Lightweight tennis racket having high frequency

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1998-06-22

2000-08-22

Passaniti, Sebastiano

Games using tangible projectile

Player held and powered, nonmechanical projector, per se,...

Racket or paddle; accessory therefor

473524, 473549, A63B 4908

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061064173

ABSTRACT:
A lightweight, high stiffness tennis racket includes a frame having a handle portion with butt end, head portion, and strings supported by the head portion. The racket is formed from a composite material including carbon fibers, titanium fibers, and epoxy resin and includes a length of at least about 27 inches, weight of less than about 9.2 ounces when strung, and a frequency of vibration of the first mode of bending under free-free constraint of at least about 175 Hz. The racket includes a vibration damping unit located about at the racket handle.

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Art Citation listing the physical parameters for the commercially produced racquets: Head Big Bang, Prince Extender Mach 1000 PL, Kuebler R50, Wilson Hammer 3.5 Stretch Outer Limits, Wilson Sledge Hammer 2.8, Wilson Sledge Hammer 2.8 Stretch, and Wilson Sledge Hammer 3.8; Sep. 1985-Feb. 1997.

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