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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Tim Doyle, Vista, CA (US);
Thomas W. Travers, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Christopher Crowther, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tim Doyle, Vista, CA (US);
Thomas W. Travers, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Christopher Crowther, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
EF Composite Technologies, L.P., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 49/00 (2006.01); A63B 49/02 (2006.01); A63B 51/00 (2006.01); A63B 59/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 49/002 (2013.01); A63B 51/00 (2013.01); A63B 59/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sports racquet with increased string vibration damping has grommets with elongated barrels. The barrels conform closely to the strings, are capable of absorbing vibration, and may be placed on the main strings, the cross strings, or both.