String load apportioned racket

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1982-05-10

1984-03-20

Pinkham, Richard C.

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

Target

273 73G, A63B 5100

Patent

active

044376626

ABSTRACT:
Longitudinal strings 15 or 25 of tennis or other sports rackets 10 or 20 are lengthened to be at least 30% longer than transverse strings 17 or 27 and are strung with at least 30% more tension than the transverse strings. The longitudinal strings are also functionally related in length and tension to the transverse strings to effectively apportion to the longer longitudinal strings from approximately half to substantially more than half of the string force for decelerating a ball pentrating the string network as the ball is hit. The functional relationship for selecting appropriate lengths and tensions for the longer and shorter strings is mathematically derived, analyzed, and related to practical working mechanics of a string network. The advantages of lengthening, tightening, and apportioning more of the load to the longitudinal strings include a higher coefficient of restitution for the string network; a larger and more responsive sweet spot area; smaller hysteresis losses from string stretching; less interstring friction and ball deformation; higher velocity ball rebound; better shot control; and less torque shock to the arm of the user from off center hits.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2206548 (1940-07-01), Goerke
patent: 3999756 (1976-12-01), Head
patent: 4196901 (1980-04-01), Durbin

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