Racket Or Paddle; Accessory Therefor (e.g., A Tennis Racket, Tennis Racket Press, Etc.) Patents (Class 473/524)
  • Patent number: 5772529
    Abstract: A golf club having a hollow body clubhead with a metal mesh clubface and a metal mesh top-of-clubhead design. The design conforms to the shapes of a wood and iron and allows the club to be larger in size and weight than traditional golf club designs. The weight is controlled by modifying the amount of material forming the clubhead. The clubface hitting area for both the wood and iron is increased. The hollow-body allows air to flow through the clubhead, thus reduces air resistance and stabilizes the clubface during the club swing. The speed of the clubhead at impact increases, produces straighter flight of golf ball, and increase the distance the golf ball travels once hit. The design of the clubhead facilitates using a balance of different metals, by example, stainless steel, or other metal alloy. The design facilitates the force of the air to be directed against the inside bottom of the sole to provide better contact with a golf ball and reduce topped shots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Thomas L. Ruth, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5769746
    Abstract: As a substitute from opaque plastic of choice for the construction material of a tennis racket, use instead is made of a clear plastic that viewed from afar, such as from one base line to the other, prevents the opponent of the user of the clear plastic racket from visibly detecting a racket position as might enable the opponent to anticipate the shot to be executed by the user, to thereby contribute to the strategic playing value of the tennis racket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Inventor: William B. Siegel