US20120220398A1 - Tennis racket brush attachment - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
- A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
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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
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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
- A63B49/035—Frames with easily dismountable parts, e.g. heads, shafts or grips
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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
- 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
- A63B2102/02—Tennis
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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
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
- A63B2209/10—Characteristics of used materials with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
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- a tennis racket brush attachment to detachably mount a brush to the head of a tennis racket to provide means for sweeping debris and cleaning the boundary lines of a tennis court.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,088,320 shows a tennis racket attachment which includes a pair of resilient retaining members releasably positioned on the frame of the racket and arranged to receive a tennis ball resting on a court or other surface.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,236,271 relates to a brush attachment for a tennis racket comprising a body member including a longitudinally extending groove and a pair of straps attached to the body to secure a brush and the racket so that a player can sweep the lines of the tennis court during a match.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,349,422 shows a green sweeping brush attachment for a golf putter that slips over the club with a flexible brush attached to the bottom.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,192,506 relates to the head portion of the frame of a racquet including a conforming cover of a cushioning material or resilient pad extending around and embracing the periphery of the head to minimize the possibility of injury during play.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,712 discloses an apparatus detachably attached to a tennis racket to securely grasp and pick up a tennis ball thereby permitting the user to use the tennis racket to pick up the tennis ball and eliminate the requirement for the user to bend down on numerous occasions.
- the apparatus includes a removable ball gripping member including a fastening means by which the removable ball gripping member is attached to a tennis racket.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,947,850 teaches a tennis ball retriever a detachably mounting on the frame of a tennis racket which reduces the stooping and bending usually required to retrieve a tennis ball from the surface of a tennis court.
- the retriever comprises a pair of tines which are distorted when the racket is forced over the tines of the tennis ball.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,652,397 shows a device for striking a ball or other sports object covered along an exposed edge with one side of an adhesive mating hook and loop fastener.
- a smaller mating strip of adhesive mating hook and loop fastener is interconnected with the mating portion on the equipment leaving the adhesive side exposed for picking up the ball or other sports object with the piece of sports equipment.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,112,153 describes a retrieval device connected to a racquet to allow a user to pick a ball up off of the ground without having to bend down to do the same.
- the retrieval device includes an elongated retrieval member having a stationary section connected to the racquet via an attachment assembly and a movable section which is disposed in cooperative engagement with a guide assembly at least a portion of the guide assembly also being connected to the racquet via the attachment assembly.
- the movable section of the elongated retrieval member is disposable between a storage configuration and a retrieval configuration.
- the storage configuration is at least partially defined by the movable section substantially conforming to a corresponding portion of the head of the racquet
- the retrieval configuration is at least partially defined by the movable section being disposed in a retrieving relation to the ball.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,140,986 shows a hooked material attached to the shoulder of a tennis racquet to allow the ball to be lifted from the court.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,407,457 discloses a racket frame guard assembly comprising a flexible abrasion-resistant section (ARS) for covering an outside portion of a racket frame and a collar with a fastener cavity formed with the ARS.
- the assembly also includes either a separate or attached fastener strip, insertible through the collar fastener cavity, having a length sufficient to wrap around a radial circumference of the racket frame.
- the fastener strip is used to secure the ARS to a racket frame.
- the fastener strip can be a tie wrap, Velcro tie or even a twist tie.
- the ARS has a tubular-shape with an inside surface formed along an interior axis, and the collar fastener cavity is formed by the ARS inside surface.
- the ARS inside surface can be an inside cylinder surface or a rectangular slit for example.
- US 2007/0265119 teaches a ball-coupling and protection apparatus including hooks from a hook and loop fastener set to engage the surface of a tennis ball.
- the present invention relates to a tennis racket brush attachment to detachably mount a brush to the head of a tennis racket.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a novel brush attachment for tennis rackets which can be easily attached to or disengaged from the bow of a tennis racket.
- the tennis racket comprises a grip affixed to the head including a frame having a plurality of strings strung thereto by a shank.
- the head comprises a frame.
- the brush comprises an arcuate shape base to conform to the arcute shape of the frame.
- the tennis racket brush attachment comprises a first attachment element affixed to the frame and a second attachment element attached to the brush.
- the first attachment element and second attachment element comprising a plurality of loops and hooks respectively to operatively engage each other to detachably secure the tennis racket brush attachment to the head of the tennis racket.
- the grip acts as a handle for the brush to contact the ground to clean the surface of the playing area.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a tennis racket and the tennis racket brush attachment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded partial cross-sectional side view of the frame of the tennis racket and the tennis racket brush attachment of the present invention taken along line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an exploded front view of the tennis racket and the tennis racket brush attachment of the present invention.
