ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYAL..............................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1990980/0 1620000/01078655EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320031203EP00306923.420000814EnEnEn15057819990825US61546620000713US20031203200349200102282001097 7A 63B 51/10 A 7B 32B 27/06 B 7B 32B 27/12 BdeReibungsverminderungselemente für SportschlägersaitenenFriction-reducing elements for sports racquet stringsfrEléments réducteurs de frottement pour cordes de raquette de sport1E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC.)010657844.73759DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC.), E.I.NEMOURS & CO. (INC.), E.I. DU PONT DE1007 Market StreetWilmington Delaware 19898USRanda, Stuart Karl213 W. Pembrey DriveWilmington, Delaware 19803USMatthews, Derek Peter00060131Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria StreetLondon EC4V 4ELGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI20031203200349

A fluoropolymer element for insertion between the strings of a tennis racquet or similar sports device to facilitate the relative movement of the strings under the force of impact of a ball or other object.