Abstract: A stringing means is made integrally with, or an independent device secured on, the throat of a badminton racket. The badminton racket includes a hoop-shaped head with a longitudinal axis, a shaft and a throat connecting the shaft to the head along the longitudinal axis thereof. The head of the racket defines a stringed hitting surface with a sweet zone. The stringing means comprises at least two guiding holes and a guiding channel. Each of the guiding holes is spaced apart in a predetermined distance and includes an opened outer end to be as a string inlet and an inner end connected with the guiding channel. When a badminton racket is equipped with such a stringing means, portions of the string chords for forming the sweet zone of the stringed hitting surface can thread through the means and extend in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the head.

Abstract: A sports racquet including a frame, at least one grommet assembly. The frame includes a head portion coupled to a handle portion. The head portion includes a hoop having inner and outer peripheral walls. At least a first set of concave recesses and channels are formed into the outer peripheral wall. The hoop includes first, second and third groups of string openings. The second and third groups of string openings are aligned with the first set of concave recesses. The second group of string openings extends through the outer peripheral wall at the first set of concave recesses. The grommet assembly engages the outer peripheral wall. The grommet assembly includes at least three pivotable elements interconnected by torque transmitting arms, each pivotable element including a string passage. The pivotable elements and the torque transmitting arms are pivotable about an axis parallel to a string bed plane.