Global Patent Index - EP 0465848 A1

EP 0465848 A1 19920115 - String vibration dampener for a tennis racquet.

Title (en)

String vibration dampener for a tennis racquet.

Title (de)

Vibrationsdämpfer für die Saiten eines Tennisschlägers.

Title (fr)

Amortisseur de vibrations pour le tamis d'une raquette de tennis.

Publication

EP 0465848 A1 19920115 (EN)

Application

EP 91109485 A 19910610

Priority

US 53584090 A 19900611

Abstract (en)

A vibration absorber (10) for tennis racquet strings includes a thin, flexible strip (12) with a relatively massive donut shape member (14) at either end. The device is weaved over and under the racquet main strings (34), so that the flexible strip (12) contacts preferably between 4 and 6 of the center main strings (34), and the donut members (14) engage, through a clamping groove (20), a pair of outlying strings (34a,34b). The device provides a good vibration dampening on the outer part of the string area, for dampening off center hits, whereas the center main strings remain lively and resilient. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63B 49/00

IPC 8 full level

A63B 49/02 (2006.01); A63B 49/00 (2006.01); A63B 49/04 (2006.01); A63B 51/00 (2006.01); A63B 59/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 60/54 (2015.10)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0465848 A1 19920115; AU 646468 B2 19940224; AU 7834491 A 19911212; CA 2044229 A1 19911212; CA 2044229 C 19940906; JP 2533836 Y2 19970423; JP H0568562 U 19930917

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91109485 A 19910610; AU 7834491 A 19910611; CA 2044229 A 19910610; JP 5197491 U 19910611