Abstract: A tennis racquet frame including a handle having a free end, a racquet head defined by a closed loop frame, a bridge that defines a portion of the closed loop frame of the racquet head and a throat connecting the racquet head to the handle, with the closed loop frame having a first half remote from the handle and a second half being closer to the handle. The mid-section of the racquet extends from and includes the second half of the closed loop frame and the throat, to a point approximately 20 centimeters to approximately 36 centimeters from the free end of the handle, in which the thickness of at least 25%, more at least preferably 50%, and most at least 75% of the mid-section is less than approximately 60% of the maximum thickness of the racquet in the first half of the closed loop frame. A tennis racquet having similar features for an open loop frame, but not having a bridge, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A game racquet for tennis, racquetball, squash and the like, includes a handle having a free end and a racquet head defined by an open loop frame and having no weight heads. A throat connects the racquet head to the handle at an end of the handle opposite the free end thereof, with the open loop frame of the racquet head having a first half remote from the handle and a second half in closer proximity to the handle. A mid-section of the game racquet extends from, and includes, the second half of the open loop frame and the throat, to a point approximately 20 centimeters from the free end of the handle, with the weight of the mid-section of the game racquet being 25%, or less, of the total weight of the game racquet, when in an unstrung condition. In an alternative embodiment, the game racquet includes defining a portion of a closed loop frame of the racquet head.

Abstract: A tennis racquet frame including a handle having a free end, a racquet head defined by a closed loop frame, a bridge that defines a portion of the closed loop frame of the racquet head and a throat connecting the racquet head to the handle, with the closed loop frame having a first half remote from the handle and a second half being closer to the handle. The mid-section of the racquet extends from and includes the second half of the closed loop frame and the throat, to a point approximately 20 centimeters from the free end of the handle, in which the thickness of at least 25% of the mid-section, more preferably, at least 50% of the mid-section, and most preferably, at least 75% of the mid-section, is less than approximately 60% of the maximum thickness of the racquet in the first half of the closed loop frame. A tennis racquet having similar features for an open loop frame, but not having a bridge, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A tennis racquet (1) is disclosed. The racquet (1) comprises a handle (3) having a free end (6), a racquet head (2) having a loop frame (7), a throat (4) connecting the racquet head (2) to the handle (3) with the loop frame (7) having a first half (9) remote from the handle (3) and a second half (10) being closer to the handle (3). A mid-section (15) of the racquet (1) extends from and includes the second half (10) of the loop frame (7) and the throat (4), to a point approximately 20 centimeters from the free end of the handle (3), characterized in that the thickness of the racquet (1) of any part of the mid-section (15) is less than 12 millimeters or 60% of the maximum thickness of the first half (9) of the racquet head (2).