WO2008099086A2 - Shuttlecock and method of manufacture thereof - Google Patents

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WO2008099086A2
WO2008099086A2 PCT/FR2008/000018 FR2008000018W WO2008099086A2 WO 2008099086 A2 WO2008099086 A2 WO 2008099086A2 FR 2008000018 W FR2008000018 W FR 2008000018W WO 2008099086 A2 WO2008099086 A2 WO 2008099086A2
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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
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/18—Badminton or similar games with feathered missiles
    • A63B67/183—Feathered missiles
    • A63B67/187—Shuttlecocks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/18—Badminton or similar games with feathered missiles
    • A63B67/183—Feathered missiles
    • A63B67/187—Shuttlecocks
    • A63B67/19—Shuttlecocks with several feathers connected to each other

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  • the present invention relates to a badminton shuttlecock and its manufacturing process.
  • a flywheel comprises a plug, from which extends a skirt formed by different feathers, connected to each other.
  • two main types of wheels are known.
  • a first type of flying is formed of entirely natural feathers, taken from poultry, such as geese.
  • This solution has a disadvantage in that the production of natural feather flounces requires the use of an extremely large number of animals. Under these conditions, this production may be jeopardized in the case of a poultry shortage. Moreover, the cost price of these wheels is particularly high.
  • a second type of flywheel uses an artificial skirt, made in one piece of a synthetic material, such as polypropylene.
  • the invention proposes to remedy these various disadvantages.
  • a badminton shuttlecock including a cap, and a skirt formed of several feathers, each feather comprising a shaft and two blades, characterized in that each feather is formed of a natural shaft, and than artificial blades.
  • the artificial blades are made of a nonwoven of polyester, polypropylene or glass fibers.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the steering wheel as defined above, in which a natural shaft is taken from an animal, the artificial blades are made separately and the artificial blades are reported on this natural shaft. , so as to form the constituent feathers of the skirt of the steering wheel. According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the blades are reported on the shaft by gluing.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating a feather belonging to the steering wheel.
  • FIG. 3 is a front view, illustrating a step of the embodiment of the pen of Figure 2.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a badminton shuttlecock, which conventionally comprises a stopper 2, from which extends a skirt 4, which is formed of different feathers 10, connected to each other in the usual manner by a strapping 6.
  • the Figure 2 illustrates more precisely a feather 10, which comprises a shaft 12 and two blades 14, extending on either side of the shaft, in a manner almost symmetrical.
  • these two blades 14 are made in one piece.
  • they can be separated from each other.
  • each pen 10 firstly uses a natural shaft 12, namely taken from an animal, such as a goose.
  • the two blades 14 are produced separately. These are artificial, ie they consist of a non-natural material, which is for example a polyester nonwoven.
  • the artificial blades thus produced are reported on the natural shaft, according to the arrow F in FIG. 3, by any appropriate means, in particular by gluing.
  • the steering wheel according to the invention comprising a natural shaft and artificial blades, represents a satisfactory compromise between the two existing solutions. Indeed, the use of artificial blades makes it possible to overcome a possible shortage of animals, on which are taken feathers. Thus, each animal is likely to provide many natural stems, which are involved in the invention. By comparison, the same animal can provide only a few full feathers, equipping the natural flywheels of the prior art.
  • the steering wheel according to the invention has a quality significantly higher than that of artificial wheels, made in the prior art.
  • the steering wheel of the invention comprises feathers separated from each other, so that it has a global shape similar to that of flying feathers all natural. This is to be compared with the artificial ruffles of the state of the art, which use a synthetic skirt in one piece, whose characteristics are very different from those of all-natural feather flounces.

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Abstract

This shuttlecock comprises a head, and a skirt formed of a plurality of feathers (10), each feature being formed from a natural shaft (12) and from artificial blades (14).

