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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
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 generally planar support members. The pallet is positioned over the shaft and has an outer surface that defines a plurality of longitudinally extending flats. Each of the flats has a length and a width. At least two of the flats define respective elongate recesses. Each of the recesses having a maximum recess width that is less than the width of the respective flat. The support members are positioned within the respective recesses.