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Weighted racquet cover

a racquet cover and weight technology, applied in the field of racquet covers, can solve the problems of limited racquets, tennis racquet covers, and none of the prior art known to the applicant addresses the peculiar needs

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-04
SCHOENWETTER HENRY
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The new version of this patent looks like a tank top shirt with weights on it. There's a clasp on the back and when you pull on the strap it fits snugly around the racquet head. This makes for a more versatile unit than the original version. The new invention also lets you adjust the amount of weights on the cover for both warm up and weight training.

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The original patent 046771510 was a tennis racquet cover, which turn out was limited on the racquets that it would fit.
None of the prior art know to the applicant addresses the peculiar needs of a weighted warm up cover for a racquet.
Such plunging would improperly prepare the player for proper racquet control during the game and thereby defeat the purpose of warm up swings.

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[0014]Referring first to FIG. 1, racquet 1 could be any type of sports racquet for tennis, Racquetball or squash, for example. The strings 2 and the frame (not shown) are covered by a cover 3 held by a Strap and Clasp on the back of the cover. Cover 3 has central located flexible material 5 forming the pockets 6 equidistantly spaced across the center line 10 of the racquet face 9.

[0015]FIG. 2 shows the material 5 of FIG. 1 with the packets 6 holding weights 20 by means Closing flap 7. This embodiment uses Velcro hooks 21 and piles 22 is close flap 7. The weights 20 should be sized to approximate the weight of the playing ball (2 ounces for tennis or racquetball). However, a variety of weights may be provided to offer a variety of practice swing, combinations for player of various levels. Critical to the invention is that the weights 20 be added symmetrically around cent line 10 of the racquet (see FIG. 1) in order to maintain balance rotation torgue during the swing. A selection of ...

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The present improvement on the original weighted racquet cover, U.S. Pat. No. 4,671,510 is as follows:1) It fits every tennis and racquetball racquet.2) It is much lighter in weight and is more diversified.3) It will work both as a warm-up system and a weight training system.4) It will help build the extensor muscle, which in most cases is an under developed muscle and the main cause of tennis elbow.5) It will also strengthen the rotator cuff, which is another tennis related injury of the shoulder.6) By using the weighted product you will extend your future playing time in the sport.

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[0001]This application claims priority benefit on PROVISIONAL APPLICATION No. U.S. 61 / 575,059 FILING DATE: Sep. 12, 2011BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]I am the original inventor of the weighted racquet cover. The original patent 046771510 was a tennis racquet cover, which turn out was limited on the racquets that it would fit. The new and improved version fit every racquet, both tennis and racquetball.[0003]Sports which use a swinging implement include baseball, golf and tennis. Every athlete has been taught the value of warming up before play by swinging a weighted practice implement. The classic example of such warm up swings is the baseball player swinging two or three bats at once, or weighted bat, before his turn at bat. The value of practice swinging with weighted implement is rooted in the body's ability to concentrate on the complex muscle movements in slow motion prior to executing the motions at full speed. In slow motion practice swings the mind is refreshed on how to e...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00
CPCA63B69/00A63B21/075A63B2209/10A63B49/18A63B21/072A63B60/58
Inventor SCHOENWETTER, HENRY
Owner SCHOENWETTER HENRY
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