WO2006029170A2 - Raquette de tennis ayant une forme principalement rectangulaire - Google Patents

Raquette de tennis ayant une forme principalement rectangulaire Download PDF

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WO2006029170A2
WO2006029170A2 PCT/US2005/031741 US2005031741W WO2006029170A2 WO 2006029170 A2 WO2006029170 A2 WO 2006029170A2 US 2005031741 W US2005031741 W US 2005031741W WO 2006029170 A2 WO2006029170 A2 WO 2006029170A2
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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
    • 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
    • A63B60/02—Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass

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  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the better performance of a rectangular racket as compared to a conventional racket.
  • Figure 1 shows velocity ratio (VR, the fraction of incident ball and racket speed returned to the ball) contours for a forehand swing of a conventional racket, where the lines denote regions of constant VRs.
  • the region 10 near the bottom of the racket face is known as the "sweet spot" and is the area of best performance for a ball strike (largest hit ball speed).
  • the regions farther away from the region 10 are of increasingly lower performance.
  • the corresponding contours for the rectangular racket are shown in Figure 2. The regions of best performance are seen to be much larger for the rectangular racket.
  • the present invention provides the advantages of a racket having a generally rectangular shape while minimizing the disadvantages noted above.
  • Various racket frame designs are described herein. These designs incorporate the performance advantages of a rectangular racket, but which result in frames that are both strong and light.
  • the tennis racket comprises a handle; an outer frame comprising: a proximal generally curved section proximate to and attached to the handle, a portion of the proximal generally curved section defining a portion of a throat section via which the outer frame is attached to the handle; a distal generally curved section opposite the proximal generally curved section; first and second straight sections lying between the proximal and distal generally curved sections; the tennis racket further comprising: a lateral frame section distinct from the outer frame and attached to one of the generally curved sections; a plurality of lateral strings having a generally common length directly attached to both the first and second straight sections of the outer frame; and a plurality of longitudinal strings having a generally common length directly attached to the lateral frame section.
  • the lateral frame section may be a distal lateral frame section and be attached to the distal generally curved section.
  • This racket may further comprise a proximal lateral frame section distinct from the outer frame and attached to the proximal generally curved section of the outer frame; wherein the plurality of longitudinal strings are further directly attached to the proximal lateral frame section.
  • the proximal lateral frame section and the distal lateral frame section may be formed as straight sections.
  • the distal lateral frame section may be formed as a curved section.
  • the curve of the distal lateral frame section may generally parallel to the proximal generally curved section of the outer frame.
  • the plurality of longitudinal strings may be directly attached to the proximal generally curved section of the outer frame.
  • a majority of the lateral strings are generally a same length, and a majority of the longitudinal strings are generally a same length.
  • the strings may utilize variable string tensions.
  • the frame may include perimeter weighting.
  • An additional embodiment of the invention is directed to a tennis racket comprising: a handle; an outer frame comprising: a proximal generally curved section proximate to and attached to the handle, a portion of the proximal generally curved section defining a portion of a throat section via which the outer frame is attached to the handle; a distal generally curved section opposite the proximal generally curved section; the tennis racket further comprising: a distal lateral frame section distinct from the outer frame and attached to the distal generally curved section; a plurality of lateral strings directly attached to the outer frame; and a plurality of longitudinal strings directly attached to the distal lateral frame section.
  • an additional embodiment of the invention is directed to a tennis racket comprising: a handle; a frame comprising longitudinal string attachment points and lateral string attachment points; a plurality of longitudinal strings attached to the longitudinal string attachment points, wherein a majority of the plurality of longitudinal strings are of generally a same length, and a minority of the plurality of longitudinal strings are of a length shorter than the length of the majority of the plurality of longitudinal strings; and a plurality of lateral strings attached to the lateral string attachment points, wherein a majority of the plurality of lateral strings are of generally a same length, and a minority of the plurality of lateral strings are of a length shorter than the length of the majority of the plurality of lateral strings.
  • Figure 1 is a graphical diagram illustrating velocity ratio contours for an oval racket
  • Figure 2 is a graphical diagram illustrating velocity ratio contours for a rectangular racket
  • Figure 3 is a graphical diagram illustrating velocity ratio contours for an oval racket with optimal tension values
  • Figure 4 is a graphical diagram illustrating velocity ratio contours for a rectangular racket with optimal tension values
