of the invention to provide a racket frame adaptable for a pelota game and capable of serving with a good playing characteristic. According to the present invention, a racket frame including an oval-shaped looped member, a shaft and a handle is constructed in such a manner that the oval shaped looped member is unsymmetrical with respect to the axis of the shaft. Advan- tageously, the center of symmetry of the oval shaped looped member is at a distance of 1/12 to 1/20 of the width of the looped member from the axis of the shaft. In playing the pelota game, the racket frame of such configuration possesses a good playing characteristic. The manner in which the above and related objects are accomplished together with the attending advantages and features of the invention appear more fully from the following detailed description and drawings. Fig. lisa plan view of the racket frame constructed according to the invention; and Fig. 2 illustrates the comparison for the conventional racket frame and the racket frame constructed according to the invention. Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a racket frame 10 which includes a looped member 11, a shaft 12 with a handle 13. The looped member 11 is in an oval shape and is constructed in such a manner that the looped member 11 is not symmetrical with respect to the axis of the shaft 12. Preferably, the center of the symmetry of the oval shaped frame 11 is at a distance of 1/12 to 1/20 of the width w from the axis of the shaft 12. Referring to Fig. 2, there is shown a conventional racket frame 20 and the racket frame 10 of the invention which are in the same pose for striking a return ball bouncing from the wall of the court along the path near the ground, the positions of the frames being as nearthe ground as the ball can reach. Areas A' and A respectively represent the areas of the frame 20 and frame 10 below the same height h near the ground E. In playing the pelota game, the ball that bounces from the wall of the court usually returns along a path near the ground. As area A is greater than the area A', the frame 10 has more chance to strike a bounce ball that often returns near the ground. With the invention thus explained, it is apparent that obvious modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It is therefore intended that the invention be limited as indicated in the appended claims. The racket is also suitabie for playing the game of squash. CLAIMS
1. A racket frame which includes an oval shaped looped member, a shaft connected to the looped member and a handle attached to the shaft, characterised in that the oval shaped looped member is unsymmetrical with respect to the axis of the shaft.
2. A racket frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the center of the symmetry of the oval shaped looped member is at a distance of 1112 to 1/20 of the width of the looped member from the axis of the shaft.
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WO1989002296A1 (en) * 1987-09-18 1989-03-23 Kneissl Tirol Sportartikel Ag Ball-striking device, in particular tennis or squash racket
WO1990014870A2 (en) * 1989-06-06 1990-12-13 Josef Baumgartner Tennis racket

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US3545755A (en) * 1969-07-09 1970-12-08 Haruo Owada Racket with an inclined frame and twisted handle
US4147348A (en) * 1975-12-17 1979-04-03 Lee J Kelly Tennis racket providing increased hitting power
US4360201A (en) * 1979-03-05 1982-11-23 Roy J. Biehl Racquetball or tennis racquet

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3545755A (en) * 1969-07-09 1970-12-08 Haruo Owada Racket with an inclined frame and twisted handle
US4147348A (en) * 1975-12-17 1979-04-03 Lee J Kelly Tennis racket providing increased hitting power
US4360201A (en) * 1979-03-05 1982-11-23 Roy J. Biehl Racquetball or tennis racquet

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1989002296A1 (en) * 1987-09-18 1989-03-23 Kneissl Tirol Sportartikel Ag Ball-striking device, in particular tennis or squash racket
DE3731529A1 (en) * 1987-09-18 1989-03-30 Kneissl Tirol Sportartikel Ag BALL STRIKE, ESPECIALLY TENNIS OR SQUASH RACKETS
WO1990014870A2 (en) * 1989-06-06 1990-12-13 Josef Baumgartner Tennis racket
WO1990014870A3 (en) * 1989-06-06 1991-01-24 Josef Baumgartner Tennis racket

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