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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
May. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Rafael G. Filippini, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventor:
Rafael G. Filippini, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
EF Composite Technologies, L.P., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B049/02 ; A63B049/08 ; A63B051/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A string guide system is disposed within the hollow stem of a sports racquet and guides the continuous string at least through a turn for redirecting the continuous string back out of the cavity and toward the string bed. The redirection defines shared ends of a pair of connected consecutive string segments. The string guide system disposes the string segments at predetermined lateral positions along the width at least at the turn. In a preferred embodiment the string guide system includes flexible tubes which dampen vibration and aid in stringing the racquet.