  • Figure 5 is a graphical diagram illustrating velocity ratio contours for an oval racket with a weighted frame
  • Figure 6 is a graphical diagram illustrating velocity ratio contours for a rectangular racket with a weighted frame
  • Figure 7 is a pictorial diagram of a first embodiment according to the invention comprising straight components
  • Figure 8 is a pictorial diagram of a second embodiment according to the invention comprising curved components
  • Figure 9 is a pictorial diagram of a rectangular racket with a superimposed sweet spot illustration
  • Figure 10 is a pictorial diagram of the first embodiment as illustrated in Figure 7 with a superimposed sweet spot illustration
  • Figure 11 is a pictorial diagram of the first embodiment as illustrated in Figure 8 with a superimposed sweet spot illustration
  • Figure 12 is a pictorial diagram of a conventional oval racket with a superimposed sweet spot illustration.
  • FIG. 7 there is an outer frame 20 which has a distal frame curve 22 and proximal frame curve 24, as in conventional rackets, but which incorporates straight parallel components 25a, 25b at the top and bottom portions of the frame 20, which connect to these curved sections 22, 24.
  • proximal relates to being proximate the racket handle 21
  • distal relates to being distal from the racket handle 21.
  • the frame incorporates parallel vertical sections, including a distal straight frame component 26.1 and a proximal straight frame component 28.1 located near the right and left ends of the frame respectively.
  • These vertical sections 26.1 , 28.1 strengthen the frame, to compensate for the inherent weakness of the straight components, and also provide interior anchors for most of the longitudinal strings 30 (left-right strings in the Figures).
  • the upper- and lower-most of these strings 30a, 30b have slightly shorter lengths, but these strings 30a, 30b are in areas of the racket face of low performance and so the effect of their shortening is minimal.
  • Most of the lateral strings 32 (up-down strings in the Figures) on the proximal side of the face are also of equal length.
  • the lateral strings 32b on the distal side of the face are of increasingly shorter length, but again, these strings 32b are in areas of low performance.
  • the sweet spot of this racket will be almost as large as that of a rectangular racket, but this embodiment of the racket frame will be much stronger for a given weight.
  • FIG. 8 there is also an outer frame 20 which is curved at the distal 22 and proximal 24 ends, as in conventional rackets, and which incorporates straight parallel components 25a, 25b at the top and bottom, which connect to these curved sections 22, 24.
  • an internal curved section 26.2 at the distal end which is parallel to a curved section 28.2 at the left end of the frame.
  • This vertical section 26.2 strengthens the distal half of the frame, again to compensate for the inherent weakness of the straight components, and it also provides an interior anchor for most of the longitudinal strings 30.
  • the throat section 27 at the proximal end similarly strengthens the proximal half of the frame.
  • the longitudinal strings 30a, 30b running between the left curved section 28.2 and the right curved 26.2 sections above and below the parallel segment are of shorter lengths, as are the lateral strings 32b to the right of the straight segments 25a, 25b, but these strings 32b are again in areas of the racket face of low performance, and so the effect is again minimal.
  • the lateral strings 32a to the left of the straight segments 25a, 25b are also of shorter length.
  • the central parts of these strings lie in an area of high-performance, and so the negative effect of these shorter strings is minimal and can be compensated for by decreasing the tensions in these strings.
  • the sweet spot of this racket will again be almost as large as that of a rectangular racket, and again this racket frame will be much stronger for a given weight.
  • the sweet spot 10 of the rectangular racket shown in Figure 9 is much larger than that of the conventional racket shown in Figure 12.
  • the sweet spots 10 of the new rackets shown in Figures 10 and 11 are seen to be nearly as large as that of the rectangular racket, and still much larger than that of the conventional racket.
  • These new rackets also have larger moments of inertia and better improvements from using variable string tensions and perimeter weighting.
  • the new racket designs have the advantages of lighter weight (for the same degree of stability) and better payability.

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Abstract

La présente invention a trait à des raquettes de tennis ayant une forme principalement rectangulaire comportant un cadre et un agencement de cordes qui crée une raquette de tennis avec les avantages d'une raquette rectangulaire sans la structure et le poids d'une raquette purement rectangulaire. Un mode de réalisation comporte un cadre extérieur avec des portions globalement droites en haut et en bas du cadre extérieur. Des cordes latérales reliées à ces portions globalement droites sont globalement de la même longueur. Un élément latéral distal distinct du cadre fournit un composant de liaison pour le cordes longitudinales ayant globalement la même longueur. La raquette de tennis ayant une forme principalement rectangulaire avec un élément latéral distal distinct crée une zone d'impact qui est beaucoup plus grande que les raquettes de tennis de forme ovale, mais est plus légère et structurellement plus solide que les raquettes rectangulaires dépourvues de ces caractéristiques.
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