- the present invention relates to a tennis racket brush attachment generally indicated as 10 to detachably mount a brush generally indicated as 12 to a tennis racket generally indicated as 14 .
- the tennis racket 14 comprises a grip 16 affixed to the head generally indicated as 18 by a shank 20 .
- the head 18 comprises a frame 22 having a plurality of strings generally indicated as 24 strung thereto.
- the brush 12 comprises an arcuate substantially H-shaped base 26 to conform to the arcuate shape of the frame 22 .
- a first attachment element 36 is affixed to the frame 22 .
- the arcuate substantially H-shaped base 26 includes an inner channel 28 to receive a second attachment element 34 therein and an outer channel 32 to receive the proximal end portions of a plurality of bristles 30 extending radially outward therefrom.
- the first attachment element 36 and the second attached element 34 comprise a plurality of loops and hooks respectively to operatively engage each other to detachably secure the tennis racket brush attachment 10 to the head 18 of the tennis racket 14 .
- the sides 38 of the inner channel 28 snuggly engage the sides of the head 18 of the tennis racket 14 to stabilize the tennis racket brush attachment 10 on the tennis racket 14 when in use.
- Bristles 30 that extend radially away are used to sweep the lines of tennis courts or clean debris from the playing surface by using the grip 16 as a handle for the brush 12 and holding the tennis racket 14 in a depending position as the bristles 30 contact the ground.
Abstract
A tennis racket brush attachment to detachably mount a brush to the head of a tennis racket to provide a means of sweeping debris from the playing surface and cleaning the boundary lines of a tennis court comprising a first attachment element affixed to the head of the tennis racket and a second attachment element affixed to the brush wherein the first attachment element and second attachment element are similarly configured to selectively engage each other to detachably mount the brush to the head of the tennis racket.
Description
- This application claims priority from pending provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/463,954 filed Feb. 25, 2011.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- A tennis racket brush attachment to detachably mount a brush to the head of a tennis racket to provide means for sweeping debris and cleaning the boundary lines of a tennis court.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- In tennis, the tennis ball often creates marks on or near the boundary lines of the court. The lines must be swept or cleaned throughout the match. Thus there is need for a brush or the like conveniently located near the court to facilitate the cleaning. For this purpose, various attachments have been designed in the past.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,088,320 shows a tennis racket attachment which includes a pair of resilient retaining members releasably positioned on the frame of the racket and arranged to receive a tennis ball resting on a court or other surface.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,236,271 relates to a brush attachment for a tennis racket comprising a body member including a longitudinally extending groove and a pair of straps attached to the body to secure a brush and the racket so that a player can sweep the lines of the tennis court during a match.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,349,422 shows a green sweeping brush attachment for a golf putter that slips over the club with a flexible brush attached to the bottom.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,192,506 relates to the head portion of the frame of a racquet including a conforming cover of a cushioning material or resilient pad extending around and embracing the periphery of the head to minimize the possibility of injury during play.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,712 discloses an apparatus detachably attached to a tennis racket to securely grasp and pick up a tennis ball thereby permitting the user to use the tennis racket to pick up the tennis ball and eliminate the requirement for the user to bend down on numerous occasions. The apparatus includes a removable ball gripping member including a fastening means by which the removable ball gripping member is attached to a tennis racket.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,947,850 teaches a tennis ball retriever a detachably mounting on the frame of a tennis racket which reduces the stooping and bending usually required to retrieve a tennis ball from the surface of a tennis court. The retriever comprises a pair of tines which are distorted when the racket is forced over the tines of the tennis ball.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,652,397 shows a device for striking a ball or other sports object covered along an exposed edge with one side of an adhesive mating hook and loop fastener. A smaller mating strip of adhesive mating hook and loop fastener is interconnected with the mating portion on the equipment leaving the adhesive side exposed for picking up the ball or other sports object with the piece of sports equipment.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,112,153 describes a retrieval device connected to a racquet to allow a user to pick a ball up off of the ground without having to bend down to do the same. The retrieval device includes an elongated retrieval member having a stationary section connected to the racquet via an attachment assembly and a movable section which is disposed in cooperative engagement with a guide assembly at least a portion of the guide assembly also being connected to the racquet via the attachment assembly. The movable section of the elongated retrieval member is disposable between a storage configuration and a retrieval configuration. More in particular, the storage configuration is at least partially defined by the movable section substantially conforming to a corresponding portion of the head of the racquet, and the retrieval configuration is at least partially defined by the movable section being disposed in a retrieving relation to the ball.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,140,986 shows a hooked material attached to the shoulder of a tennis racquet to allow the ball to be lifted from the court.
