Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

Hudson R Vantrease

Kevin L Krysiak

David A Vogel

Emma Boyle

William D Severa

Robert T Kapheim

Eloisa M Compostizo

Ninad Trifale

Nadine Lippa

Volleyball

Central portion of a racquet

A sports racquet for supporting at least one racquet string and including a frame and at least one string support assembly. The frame includes handle and head portions separated by throat tubes. The head portion has grommet holes, and includes top, bottom, first side and second side regions. The string support assembly includes a grommet structure and at least one bearing element. The grommet structure includes a strip and at least two barrels extending from the strip. Each barrel includes a string hole extending along an axis of the barrel, and extends through a separate one of the grommet holes. The bearing element is coupled to the grommet structure, and includes an upper portion having a grooved rim engaging the string and a deflectable lower portion having opposing cutouts. The support assembly is positioned at one or more of the top, bottom, first side and second side regions.

String support assembly for a racquet

Growing community of inventors

Chicago, IL, United States of America

Hudson R Vantrease