Racquet configured with increased flexibility in multiple directions with respect to a longitudinal axis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11986705
APP PUB NO 20220212064A1
SERIAL NO

17703398

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A racquet including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. The head portion of the racquet being formed of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under a racquet forward/rearward bending test, the racquet has a forward/rearward deflection with respect to the longitudinal axis of at least 8.5 mm when measured in a direction that is perpendicular to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. When the racquet is tested under a racquet torsional stability test, the racquet has an angular deflection of less than 5.5 degrees about a longitudinal axis.

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  • WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Compostizo, Eloisa M Chicago, US 13 37
Kapheim, Robert T Downers Grove, US 38 215
Severa, William D Lombard, US 69 594
Zwack, Dale J Bartlett, US 11 35

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