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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1995
Kenichi Miyamoto, Akashi, JP;
Haruyoshi Minamiguchi, Nishinomiya, JP;
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A composite prepreg for producing a tennis racket, which is light and tough and superior in flexibility and vibration absorption abilities, comprises thermosetting resin and reinforcing fibers, wherein the reinforcing fibers are a combination of (a) aromatic polyamide or polyester fibers and (b) carbon fibers, the fibers (a) being formed into a first type of strand and the fibers (b) being formed into a second type of strand, the first and second types of strand being arranged with certain regularity. The present invention is also directed to a tennis racket comprising a circular frame constituting a ball hitting area and a shaft connecting with the circular frame, the frame and shaft having a plurality of layers structured so that at least one layer is formed from the above described composite prepreg.