WO1996031258A1 - Handle pallet for implements such as sports racquets - Google Patents
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- WO1996031258A1 WO1996031258A1 PCT/US1996/004549 US9604549W WO9631258A1 WO 1996031258 A1 WO1996031258 A1 WO 1996031258A1 US 9604549 W US9604549 W US 9604549W WO 9631258 A1 WO9631258 A1 WO 9631258A1
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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
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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
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/08—Handles characterised by the material
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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
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/14—Coverings specially adapted for handles, e.g. sleeves or ribbons
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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
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/52—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with slits
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- the present invention relates to handles for implements such as sports racquets, e.g., tennis, squash, racquetball, or badminton racquets.
- sports racquets e.g., tennis, squash, racquetball, or badminton racquets.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to a tennis racquet.
- Sports racquet frames include a head, which supports strings for hitting a ball or shuttlecock, and a handle which is gripped by the player to impart the hitting stroke.
- the handle which is mounted on a shaft portion of the racquet frame, customarily is octagonal in configuration so as to provide a comfortable gripping surface.
- the handle included a core of wood, plastic, or other material wrapped with a textured leather or synthetic grip, and was constructed directly on the shaft portion of the frame so that the handle and frame became, for structural purposes, a unitary member.
- Tennis racquets come in a variety of different constructions, so as to offer a range of diversity in playing characteristics, e.g. in terms of stiffness, power, weight, balance, maneuverability, and feel. Tennis players choose a racquet depending upon their level of skill and personal preferences. In order to satisfy different players, manufacturers must offer a selection of different racquet models.
- Nolan U.S. patent No. 5,034,082 recognizes the inventory problem that is created by having to stock tennis racquets in multiple grip sizes.
- Nolan thus proposes a tennis racquet having a shaft with an octagonal outer surface, and a cushion pallet which has a hollow, octagonal shape inner surface that slides onto the racquet shaft and is secured permanently on the shaft with adhesive.
- the racquet handle system disclosed in Nolan permits the pallet to be molded separately from the racquet, which is greatly desirable, and allows the pallet to be mounted on the shaft after manufacture and held securely in permanent engagement with the shaft.
- the present invention is a slide-on pallet for an implement such as a sports racquet, e.g. , a tennis racquet, which can be mounted quickly and easily, without the need for adhesives or mechanical fasteners of any kind, and which when mounted is securely held against both axial and twisting movements.
- a sports racquet e.g. , a tennis racquet
- a sports racquet according to the invention has a pallet, preferably formed of an elastomeric material, that slides onto the racquet shaft.
- the pallet interior is formed with at least one, and preferably a pair of outwardly projecting guides, which extend axially and include a pawl member.
- the racquet shaft preferably includes a pair of guide grooves on the upper and lower surfaces, to receive the respective guides. Each guide groove contains a ratchet member for engaging a respective pawl member when the pallet reaches a predetermined axial position on the shaft.
- the guides are received in the grooves and slide therealong until the pawl reaches the ratchet engagement surface, which engages the pawl to lock the pallet onto the shaft at the predetermined axial position. Moreover, due to the engagement between the outwardly projecting guide and the guide grooves, torsional forces are resisted, thereby preventing twisting of the pallet on the shaft.
- the pallet can be easily mounted on the shaft, without the need for adhesive or mechanical fasteners, retailers can carry separate inventories of pallets and racquets, and the customer can select the desired pallet model and handle size at the time of purchase.
- the pallet is made of Kraton rubber or other elastomeric materials having a coefficient of friction which is comparable or higher.
- the pallet and racquet assembly also permits a replaceable handle, without the need for moving parts, thereby eliminating the possibility of inadvertent removal and failure to replace any fasteners such as screws, nuts or bolts.
- the engaging pawl and ratchet members also ensure that the pallet is secured on the handle in an exact location.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of the shaft portion of a tennis racquet frame, prior to mounting a handle pallet;
- Fig. 2 is a side view, partially in section, of the shaft of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the shaft, taken through lines 3-3 of Fig. 1;
- Figs. 4 and 5 are front and side views, respectively, of a handle pallet for use on the shaft of Figs. 1-3;
- Figs. 6 and 7 are front and side views of the pallet, shown in longitudinal section;
- Fig. 8 is cross sectional view of the pallet, taken through lines 8-8 of Fig. 4;
- Fig. 9 is longitudinal sectional view of the pallet as mounted on the shaft;
- Fig. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view, corresponding to Fig. 9, of an alternative embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 11 is a front view of the shaft portion of an alternative embodiment of a tennis racquet frame, prior to mounting a handle pallet;
- Fig. 12 is a side view, partially in section, of the shaft of Fig. 11;
- Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the shaft, taken through lines 13-13 of Fig. 11;
- Figs. 14 and 15 are front and side views, respectively, of a handle pallet mounted on the shaft of Figs. 11-13.
- Fig. 1 shows a tennis racquet frame 10, which includes a generally octagonal shaft 12 for supporting a handle.
