Global Patent Index - EP 1151762 A2

EP 1151762 A2 20011107 - Racket having bearings in frame for facilitating movement of racket strings outside plane of string bed

Title (en)

Racket having bearings in frame for facilitating movement of racket strings outside plane of string bed

Title (de)

Schläger mit Lagern im Rahmen zum Erleichtern der Bewegung der Schlägersaiten ausserhalb der Bespannungsfläche

Title (fr)

Raquette comprenant des roulements dans le cadre pour faciliter le déplacement des cordes à l'extérieur de la surface du cordage

Publication

EP 1151762 A2 20011107 (EN)

Application

EP 01107941 A 20010328

Priority

US 56038400 A 20000428

Abstract (en)

A game racket (10) has bearing members (16) in the head portion of the frame, and the inner wall of the frame is open in the vicinity of the bearing members so as not to obstruct movement of the racket strings in a direction outside the plane of the string bed (11). The bearing members (16), which may be in the form of rollers each having a radius of curvature significantly greater than the racket string diameter, facilitate both pivoting and shifting of the portion of racket string looped around the bearing members (16) in response to contact of the string bed with a ball. This ability for increased string movability outside the plane of the string bed lessens shock.

IPC 1-7

A63B 49/00

IPC 8 full level

A63B 49/02 (2006.01); A63B 49/00 (2006.01); A63B 59/00 (2006.01); A63B 51/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 49/022 (2015.10); A63B 49/028 (2015.10); A63B 60/54 (2015.10)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1151762 A2 20011107; EP 1151762 A3 20030129; JP 2001353235 A 20011225

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01107941 A 20010328; JP 2001134180 A 20010501