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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2008
Harald Rosenkranz, Lauterach, AT;
Johan Kotze, Wolfurt, AT;
Stefan Mohr, Wolfurt, AT;
Ralf Schwenger, Weiler im Allgäu, DE;
Harald Rosenkranz, Lauterach, AT;
Johan Kotze, Wolfurt, AT;
Stefan Mohr, Wolfurt, AT;
Ralf Schwenger, Weiler im Allgäu, DE;
Head Technology GmbH, Kennelbach, AT;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a racket for ball games, and in particular, a tennis or squash racket, with a head region for receiving a stringing defining a stringing plane, a grip portion for holding the racket, and a heart region wherein the heart region has two arms and a bridge. The bridge may be pivot-mounted on both arms relative to an axis substantially perpendicular to the stringing plane. The present disclosure further relates to a method for manufacturing a racket including the step of manufacturing a racket frame with a head region, two arms, and a grip portion in a blow molding process. The method may also include manufacturing a bridge for a racket frame in the blow molding process. The method may further include connecting the bridge with the remaining racket frame.