Games using tangible projectile – Player held and powered – nonmechanical projector – per se,... – With sound-deadening – vibration-damping – or shock-absorbing...
Reexamination Certificate
2001-05-08
2002-06-11
Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Player held and powered, nonmechanical projector, per se,...
With sound-deadening, vibration-damping, or shock-absorbing...
C473S523000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06402645
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a game apparatus, and more particularly to a shock-absorbing device of the game apparatus with a tubular rod body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2
, a prior art tennis racket
10
comprises a ball-hitting portion
11
and a grip portion
12
. The ball-hitting portion
11
is formed of a frame
13
and a ball-hitting surface
14
defined by the frame
13
. The grip portion
12
is fastened at one end with the ball-hitting portion
11
and is formed of a hollow rod
15
and a shock-absorbing device
16
which is disposed in the hollow rod
15
and is formed of a resilient body
17
and a weight
18
. The resilient body
17
is made of a rubber or foam material and is provided at the center with a connection ring
191
and four connection portions
192
. The weight
18
is disposed in the resilient body
17
such that the weight
18
is put through the connection ring
191
of the connection structure
19
. The shock-absorbing effect is attained by the swiveling of the weight
18
in the resilient body
17
.
The shock-absorbing device is disposed only in the rod body of the prior art tennis racket
10
. The frame is not provided with the shock-absorbing device and is apt to sway upon being impacted on by a ball. In spite of the tennis racket being of a hollow design, the tennis racket is not provided with a space for mitigating the shock wave. In addition, the shock-absorbing device is concealed in the hollow rod body of the prior art tennis racket and can not be seen by the consumers who have a tendency to resist invisible things.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a shock-absorbing device which is for use in a game apparatus having a tubular rod body and is capable of mitigating the shock wave in the frame to reduce the swiveling action of the frame.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a shock-absorbing device which is designed for use in a game apparatus having a tubular rod body and is provided with a shock wave mitigating space to maximize the shock-absorbing effect.
It is still another objective of the present invention to provide a shock-absorbing device which is intended for use in a game apparatus having a tubular rod body and is visible to the user of the game apparatus. The visibility of the shock absorbing device is the style and the feature of the product.
The shock-absorbing device of the present invention is disposed on a game apparatus which comprises a ball-hitting portion and a grip portion. The ball-hitting portion includes a frame, a ball-hitting surface defined by the frame, and a neck extending from the frame. The grip portion is fastened at one end with the neck and is formed of a hollow rod. The present invention is characterized by the neck which is provided with at least one groove of a length and extending in the direction toward the grip portion, and with at least one shock-absorbing device disposed in the groove. The shock-absorbing device is formed of an absorbing member of a soft material, and a weight. The weight is put through the absorbing member such that the weight is capable of being caused by an external force to swivel.
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patent: 5865694 (1999-02-01), Duong-Van
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Browdy and Neimark , P.L.L.C.
Chiu Raleigh W.
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