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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2011
Gerald J. Levault, Addison, IL (US);
Ronald R. Rocchi, Naperville, IL (US);
William D. Severa, Darien, IL (US);
Robert T. Kapheim, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Gerald J. LeVault, Addison, IL (US);
Ronald R. Rocchi, Naperville, IL (US);
William D. Severa, Darien, IL (US);
Robert T. Kapheim, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A sports racquet including a handle assembly coupled to, and longitudinally extending from, a head portion. The handle assembly includes an elongate tubular shaft, a pallet positioned over the shaft, and a plurality of support members. The pallet defines a plurality of longitudinally extending planar regions and a plurality of longitudinally extending recesses. The recesses are respectively positioned between two of the plurality of planar regions. The support members are positioned within the respective recesses. Each of the support members has an outer surface that forms an elongated corner. The handle assembly has an outer surface that includes a plurality of longitudinally extending flats and a generally polygonal-shaped transverse cross-sectional area. Each of the plurality of planar regions forms at least part of a separate one of the plurality of flats.