WO2009006033A1 - Couvre-manche pour raquette de squash et accessoire d'entraînement - Google Patents

Couvre-manche pour raquette de squash et accessoire d'entraînement Download PDF

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WO2009006033A1
WO2009006033A1 PCT/US2008/067470 US2008067470W WO2009006033A1 WO 2009006033 A1 WO2009006033 A1 WO 2009006033A1 US 2008067470 W US2008067470 W US 2008067470W WO 2009006033 A1 WO2009006033 A1 WO 2009006033A1
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Fiona Geaves
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
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    • A63B60/12—Handles contoured according to the anatomy of the user's hand
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    • 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
    • A63B2102/06—Squash
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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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
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/38—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for tennis

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  • This invention relates to a grip for a squash racquet, more particularly, a flexible sleeve or grip designed to fit a squash racquet, where the sleeve includes imprinted indentations used to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • Squash is an indoor racquet sport.
  • the game is played by two players (or four players for doubles) with "standard" raquets in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball.
  • "Standard" racquets are governed by the rules of the game. Traditionally, they were made of laminated timber (typically Ash), with a small strung area using natural gut strings. Today, they are almost always made of composite materials or metals (graphite, kevlar, titanium, and/or boron) with synthetic strings.
  • Modern racquets generally have maximum dimensions of 686 mm (27 inches) long and 215 mm (8.5 inches) wide, with a maximum strung area of approximately 500 square centimetres (approximately 90 square inches).
  • the maximum weight permitted is 255 grams (approximately 9 ounces) but most generally weigh between 110 and 200 grams (4-7 ounces).
  • FIGS. IA and IB illustrate this proper grip or hold on a squash racquet.
  • the proper squash grip position has two subtle features that allow a player to have full control over the head of the racquet.
  • the index finger should be extended in a somewhat longitudinal direction on the racquet handle, and positioned approximately a finger's width apart from the middle finger.
  • the index finger and thumb should be positioned to form a "V" shape. One side of the V should be almost parallel with the racquet handle.
  • Each index finger groove corresponds to a position of the index finger during a different type of stroke, such as a forehand stroke, a volleying stroke, and a backhand stroke.
  • the thumb groove is also positioned obliquely opposite and adjacent to a middle finger groove to permit the thumb and middle finger to be in contact with one another to form a lock ring around the racquet handle.
  • the disclosure of the 5,657,985 patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet. [0007] Similarly, U.S. Patent No.
  • 7,160,216 entitled “Accessory for racquets,” to Failla Colonnello Seppi, teaches an accessory for a tennis racquet.
  • the accessory has contact portion for user's hand, rigidly connected to a connecting rod, and designed to identify correct position of hand while gripping racquet to perform strokes user's hand when changing the grip from, the grip used for forehand strokes to that used for backhand strokes.
  • the disclosure of the 7,160,216 patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,916,260 entitled “Tennis racquet grip device,” to Poteet teaches a tennis racquet grip device for installation to a tennis racquet, including an obverse surface which conforms in shape to base of thumb of gripping hand, and having felt handle orientation indicia to determine the orientation of the head of the tennis racquet.
  • the disclosure of the 6,916,260 patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • the disclosures refer to a racquet handle having a contoured topography providing unique configurations that increase the player's racquet head awareness and which may be manufactured as an assembly adjustable along the length of the handle which will aid in positioning a player's hand in advantageous positions for stroke improvement.
  • the present invention does not use trigger mechanisms to position the hand.
  • the disclosures of these patents do not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain a open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,806,091, entitled “Hand grip aid,” to McHugh, teaches a hand grip that fits in the user's hand near where the palm joins the fingers and provides a support to distribute the force from a hand-held device onto the entire hand.
  • the hand grip includes an elongated resilient member that has an undulated side to accommodate the user's fingers. The member is placed adjacent to the user's fingers and superficial transverse metacarpal ligament. The member prevents the ligament, along with associated muscle and skin tissue, from being forced over the fingers when the user grasps a handle.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open- fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,556,092 entitled “Ergonomic handle,” to Theken, teaches a handle grip having undulating surfaces to provide a comfortable, non-slip interface with the user's hand, the handle having first and second concentric gripping ridges separated by gripping valleys from a thumb ridge and each other, respectively.
