Racket

Abstract

A racket includes a handle, a frame connected to the handle and having a longitudinal axis extending from and aligned with the handle, and a stringed web supported on the frame. The frame has two ends that are opposite to each other along the longitudinal axis. The stringed web is formed by a plurality of intersecting longitudinal strings and transversal strings defining a plurality of meshes. The longitudinal strings and the transversal strings together further define a primary ball-striking portion on a substantially central portion of the stringed web, and the meshes located in the primary ball-striking portion gradually increase in size in a direction from one of the two ends to the other one of the two ends of the frame.

Description

PRIOR APPLICATION DATA [0001]This application claims priority to Taiwan Application No. 95139333, entitled Racket which is entitled to a priority date of Oct. 25, 2006.[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a racket for ball games, more particularly to a racket for ball games having a stringed web that may be combined with a handle of different rigidity or flexibility so as to produce various ball-striking effects and to fit users or players of various playing skill and strength, and specifically a 10 stringed web that produces a greater ball striking effect, so as to extensively increase the speed of racket swing and ball rebound as well as stability in hitting.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]FIG. 1 shows a conventional racket 1 for ball games comprising a handle 3 and a racket head with a frame 2 connected to the handle 3 and supporting a stringed web 4 that forms the hitting face of the racket 1. A badminton racket with a substantially oval-shape racket h...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]It would be advantageous to provide a racket with a stringed web capable of generating various ball-striking effects when combined with a shaft portion of different rigidity or flexibility to suit players of different skill and strength. It would particularly be advantageous to provide a racket with a stringed web which produces greater ball swing impact and ball rebound speed and stability in hitting.

[0017]In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the frame has one end connected to the handle and another end opposite to the handle, and the meshes gradually increase in size from the other end to the one end of the frame or, in other words, the meshes gradually decrease in size from the one end to the other end of the frame. By such design, the stiffness of the upper section of the primary ball-striking portion can be enhanced, and a greater striking force on the ball can be affected. Thus, when a player of good skill and strength takes an offensive attack, he has the option, if he considers it necessary, to hit the ball at the upper section of the primary ball striking area to lengthen the arm of force to thereby produce greater power when hitting the ball. An even greater power when hitting the ball is produced with a racket made of a shaft portion that is more rigid and less flexible, resulting in even greater ball rebound speed and stability.

[0018]Therefore, by such design of the stringed web and by varying the stiffness or flexibility of the shaft portion, various ball striking effects may be produced to suit different players of different skill and strength.

Problems solved by technology

This limits the ball-striking effect even when a player of good skill and strength tries to produce a stronger ball hitting effect by hitting the ball at the upper region of the primary ball-striking portion C where the arm of force is longer.

Meanwhile, to those players with good skill and strength, if the racket 1 is made of a shaft portion 32 that is less flexible and more rigid, the racket 1 can be swung at greater speed, however, the ball rebound speed and the hitting force are still subject to some limitations as explained above.

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