- the shaft 12 may be solid, as shown in Fig. 3, or may be hollow.
- a pair of longitudinal guide grooves 14, formed in opposed top 16 and bottom 18 surfaces of the shaft 12, extend axially from the butt end 20 of the shaft 12 essentially the length thereof.
- the bottom of each groove 14 includes a ratchet member 22, oriented so that the engaging tooth surface 15 is oriented to face in a direction away from the butt end 20, and that the ramp surface 23 of the ratchet member 22 tapers toward the butt end 20.
- the ramp surfaces 23 have a sudden drop off at the engagement surface 15. As described below, these ramp surfaces ease the cushion pallet over the shaft, and the drop off locks the pallet in place, preventing reverse movement.
- the upper end of the shaft 12 also includes an outwardly extending flange 70.
- the frame 10 may be formed in a conventional process in which a composite tubular prepreg, formed of reinforcing carbon fibers and uncured epoxy, is placed in a heated mold in the shape of a tennis racquet. A bladder, extending inside the prepreg tube is inflated so that the prepreg conforms to the shape of the mold as the epoxy cures.
- a thermoplastic tennis racquet frame may be made according to the molding process disclosed in commonly owned U.S. patent No. 5,176,868.
- the invention may be used with racquets formed of other materials, such as other composites or metal shafts, as well. In each case, the shaft outer surface is shaped so as to form the grooves 14 and ratchet forming surfaces 23, 15.
- Figs. 4 and 5 show an elastomeric pallet 30 having a generally octagonal outer surface.
- the top 32, bottom 34 (Fig. 8) , and diagonal 36 outside surfaces are provided with a plurality of holes 40 in order to reduce the weight of the pallet 30 and soften the pallet in selected areas.
- the sides 42 of the pallet do not contain holes.
- Such a pallet is described further in Davis et al. U.S. patent application Serial No. 07/373,331.
- the cushioned pallet shown in Figs. 4-5 is an example of a pallet that may be used with the present invention. However, cushion pallets without holes or using other hole patterns, or pallets made of other materials such as elastomeric, foam, plastic, may be used as well.
- Fig. 4-5 cushion pallets without holes or using other hole patterns, or pallets made of other materials such as elastomeric, foam, plastic, may be used as well.
- the pallet 30 has an octagonal shape, hollow interior 44, which corresponds to the octagonal outer shape of the shaft 12. It is not necessary that the shaft and pallet interior be given an octagonal shape, but the two members should have corresponding shapes so that the shaft may slide into the pallet interior 44 and so that the outer surfaces of the shaft 12 abut snugly against the corresponding surfaces of the pallet interior 44 and prevent any relative twisting movement.
- the upper interior surface 48 and the lower interior surface 50 of the pallet 30 each are formed with a longitudinally extending, outwardly projecting, guide 46.
- Each guide 46 includes a pawl member 47, which is oriented so that the pawl tooth surface 49 is facing toward the butt end 54 of the pallet 30.
- the opposed guides 46 are sized and shaped, as shown in Fig. 8, so as to fit into the grooves 14 in the shaft 12.
- one or more interior surfaces of the pallet 30 may include shallow grooves 58, whose purpose is to reduce the weight of the pallet 30.
- a hard butt cap 60 may be molded in to the butt end 54.
- the forward end of the pallet includes a seat 72, which is shaped to receive flange 70 on the shaft 12.
- the pallet is preferably made of thermoplastic rubber such as Kraton, which is a thermoplastic rubber with polyproplyene fillers to vary hardness, sold by the Shell Oil Company. Most preferably, Kraton G2750, having a durometer of Shore A 63, is used.
- the guide groove 14 and the guides 46 are preferably provided along the top and bottom surfaces, however, such members can be alternatively be provided along other surfaces, e.g., along the sides.
- the pallet is sized for a friction fit about the shaft exterior surface, but not so tightly as to bind when the retailer or customer slides the pallet onto the shaft.
- the guides 46 are sized to fit snugly against the sides of the groove 14, but as shown in Fig. 9, preferably there is clearance between the bottom of the groove 14 and the guides 46.
- the cushion pallet 30 slides over the racquet shaft 12, such that the shaft 12 is received in the pallet interior 44.
- the opposed protruding guides 46 are received in the opposed guide grooves 14.
- the ramp surfaces 23 of the ratchet members 22 push the opposed guides 46 outwardly, until they pass by the engaging surfaces 15 of the ratchet member, whereupon they can expand into the groove 14.
- the pawl tooth surface 49 reaches the ratchet tooth surface 15, it snaps into engagement as shown in Fig. 9, locking the pallet in place.
- the pallet may then be wrapped with a grip in the customary manner.