  • the valleys include a plurality of ovoid dimples to increase the surface of interface between the user's fingers and the handle.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,551,690 entitled “Racquet handle,” to Brown, teaches a racquet handle including a male protruding member away from handle towards neck having one or more indentations where the male member releasably engages one or more indentations.
  • the racquet has a substantially planar striking surface connected to one end of a neck where the other end of the neck is adjacent to a handle.
  • the handle is rotatable relative to the planar striking surface about an axis to one or more predetermined positions.
  • One end of the handle comprises a male member protruding away from the handle toward the neck and an end of the neck has one or more indentations, wherein the male member releasably engages the one of the one or more indentations at one of the one or more predetermined positions.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,316,316 entitled “Tennis racquet handle,” to Lai, teaches a tennis racquet handle having an improved handle configuration which eliminates protruding points which may impact the hypothenar eminence of the palm.
  • the butt end of the handle has a cross-sectional shape that is dis-similar to the cross-sectional shape of a middle portion of the handle, approximately 12 cm from the butt end.
  • the butt end and middle portion are connected by a transition zone polyhedron has a number of planar sides against which the hypothenar eminence may bear to eliminate the discomfort of the protruding points of the known handles.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,163,685 entitled “Sports grip training device,” to Rhodes, teaches a sports grip training device for teaching a participant the proper positioning of his or her hands upon a sports implement.
  • the device includes an abutment member which is adapted to be secured to the handle or grip of a sports implement with a predetermined angular orientation.
  • the abutment member When utilized with a golf club, the abutment member has a planar abutment surface that is at a 45° angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the club's shaft.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,018,734 entitled “Grip locating apparatus for sporting article handle,” to Allsop, teaches a device for positioning a person's hand on the handle of a sporting article such as a tennis racquet, and includes a projection which is intended to fit between the thumb and index finger of a person's hand to locate the hand relative to said article to provide a desired grip.
  • the device also includes adjustment means for radially adjusting the projection.
  • the adjustment means may be a band capable of being tensioned and relaxed or a rotatable handle or handle portion.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open- fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,943,058, entitled “Tennis racquet with fixed grip and movable frame,” and U.S. Patent No. 4,854,596, entitled “Tennis racquet with angularly adjustable handle and fixed anatomic grip,” both to Carbonetti discuss a tennis racquet having a frame part and a handle part formed by a hub solid with the frame part, a movable tubular sleeve rotationally and axially sliding on said hub, having an anatomic grip for the gripping of the hand of the tennis player in order to vary the angular attitude of the frame with respect to the grip, to cause the frame to assume a plurality of angular attitudes with respect to it and around its axis, said sleeve having an upper extremity proximal to the frame and a lower opposite extremity.
  • the hub is of a circular section and said movable sleeve is provided at its lower extremity with a toothed crown profile.
  • the sleeve can be rendered movable with respect to the hub by unmeshing the crown profiles and translating and turning the sleeve against the action of a spring, whereas the meshing of the crown profiles renders the sleeve and the hub integral with one another and wherein the sleeve is provided with holes and the grip is anchored in said holes.
  • the disclosures of these patents do not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,848,746, entitled “Tennis racquet grip,” to Klink, teaches a grip formed for a tennis racquet handle to facilitate proper gripping of the racquet for two handed backhand strokes of the tennis racquet by either a left-handed or a right-handed tennis player.
  • the grip includes a body portion having longitudinally aligned first and second protuberance extending therefrom and spaced one from the other by a predetermined distance.
  • a third protuberance also extends from the body portion in radial alignment with the second protuberance and in a direction opposite thereto.
  • An enlarged end section also extends from the body portion.
  • the protuberances and enlarged section are disposed to facilitate either one handed gripping of the racquet by either a left-hand or a right-hand player as well as two handed backhand gripping by either a left-hand or a right-hand player.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,717,151, entitled “Grip for game racquets,” to DuBois teaches a handle design for game racquets such as tennis, racquetball, etc. which handle is contoured to produce a more balanced use of the two main groups of forearm flexors and the hand muscles so as to minimize tendonitis and bursitis in the elbow and shoulder of the user.