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VOLANT DE BADMINTON ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION BADMINTON FLYWHEEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
La présente invention concerne un volant de badminton, ainsi que son procédé de fabrication. De manière habituelle, un tel volant comprend un bouchon, à partir duquel s'étend une jupe formée par différentes plumes, reliées les unes avec les autres. De façon générale, deux types principaux de volants sont connus.The present invention relates to a badminton shuttlecock and its manufacturing process. Usually, such a flywheel comprises a plug, from which extends a skirt formed by different feathers, connected to each other. In general, two main types of wheels are known.
Ainsi, un premier type de volants est formé de plumes entièrement naturelles, prélevées sur des volailles, telles que des oies. Cette solution présente cependant un inconvénient, en ce sens que la production de volants en plumes naturelles nécessite de faire appel à un nombre extrêmement élevé d'animaux. Dans ces conditions, cette production peut être mise en péril dans le cas d'une pénurie de volaille. Par ailleurs, le prix de revient de ces volants est particulièrement élevé. Un second type de volants fait appel à une jupe artificielle, réalisée d'un seul tenant en un matériau synthétique, tel que du polypropylène. Bien que cette solution permette de résoudre le problème de coût et de pénurie d'animaux, elle ne permet pas d'obtenir des volants de bonne qualité.Thus, a first type of flying is formed of entirely natural feathers, taken from poultry, such as geese. This solution, however, has a disadvantage in that the production of natural feather flounces requires the use of an extremely large number of animals. Under these conditions, this production may be jeopardized in the case of a poultry shortage. Moreover, the cost price of these wheels is particularly high. A second type of flywheel uses an artificial skirt, made in one piece of a synthetic material, such as polypropylene. Although this solution solves the problem of cost and animal shortage, it does not provide good quality steering wheels.
Dans ces conditions, l'invention se propose de remédier à ces différents inconvénients.Under these conditions, the invention proposes to remedy these various disadvantages.
A cet effet, elle a pour objet un volant de badminton comprenant un bouchon, ainsi qu'une jupe formée de plusieurs plumes, chaque plume comprenant une hampe et deux lames, caractérisé en ce que chaque plume est formée d'une hampe naturelle, ainsi que de lames artificielles. Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention les lames artificielles sont réalisées en un non-tissé de polyester, de polypropylène ou de fibres de verre.For this purpose, it relates to a badminton shuttlecock including a cap, and a skirt formed of several feathers, each feather comprising a shaft and two blades, characterized in that each feather is formed of a natural shaft, and than artificial blades. According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention the artificial blades are made of a nonwoven of polyester, polypropylene or glass fibers.
L'invention a également pour objet un procédé de fabrication du volant tel que défini ci-dessus, dans lequel on prélève une hampe naturelle sur un animal, on réalise de manière séparée les lames artificielles, et on rapporte les lames artificielles sur cette hampe naturelle, de manière à former les plumes constitutives de la jupe du volant. Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, on rapporte les lames sur la hampe par collage.The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the steering wheel as defined above, in which a natural shaft is taken from an animal, the artificial blades are made separately and the artificial blades are reported on this natural shaft. , so as to form the constituent feathers of the skirt of the steering wheel. According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the blades are reported on the shaft by gluing.
L'invention va être décrite ci-après, en référence aux dessins annexés, donnés uniquement à titre d'exemple non limitatif, dans lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue de côté, illustrant un volant de badminton conforme à l'invention ;The invention will be described below, with reference to the accompanying drawings, given by way of non-limiting example, in which: - Figure 1 is a side view, illustrating a badminton wheel according to the invention;
- la figure 2 est une vue de face illustrant une plume appartenant à ce volant ; et- Figure 2 is a front view illustrating a feather belonging to the steering wheel; and
- la figure 3 est une vue de face, illustrant une étape de la réalisation de la plume de la figure 2.- Figure 3 is a front view, illustrating a step of the embodiment of the pen of Figure 2.
La figure 1 illustre un volant de badminton, qui comprend de manière classique un bouchon 2, à partir duquel s'étend une jupe 4, qui est formée de différentes plumes 10, reliées les unes aux autres de façon habituelle par un cerclage 6. La figure 2 illustre de façon plus précise une plume 10, qui comprend une hampe 12 ainsi que deux lames 14, s'étendant de part et d'autre de cette hampe, de manière à peu près symétrique. Dans l'exemple illustré, ces deux lames 14 sont réalisées d'un seul tenant. Cependant, à titre de variante non représentée, elles peuvent être séparées l'une de l'autre. En vue de la réalisation de chaque plume 10, on utilise tout d'abord une hampe naturelle 12, à savoir prélevée sur un animal, tel une oie. On réalise par ailleurs séparément, par tout procédé approprié, les deux lames 14. Celles-ci sont artificielles, à savoir qu'elles sont constituées d'un matériau non naturel, qui est par exemple un non-tissé en polyester. Les lames artificielles ainsi produites sont rapportées sur la hampe naturelle, selon la flèche F à la figure 3, par tout moyen approprié, notamment par collage.FIG. 1 illustrates a badminton shuttlecock, which conventionally comprises a stopper 2, from which extends a skirt 4, which is formed of different feathers 10, connected to each other in the usual manner by a strapping 6. The Figure 2 illustrates more precisely a feather 10, which comprises a shaft 12 and two blades 14, extending on either side of the shaft, in a manner almost symmetrical. In the illustrated example, these two blades 14 are made in one piece. However, as a variant not shown, they can be separated from each other. For the realization of each pen 10, firstly uses a natural shaft 12, namely taken from an animal, such as a goose. Separately, by any suitable method, the two blades 14 are produced separately. These are artificial, ie they consist of a non-natural material, which is for example a polyester nonwoven. The artificial blades thus produced are reported on the natural shaft, according to the arrow F in FIG. 3, by any appropriate means, in particular by gluing.
Le volant conforme à l'invention, comprenant une hampe naturelle et des lames artificielles, représente un compromis satisfaisant entre les deux solutions existantes. En effet, l'utilisation de lames artificielles permet de s'affranchir d'une éventuelle pénurie d'animaux, sur lesquels sont prélevées des plumes. Ainsi, chaque animal est susceptible de fournir de nombreuses hampes naturelles, qui interviennent dans l'invention. Par comparaison, un même animal ne peut fournir que quelques plumes entières, équipant les volants naturels de l'art antérieur.The steering wheel according to the invention, comprising a natural shaft and artificial blades, represents a satisfactory compromise between the two existing solutions. Indeed, the use of artificial blades makes it possible to overcome a possible shortage of animals, on which are taken feathers. Thus, each animal is likely to provide many natural stems, which are involved in the invention. By comparison, the same animal can provide only a few full feathers, equipping the natural flywheels of the prior art.
De plus, le volant conforme à l'invention présente une qualité nettement supérieure à celle des volants artificiels, réalisés dans l'art antérieur. En effet, le volant de l'invention comprend des plumes séparées les unes des autres, de sorte qu'il présente une forme globale voisine de celle des volants en plumes entièrement naturelles. Ceci est à comparer avec les volants artificiels de l'état de la technique, qui font appel à une jupe synthétique d'un seul tenant, dont les caractéristiques sont très différentes de celles des volants en plumes entièrement naturelles. In addition, the steering wheel according to the invention has a quality significantly higher than that of artificial wheels, made in the prior art. Indeed, the steering wheel of the invention comprises feathers separated from each other, so that it has a global shape similar to that of flying feathers all natural. This is to be compared with the artificial ruffles of the state of the art, which use a synthetic skirt in one piece, whose characteristics are very different from those of all-natural feather flounces.

