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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11986706 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2022

Racquet configured with increased flexibility in multiple directions with respect to a longitudinal axis

Applicant:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

William D. Severa, Lombard, IL (US);

Dale J. Zwack, Bartlett, IL (US);

Robert T. Kapheim, Downers Grove, IL (US);

Eloisa M. Compostizo, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Terence P. O'Brien

Primary Examiner:

Raleigh W Chiu

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 49/02 (2015.01); A63B 1/00 (2006.01); A63B 49/028 (2015.01); A63B 49/10 (2015.01); A63B 60/42 (2015.01); G01N 3/04 (2006.01); G01N 3/14 (2006.01); G01N 3/20 (2006.01); G01N 3/22 (2006.01); G01N 3/26 (2006.01); G01N 3/34 (2006.01); A63B 102/02 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 49/028 (2015.10); A63B 1/00 (2013.01); A63B 49/10 (2013.01); A63B 60/42 (2015.10); G01N 3/04 (2013.01); G01N 3/14 (2013.01); G01N 3/20 (2013.01); G01N 3/22 (2013.01); G01N 3/26 (2013.01); G01N 3/34 (2013.01); A63B 2102/02 (2015.10); A63B 2209/02 (2013.01); A63B 2225/02 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0003 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0021 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0023 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0033 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0096 (2013.01);
Abstract

A racquet extending along a longitudinal axis and including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. At least the head portion and the throat portion of the frame are formed at least in part of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under the racquet lateral bending test, the racquet has a lateral deflection of at least 6.0 mm when measured in a direction that is parallel to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

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