  • the handle is contoured on three of its sides by providing concavities to accommodate the region of the hand known as the hypothenar eminence and to accommodate the shorter second and fifth digits.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,664,381 entitled “Grip for tennis racquet,” to Aaron discloses a grip for a tennis racquet handle.
  • a projection extends from the bottom of the handle to receive the forefinger both to place the forefinger and to provide a trigger for leverage in striking a ball.
  • the side of the handle has a curved ridge, the rearward edge of which defines a thumb recess and the forward edge of which defines a trigger for a backhand grip.
  • a knob rearwardly of the thumb recess defines the rear of the recess without obstructing other gripping techniques.
  • a butt ridge provides a sufficient ridge to give the player a sure grip on the racquet.
  • the grip may be symmetrical, so the same grip can be used for both left-hand and right-hand gripping techniques.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. 4,470,599 entitled “Tennis racquet grip,” to Usher, Jr., teaches a grip for a racquet for tennis which includes relatively flat faces on one side for engagement with the thumb and fingers and a rounded or elliptical face disposed on the opposite side of the grip from the flat faces for engagement with the palm of the hand. Corners at the intersection of the flat faces provide control of the racquet while the rounded portion nestles in the palm for a secure gripping of the racquet to prevent rotation thereof.
  • the same grip may be used either for a forehand or backhand position and either for a left handed or right handed person, merely by inversion of the racquet.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. 4,090,710 entitled “Training tennis racquet,” to Williams, teaches a training and playing tennis racquet having indicia immediately above the handle for orienting the player's hand grasp for various strokes including the forehand, backhand, service, overhead and volley grips to aid the tennis player to position the appropriate grip readily during training and playing without cumbersome structure.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • U.S. Patent No. 3,868,110 entitled “Tennis racquet grip,” to Jones, teaches a detachable grip for tennis racquet handles having finger and hand indentations accommodating different positions of the hand for forehand and backhand strokes.
  • the disclosure of this patent does not teach a squash racquet grip that in practice is usable to train a user to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet.
  • PCT Patent Application Publication No. WO9409864A1 entitled “Handle for sports equipment,” to Dahlstrom, teaches a racquet handle for ball sports having users fingers precisely positioned and fixed in grooves reducing force required to achieve firm grip.
  • the invention relates to a racquet handle for ball sports, preferably for tennis, with which the fingers are precisely positioned and fixed in grooves, thereby enlarging the contact surface, increasing the racquet retention friction, and facilitating performance.
  • the thumb groove is disposed obliquely to the middle-finger groove so as to form a "locking ring", thereby improving the strength of the grip by about 50%.
  • a squash racquet usable to train a player to maintain an open-fist grip on the racquet is desired.
  • a lightweight, removable sleeve for the handle of a squash racquet featuring indentations formed to assist a player in maintaining a proper grip on a squash racquet is desired.
  • the invention comprises, in one form thereof, a squash racquet grip able to be united with a squash racket handle comprising: at least an external (or first) surface and an internal (or second) surface, wherein said external surface includes raised surface ridges, wherein said raised surfaces ridges define (a) a forefinger receiving recess for receiving an index finger of a user's hand, (b) a first position site for receiving a thumb of a user's hand, and (c) a second position site for receiving a middle finger of a user's hand; wherein said forefinger receiving recess is disposed on said external surface at an angle relative to both said first position site and said second position site; and wherein said grip further includes a central opening adapted to accommodate said squash racket handle.
  • the invention includes a squash racquet including a racquet head and a racquet handle, said racquet handle featuring a handle grip disposed thereon, said handle grip comprising: at least an external surface, wherein said external surface includes at least two raised surface ridges, wherein said at least two raised surfaces ridges define (a) a forefinger receiving recess for receiving an index finger of a user's hand, (b) a first position site for receiving a thumb of a user's hand, and (c) a second position site for receiving a middle finger of a user's hand; wherein said forefinger receiving recess is disposed on said external surface at an angle relative to both said first position site and said second position site.
