Games using tangible projectile – Player held and powered – nonmechanical projector – per se,... – Racket or paddle; accessory therefor
Patent
1998-05-08
1999-11-30
Chiu, Raleigh W.
Games using tangible projectile
Player held and powered, nonmechanical projector, per se,...
Racket or paddle; accessory therefor
A63B 4900
Patent
active
059933372
ABSTRACT:
A grommet member for use with a sports racquet comprises a grommet strip from which a plurality of hollow grommet pegs project for receiving racquet strings. The strip additionally includes at least grommet having at least two holes for receiving a pair of strings. Preferably, such grommet is either a multi-hole grommet or a triple hole grommet. The holes of the multi-hole grommet may be disposed on opposite sides of the grommet strip axis or alternately along the axis. In one embodiment, the multi-hole grommet includes a notch extending from its distal end partially towards said grommet strip to divide the end of the grommet into a pair of separate barrels, each barrel containing one of the two string holes Multi-hole grommets can be used to replace the shared grommet hole presently used on some sports racquets, in which the hole receives two racquet strings, i.e., either a cross-string and main string, or a main or cross-string and a tie-off string end. Triple hole grommets can receive both a main string and a cross-string and, in addition, receive a tie-off string end. The multi-hole grommet offers the same advantages as known shared grommet holes, in terms of reducing the number, and increasing the spacing, of the string holes in the corners of the frame, but overcomes the present drawbacks of the shared grommet hole in terms of difficulty of stringing and possible grommet failure.
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Davis Stephen J.
Harvie, III William
Janes Richard
Chiu Raleigh W.
Prince Sports Group, Inc.
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