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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2018
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);
William D. Severa, Darien, IL (US);
Dale J. Zwack, Bartlett, IL (US);
Robert T. Kapheim, Chicago, IL (US);
Eloisa M. Compostizo, Chicago, IL (US);
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A tennis racquet extending along a longitudinal axis and capable of being tested under a lateral bending test and a forward/rearward bending test, includes a frame having a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion positioned between the head and handle portions. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. At least the head portion and the throat portion of the racquet are formed at least in part of a fiber composite material. The throat portion includes a pair of throat elements. When the racquet is tested under the lateral bending test, the racquet has a lateral deflection of at least 6.0 mm when measured in a direction parallel to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.