  • the invention includes a method for achieving a proper squash racquet grip position by a user.
  • the method comprises the steps of providing a squash racquet including a racquet head and a racquet handle, said racquet handle featuring a handle grip disposed thereon, said handle grip comprising: at least an external surface, wherein said external surface includes raised surface ridges, wherein said raised surfaces ridges define (a) a forefinger receiving recess for receiving an index finger of a user's hand, (b) a first position site for receiving a thumb of a user's hand, and (c) a second position site for receiving a middle finger of a user's hand; wherein said forefinger receiving recess is disposed on said external surface at an angle relative to both said first position site and said second position site; gripping said racquet handle with a user's hand; placing an index finger of said user upon or within said forefinger receiving recess; placing a
  • the invention includes a method for instructing or training a squash player or user to achieve a proper squash racquet grip.
  • the method comprises the steps of providing a squash racquet to said user including a racquet head and a racquet handle, said racquet handle featuring a handle grip disposed thereon, said handle grip comprising: at least an external surface, wherein said external surface includes raised surface ridges, wherein said raised surfaces ridges define (a) a forefinger receiving recess for receiving an index finger of a user's hand, (b) a first position site for receiving a thumb of a user's hand, and (c) a second position site for receiving a middle finger of a user's hand; wherein said forefinger receiving recess is disposed on said external surface at an angle relative to both said first position site and said second position site; instructing said user to grip said racquet handle with said user's hand; instructing said user to place an index finger of said user
  • An advantage of the present invention is that the device fulfills a need in the squash market, namely, providing a simple, lightweight, removable device that assists players in achieving and maintaining a proper hold on a squash racquet.
  • Fig. IA is a first view of a grip and position of a user's hand on a conventional squash racquet
  • Fig. IB is a second view of a grip and position of a user's hand on a conventional squash racquet
  • Fig. 2A is a view of a flat squash grip according to the present invention for the purpose of illustrating ridges
  • Fig. 2B is a view of the squash grip training aid of Fig. 3 shown in a substantially tubular or sleeve formation;
  • Fig. 2C is a view of the squash grip training aid formed on a squash racquet handle
  • Fig. 3 is a view of a squash racquet featuring the squash grip device of the present invention gripped by a user's hand;
  • Fig. 4 is a flow diagram schematically illustrating a method of instructing a user technique for using the squash grip of the present invention.
  • FIG. IA there is shown a first view of a proper "open-fist" grip and position of a user's hand 110 on a conventional squash racquet 100.
  • the index or forefinger 120 of the user's hand 110 should be extended in a somewhat longitudinal direction on the racquet handle, and positioned approximately a finger's width apart 130 from middle finger 140.
  • the user will feel the racquet motion resisted by the extended forefinger 120.
  • the figures illustrate an embodiment suited for a right-handed user, the invention described herein may be adapted for use by left-handed users (not illustrated).
  • FIG. IB there is shown a second view of a proper "open-fist" grip and position of a user's hand 110 on a squash racquet 100.
  • the forefinger 120 and thumb 150 should be positioned at an angle relative to one another to form a "V" shape 160.
  • a flat view 200 and tubular sleeve view 210 of a squash racquet grip according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is contemplated that the disclosed handle grip configurations can be formed as a tubular element or sleeve 210 to slip over the end of an existing squash racquet handle structure, as illustrated in Fig. 2B. This is also known in the art as an "overgrip.”
  • the sleeve 210 has an external surface 220 and an internal surface 230.
  • the external surface 220 includes raised surface ridges or contours 240, wherein the raised surface ridges 240 define (a) a forefinger receiving recess or valley 250 for receiving a forefinger of a user's hand, (b) a first position site 260 for receiving a thumb of a user's hand, and (c) a second position site 270 for receiving a middle finger of a user's hand.
  • the forefinger receiving recess or valley 250 is disposed on said external surface in a direction at an angle relative to both said first position site 260 and said second position site 270.
