Head Technology Gmbh

Claus Müller

Stefan Mohr

Manfred Emberger

Klaus Rambach

Harald Rosenkranz

Johan Kotze

Jürgen Wilke

Gert Rhomberg

Rob Cottey

The present invention relates to a grip tape for ball game rackets having a conical or trapezoidal base shape in the longitudinal direction or a length and a width, wherein the width varies at least along an essential portion of the length. The present invention also relates to a replacement grip tape including the features of a grip tape of the invention, and a process for producing a grip tape of the invention. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a grip for a ball game racket including a portion facing the head region of the ball game racket and having a first cross-section and a portion facing the end of the ball game racket and having a widening cross-section for holding the grip, as well as the combination of grip and grip tape.

Grip tape and grip for ball game racket

A racket for ball games may include a frame which is formed by a frame profile or a hollow profile and has a racket head and a handle portion connected thereto preferably via a heart region. Two indentations that are symmetrical relative to the longitudinal axis of the racket may be provided in the heart region of the frame. A vibrating device may be arranged in each of the two indentations. The vibrating means of the racket may preferably be effective for vibrations having at least two vibration modes or degrees of freedom. Additionally or alternatively, a racket for ball games may include a frame which forms a head region for receiving strings and a handle portion for holding the racket. The frame may include one respective inwardly-facing C-profile in at least two segments of the head region.

Racket for ball games

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Feldkirch, Austria

Claus Müller