Patents Assigned to Tec Sportmanagement AG
  • Publication number: 20170203163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball-striking device (1), in particular a tennis, squash, or badminton racket, having a head frame (2), which comprises a striking surface, is of a hollow design, and is produced from plastic, in particular from a fiber-reinforced plastic, and a shaft formed thereon with grip, wherein the striking surface (12) is defined by at least one string (8), which is tensioned in a crisscross manner and which forms string portions fastened substantially in parallel to one another on the head frame, wherein the anchoring of the string portions on the head frame (2) is performed via retainers (20) which are fastened on the inner side of the head frame so that they each extend substantially perpendicularly in relation to the striking surface, whereby the ends (10) of the string portions clamped in the retainers (20) can be laterally deflected upon impact of a ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: TEC SPORTMANAGEMENT AG
    Inventor: Hubert NAGLER
  • Patent number: 8574103
    Abstract: A ball-striking implement, in particular a tennis, squash or badminton racket, is described, the implement having a head frame including an impact surface and a stem, which is formed integrally thereon and has a handle, the impact surface being determined by at least one string which is stretched crosswise and forms string portions fastened to the head frame substantially parallel to one another. The string portions are guided in holding elements on the inside of the head frame such that the string portions are positioned in a single plane forming the impact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: TEC Sportmanagement AG
    Inventor: Hubert Nagler
  • Publication number: 20120322590
    Abstract: A ball-striking implement, in particular a tennis, squash or badminton racket, is described, the implement having a head frame including an impact surface and a stem, which is formed integrally thereon and has a handle, the impact surface being determined by at least one string which is stretched crosswise and forms string portions fastened to the head frame substantially parallel to one another. The string portions are guided in holding elements on the inside of the head frame such that the string portions are positioned in a single plane forming the impact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TEC SPORTMANAGEMENT AG
    Inventor: Hubert NAGLER
  • Patent number: 8333672
    Abstract: A novel ball-striking implement, in particular a tennis, squash or badminton racket, is described, with a head frame (1; 13) comprising an impact surface and also a stem which is formed integrally thereon and has a handle, the impact surface being determined by at least one string (3; 19) which is stretched crosswise and forms string portions fastened to the head frame substantially parallel to one another. The string portions in holding elements (2; 15) on the inside of the head frame are guided in such a manner that the string portions are positioned in a single plane forming the impact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Tec Sportmanagement AG
    Inventor: Hubert Nagler
  • Publication number: 20100190591
    Abstract: A novel ball-striking implement, in particular a tennis, squash or badminton racket, is described, with a head frame (1; 13) comprising an impact surface and also a stem which is formed integrally thereon and has a handle, the impact surface being determined by at least one string (3; 19) which is stretched crosswise and forms string portions fastened to the head frame substantially parallel to one another. The string portions in holding elements (2; 15) on the inside of the head frame are guided in such a manner that the string portions are positioned in a single plane forming the impact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: TEC SPORTMANAGEMENT AG
    Inventor: Hubert Nagler