  • the degree of the angle should be determined such that when the grip is in use, the forefinger and thumb of a user's hand generally form a "V" shape 160 as illustrated in Fig. IB. Further, one of the raised surface ridges or contours 240 is positioned such that in use, the forefinger and middle finger of a user's hand are separated from one another by approximately one finger width 130.
  • the external surface may further include a texture, such as perforations or a honeycomb configuration.
  • the internal surface 230 of the grip may define an opening adapted to accommodate a squash racquet handle.
  • the grip 210 could be mounted over handle structures having a variety of shapes. In each case, when a sleeve 210 is used, the internal surface 230 of the sleeve is preferably shaped to closely match the exterior configuration of the handle structure on which it is mounted. If the internal surface 230 of the handle grip 210 does not conform exactly to the shape of the surface on which the grip 210 is mounted, it should at least fit snugly enough to limit relative movement between the two structures.
  • the grip may be integrally formed on a racquet by molding or otherwise shaping the racquet material itself, as illustrated in Fig. 2C.
  • the handle grip can be formed by shaping the wooden stem portion of the racquet into one of the disclosed configurations.
  • Modern day squash racquet handles are usually formed in tubular plastic mounted over an inner handle shaft.
  • the plastic of the handle shaft may be molded in the above described configuration.
  • a squash racquet is shown.
  • Squash racquet 100 includes a racquet head 280 and a racquet handle and shaft 290.
  • the racquet handle further includes an external surface 220, wherein said external surface includes raised surface ridges or contours 240, wherein said raised surfaces ridges define (a) a forefinger receiving recess 250 for receiving a forefinger of a user's hand, (b) a first position site 260 for receiving a thumb of a user's hand, and (c) a second position site 270 for receiving a middle finger of a user's hand.
  • the forefinger receiving recess 250 is disposed on said external surface 220 in a direction at an angle relative to both said first position site 260 and said second position site 270.
  • the squash racquet grip 200 of the present invention may be made of any material known to one skilled in the art.
  • it may be formed as a structure from molded plastics, elastomeric substances, fabrics, or the like.
  • the handle grip may further be created or molded separately of two or more different contoured pieces, or multiple layers comprising one or more materials.
  • the grip may be fashioned by layering a contoured plastic material including the configuration described above over an absorbent material or a cushioning material or the like. The pieces can then be connected into a final assembly.
  • a player places his hand on the squash racquet grip described above. He places his forefinger substantially upon or within said forefinger receiving recess, places his thumb substantially upon said first position site, places his middle finger substantially upon said second position site, and wraps his remaining fingers around said handle shaft. It will be understood to one skilled in the art that the specific order in which the user places his forefinger, middle finger, and thumb is not essential.
  • the present invention further contemplates a squash racquet handle, or grip, that will at least indicate to the student how the racket is to be held, and preferably to require the racquet to be held in a certain manner.
  • a method 400 for training a squash racquet user to grip a squash racquet handle is illustrated in Fig. 4.
  • the method 400 comprises the steps of providing a squash racquet to said user 410 including a racquet head and a racquet handle, said racquet handle featuring a handle grip disposed thereon, said handle grip configured as described above.
  • the user is then instructed to place his forefinger substantially upon or at said forefinger receiving recess or valley 420.
  • the user is instructed to place his thumb of said user substantially upon or at said first position site 430, his middle finger substantially upon said second position site 440; and finally wrapping remaining fingers around said handle 450.
  • the specific order in which the user places his forefinger, middle finger, and thumb is not essential.

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L'invention concerne un couvre-manche pour raquette de squash qui comprend au moins une surface extérieure et une surface intérieure, ladite surface extérieure présentant des nervures superficielles élevées qui définissent (a) un évidement de réception d'index destiné à recevoir l'index d'un utilisateur, (b) un premier site de position pour recevoir le pouce de l'utilisateur, et (c) un deuxième site de position pour recevoir le majeur de l'utilisateur. L'évidement de réception d'index est disposé sur ladite surface extérieure à un certain angle par rapport au premier et au deuxième site de position. Ledit couvre-manche peut être fixé au manche d'une raquette de squash.
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