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1. Volant de badminton, comprenant un bouchon (2), ainsi qu'une jupe (4) formée de plusieurs plumes (10), chaque plume comprenant une hampe (12) et deux lames (14), caractérisé en ce que chaque plume (10) est formée d'une hampe naturelle (12), ainsi que de lames artificielles (14).1. Badminton shuttlecock, comprising a stopper (2), and a skirt (4) formed of several feathers (10), each feather comprising a shaft (12) and two blades (14), characterized in that each feather (10) is formed of a natural shaft (12), as well as artificial blades (14).
2. Volant selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que les lames artificielles sont réalisées en un non-tissé de polyester, polypropylène ou de fibres de verre. 2. Flywheel according to claim 1, characterized in that the artificial blades are made of a nonwoven of polyester, polypropylene or glass fibers.
3. Procédé de fabrication du volant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel on prélève une hampe naturelle (12) sur un animal, on réalise de manière séparée les lames artificielles (14), et on rapporte les lames artificielles sur cette hampe naturelle, de manière à former les plumes constitutives de la jupe du volant. 3. Method of manufacturing the steering wheel according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a natural shaft (12) is taken from an animal, the artificial blades (14) are made separately and the artificial blades are reported on this shaft. natural, so as to form the constituent feathers of the skirt of the steering wheel.
4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'on rapporte les lames sur la hampe par collage. 4. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the blades are reported on the shaft by gluing.
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