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,407,457 discloses a racket frame guard assembly comprising a flexible abrasion-resistant section (ARS) for covering an outside portion of a racket frame and a collar with a fastener cavity formed with the ARS. The assembly also includes either a separate or attached fastener strip, insertible through the collar fastener cavity, having a length sufficient to wrap around a radial circumference of the racket frame. The fastener strip is used to secure the ARS to a racket frame. For example, the fastener strip can be a tie wrap, Velcro tie or even a twist tie. Typically, the ARS has a tubular-shape with an inside surface formed along an interior axis, and the collar fastener cavity is formed by the ARS inside surface. The ARS inside surface can be an inside cylinder surface or a rectangular slit for example.
- US 2007/0265119 teaches a ball-coupling and protection apparatus including hooks from a hook and loop fastener set to engage the surface of a tennis ball.
- The present invention relates to a tennis racket brush attachment to detachably mount a brush to the head of a tennis racket. A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel brush attachment for tennis rackets which can be easily attached to or disengaged from the bow of a tennis racket.
- The tennis racket comprises a grip affixed to the head including a frame having a plurality of strings strung thereto by a shank. The head comprises a frame.
- The brush comprises an arcuate shape base to conform to the arcute shape of the frame. The tennis racket brush attachment comprises a first attachment element affixed to the frame and a second attachment element attached to the brush. The first attachment element and second attachment element comprising a plurality of loops and hooks respectively to operatively engage each other to detachably secure the tennis racket brush attachment to the head of the tennis racket.
- The grip acts as a handle for the brush to contact the ground to clean the surface of the playing area.
- The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
- It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description are efficiently attained and since certain changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
- For a fuller understanding of the nature and object of the invention, reference should be had to the following detained description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a front view of a tennis racket and the tennis racket brush attachment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded partial cross-sectional side view of the frame of the tennis racket and the tennis racket brush attachment of the present invention taken along line 2-2 ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an exploded front view of the tennis racket and the tennis racket brush attachment of the present invention. - Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
- As shown in
FIGS. 1 through 3 , the present invention relates to a tennis racket brush attachment generally indicated as 10 to detachably mount a brush generally indicated as 12 to a tennis racket generally indicated as 14. - As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 3 , thetennis racket 14 comprises agrip 16 affixed to the head generally indicated as 18 by ashank 20. Thehead 18 comprises aframe 22 having a plurality of strings generally indicated as 24 strung thereto. - The
brush 12 comprises an arcuate substantially H-shapedbase 26 to conform to the arcuate shape of theframe 22. Afirst attachment element 36 is affixed to theframe 22. The arcuate substantially H-shapedbase 26 includes aninner channel 28 to receive asecond attachment element 34 therein and anouter channel 32 to receive the proximal end portions of a plurality ofbristles 30 extending radially outward therefrom. Thefirst attachment element 36 and the second attachedelement 34 comprise a plurality of loops and hooks respectively to operatively engage each other to detachably secure the tennisracket brush attachment 10 to thehead 18 of thetennis racket 14. - As best shown in
FIG. 2 , thesides 38 of theinner channel 28 snuggly engage the sides of thehead 18 of thetennis racket 14 to stabilize the tennisracket brush attachment 10 on thetennis racket 14 when in use. -
Bristles 30 that extend radially away are used to sweep the lines of tennis courts or clean debris from the playing surface by using thegrip 16 as a handle for thebrush 12 and holding thetennis racket 14 in a depending position as thebristles 30 contact the ground. - The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
- It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description are efficiently attained and since certain changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
Claims (5)
1. A tennis racket brush attachment to detachably mount a brush to the head of a tennis racket to provide a way of sweeping debris from the playing surface and cleaning the boundary lines of a tennis court comprising a first attachment element affixed to the head of the tennis racket and a second attachment element affixed to the brush wherein said first attachment element and said second attachment element are similarly configured to selectively engage each other to detachably mount said brush to the head of the tennis racket.
2. The tennis racket brush attachment of claim 1 wherein said brush comprises an arcuate substantially H-shaped base to conform to the arcuate shape of the frame.
3. The tennis racket brush attachment of claim 2 wherein said arcuate substantially H-shaped base includes an inner channel to receive said second attachment element therein and an outer channel to receive the proximal end portions of a plurality of bristles extending radially outward therefrom.
4. The tennis racket brush attachment of claim 3 wherein said first attachment element and said second attached element comprise a plurality of loops and hooks respectively to operatively engage each other to detachably secure said tennis racket brush attachment to the head of the tennis racket.
5. The tennis racket brush attachment of claim 4 wherein said bristles extend radially away to sweep the lines of tennis courts or clean debris from the playing surface by using the grip as a handle for said brush and holding the tennis racket in a depending position as said bristles contact the surface.
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