Global Patent Index - EP 0283485 B1

EP 0283485 B1 19901212 - ANTIVIBRATION DEVICE FOR TENNIS OR SQUASH RACKETS

Title (en)

ANTIVIBRATION DEVICE FOR TENNIS OR SQUASH RACKETS

Publication

EP 0283485 B1 19901212 (FR)

Application

EP 87905763 A 19870909

Priority

  • FR 8613958 A 19860930
  • FR 8705639 A 19870416

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8802271A1] The device absorbs vibrations which occur in the strings of a tennis racket in order to reduce the risks of articular damage to the players' elbow. It is comprised of an elastomer element (1) having an elongate shape and a small cross-section terminated by spherical protuberances (2) used to tie the element to the strings. The device is provided at its middle with a bulge (3) for centering transversely the device in the strings of the racket and having the function of stiffening the element while increasing locally its linear mass. The device is fixed in the strings by interlacing it by one turn on the bearing strings (4). The device according to the invention is intended for damping the vibratory modes of the strings of a tennis racket.

IPC 1-7

A63B 51/00

IPC 8 full level

A63B 59/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63B 60/54 (2015.10 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8802271 A1 19880407; AU 7910587 A 19880421; EP 0283485 A1 19880928; EP 0283485 B1 19901212; US 4962928 A 19901016

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8700348 W 19870909; AU 7910587 A 19870909; EP 87905763 A 19870909; US 20740387 A 19870909