- each pawl 47 includes a tapered surface mirroring the ramp surface 23 of its respective ratchet member 22, but with slight clearance. Moreover, the engagement between the flange 70 on the upper end of the shaft 12 and the pallet upper seat 72 prevents the pallet from being pushed onto the shaft beyond the predetermined position. Thus, the pawl and ratchet pairs prevent the pallet from being pulled off the shaft, whereas the flange 70 and seat 72 prevent any further movement away from the butt end.
- the event which would tend to cause the greatest movement between a pallet and the shaft is the swing and impact with the ball.
- the pallet is mechanically locked against movement in this direction, and therefore remains very securely in place.
- the friction between the Kraton material and the composite shaft also helps prevent any other undesirable movement of the pallet. In this manner, the pallet can be mounted on the shaft without using any adhesive, screws or other fasteners and will feel securely mounted to the player. Wrapping the pallet with a grip will also help secure the pallet to the handle to prevent movement.
- the present invention permits racquet pallets to be mounted on the racquet quickly and easily. Moreover, the invention permits racquets and pallets which are of different handle sizes, or different styles, to be shipped separately, and assembled by the retailer. By being able to select the pallet size or style at the time of purchase, a retailer can carry a smaller inventory of racquets, and still offer each racquet model in a full range of grip sizes and styles for each model. Moreover, the present invention provides both the manufacturer and the customer with greater flexibility. The manufacturer is no longer limited to offering only a single style of pallet for each racquet model.
- the manufacturer can offer a variety of pallet models, e.g., of varying softness or shapes, allowing the customer to choose not only the racquet model but also to choose the desired type of pallet.
- the present invention allows the pallet to be changed easily. All the player or retailer need do to remove the existing pallet is to slice it lengthwise and pull it off the shaft. Thereafter, a replacement pallet can readily be slid onto the shaft and re-wrapped with a grip. Alternatively, a tool could be inserted to unlock the pawl and ratchet members, in order to allow the pallet to be retracted from the handle shaft.
- Fig. 10 shows an alternative embodiment in which, instead of having a single ratchet member in each guide groove, and a single pawl member on the opposed inner surfaces of the pallet 30a, each guide groove contains a pair of ratchet members 22a, 22b, located at axially spaced locations near the top and the bottom of the shaft 12a, and the protruding guides 46a on the interior upper and lower surfaces each have a pair of pawl members 47a, 47b mating with the corresponding ratchet members on the shaft 12a.
- the shaft 12c has a tapered groove 14c formed in the upper and lower surfaces substantially along its length.
- the groove 14c is preferably tapered so that its width increases in a direction away from the butt end 20c.
- Each groove has a ratchet portion 22c, including a ratchet tooth surface 15c facing away from the butt end 20c.
- the ratchet tooth surface 15c is not preceded by a ramp surface.
- the groove 14c also includes a forward end wall 74.
- the pallet 30c is similar to pallet 30, except that the protruding longitudinal guides 46c, which similar to pallet 30 are formed along the upper and lower interior surfaces of the pallet, are tapered in width, to conform in shape to the tapered guide grooves 14c.
- Each guide 14c includes a pawl member 47c that is located to engage the ratchet tooth surface 15c of a respective ratchet portion 22c, and also includes a forward end 76 that engages the forward end wall 74 of the guide groove 14c.
- the pallet 30c slides onto the shaft 12c.
- the top and bottom surfaces 80, 82 of the shaft 12c prior to reaching the groove 14c, are spaced apart from one another a greater distance than the opposed protruding guides 46c, which must be spread apart to pass over surfaces 80, 82.
- the guide member 46c will be too wide to fit into groove 14c as the pallet 30c is being slid onto the shaft 12c. Once the pallet 30c reaches the position shown in Figs. 14-15, however, the opposed guide members 46c will snap into the grooves 14c.
- the pawl member 47c and also the taper of the guide and groove, will prevent the pallet 30c from moving (unintentionally) toward the butt end 20c.
- the abutting forward end 76 of the guide member 47c and forward end wall 74 of the groove 14c will similarly prevent any unintended movement of the pallet 30c away from the butt end 20c.
- pawl members 46 which are either elastomeric themselves, or which are mounted to the pallet in a manner so as to be deformable when sliding the pallet onto the shaft 12.
- Such resilient pawl member can be secured to the pallet using known insert molding techniques.
- the guide grooves are formed in the shaft, and the projecting guides are formed on the pallet, the reverse may be done. All such modifications and variations are intended to be within the skill of the art, as defined in the following claims.
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NZ305737A NZ305737A (en) | 1995-04-03 | 1996-04-03 | Handle pallet comprising a moulded, elastomeric sleeve extending continuously around a hollow interior and a pawl member located in the interior |
EP96910717A EP0762913A4 (en) | 1995-04-03 | 1996-04-03 | Handle pallet for implements such as sports racquets |
JP8530443A JPH10501451A (en) | 1995-04-03 | 1996-04-03 | Handle pallets for equipment such as sports rackets |
AU53838/96A AU695094B2 (en) | 1995-04-03 | 1996-04-03 | Handle pallet for implements such as sports racquets |
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