EP0221688A3 - A racquet with a vibration absorbing device - Google Patents

A racquet with a vibration absorbing device Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0221688A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: racquet; absorbing device; vibration absorbing; vibration; absorbing
Prior art date: 1985-10-11
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Ceased

Application number

EP86307788A

Other versions

EP0221688A2 (en

Inventor

Barry Alan Hughes Todd

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Fin Sports Ltd

Original Assignee

Fin Sports Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1985-10-11

Filing date

1986-10-09

Publication date

1988-08-10

1986-10-09 Application filed by Fin Sports Ltd filed Critical Fin Sports Ltd

1987-05-13 Publication of EP0221688A2 publication Critical patent/EP0221688A2/en

1988-08-10 Publication of EP0221688A3 publication Critical patent/EP0221688A3/en

Status Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
- A63B49/02—Frames
- A63B49/03—Frames characterised by throat sections, i.e. sections or elements between the head and the shaft
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/54—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
- A63B49/02—Frames
- A63B49/022—String guides on frames, e.g. grommets

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
Pulmonology (AREA)
Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
Laminated Bodies (AREA)
Prostheses (AREA)

EP86307788A 1985-10-11 1986-10-09 A racquet with a vibration absorbing device Ceased EP0221688A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AUPH286385		1985-10-11
AU2863/85		1985-10-11

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0221688A2 EP0221688A2 (en)	1987-05-13
EP0221688A3 true EP0221688A3 (en)	1988-08-10

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP86307788A Ceased EP0221688A3 (en)	1985-10-11	1986-10-09	A racquet with a vibration absorbing device

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0221688A3 (en)
JP (1)	JPS62181995A (en)
CA (1)	CA1288449C (en)
NZ (1)	NZ217884A (en)
ZA (1)	ZA867666B (en)

Families Citing this family (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB8828145D0 (en) *	1988-12-02	1989-01-05	Dunlop Ltd	Games racket with vibration-damping assembly
GB8828144D0 (en) *	1988-12-02	1989-01-05	Dunlop Ltd	Games racket with vibration-damping assembly
US5236198A (en) *	1990-05-02	1993-08-17	Dunlop Limited	Games racket frame
GB9009831D0 (en) *	1990-05-02	1990-06-27	Dunlop Ltd	Games racket frame
GB2247842A (en) *	1990-09-11	1992-03-18	Dennis Chen	A badminton racket
US5524884A (en) *	1991-07-18	1996-06-11	Dunlop Limited	Striking implements
CA2079347A1 (en) *	1992-09-24	1994-03-25	Charles C. Dicerbo	Sports racket
US6561933B1 (en) *	2001-11-16	2003-05-13	Henry Hsu	Shockproof device in the throat of a tennis racket
US11161017B1 (en) *	2020-04-09	2021-11-02	Cyrus O. Varan	Racket with discontinuous frame

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
FR2102585A5 (en) *	1970-08-11	1972-04-07	Martel Rene
DE2538961A1 (en) *	1975-09-02	1977-03-03	Klaus Naumann	Tennis racquet frame system - has detachable strung head which can be attached to profiled frame

1986
- 1986-10-08 ZA ZA867666A patent/ZA867666B/en unknown
- 1986-10-09 JP JP61241138A patent/JPS62181995A/en active Pending
- 1986-10-09 EP EP86307788A patent/EP0221688A3/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-10-10 NZ NZ217884A patent/NZ217884A/en unknown
- 1986-10-10 CA CA000520308A patent/CA1288449C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
FR2102585A5 (en) *	1970-08-11	1972-04-07	Martel Rene
DE2538961A1 (en) *	1975-09-02	1977-03-03	Klaus Naumann	Tennis racquet frame system - has detachable strung head which can be attached to profiled frame

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
ZA867666B (en)	1987-05-27
NZ217884A (en)	1989-01-27
EP0221688A2 (en)	1987-05-13
JPS62181995A (en)	1987-08-10
CA1288449C (en)	1991-09-03

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2170572B (en)	1988-05-05	A vibration damper
GB2186493B (en)	1989-11-08	A vibration absorber for a racket
DE3571265D1 (en)	1989-08-03	Torque variation absorbing device
DE3573459D1 (en)	1989-11-09	Torque variation absorbing device
EP0197316A3 (en)	1987-05-27	Device for damping motions
EP0213611A3 (en)	1988-06-08	Exercising device
GB2194021B (en)	1990-06-13	Vibration damper device
GB8522420D0 (en)	1985-10-16	Damping device
DE3661558D1 (en)	1989-02-02	A VIBRATION ENERGY ABSORBER DEVICE
GB8709661D0 (en)	1987-05-28	Vibration damper device
GB8505686D0 (en)	1985-04-03	Damping device
EP0194419A3 (en)	1987-08-26	Exercise device exercise device
EP0265681A3 (en)	1989-02-22	Damping device
GB2166515B (en)	1989-01-18	Damping device
EP0209303A3 (en)	1988-07-13	Exercise device exercise device
EP0429087A3 (en)	1991-09-25	A ski provided with a vibration damping device
EP0308829A3 (en)	1990-03-21	Torque variation absorbing device
GB8425338D0 (en)	1984-11-14	Impact energy absorbing device
GB2135424B (en)	1986-07-16	Torsional vibration absorbing device
EP0221688A3 (en)	1988-08-10	A racquet with a vibration absorbing device
GB8512289D0 (en)	1985-06-19	Vibration device
ZA867667B (en)	1987-05-27	Racquet shock absorbing device
BR8606132A (en)	1987-09-22	ABSORBING DEVICE
GB2171202B (en)	1989-06-14	A vibration sensing device
GB2170008B (en)	1988-09-01	Vibration detecting devices

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1987-03-28	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1987-05-13	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
1988-06-23	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1988-08-10	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
1989-04-05	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19890206
1989-07-26	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 19890612
1992-06-25	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED
1992-08-12	18R	Application refused	Effective date: 19920316
2007-08-08	RIN1	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)	Inventor name: TODD,BARRY ALAN HUGHES