Racket Grip Reference Point Trainer

a reference point and racket technology, applied in the field of tennis trainers, can solve the problems of cumbersome or unfeasible normal play, cumbersome use, and general usability of hand, wrist and forearm accessories, and achieve the effects of convenient attachment, economic manufacturing, and sufficient durability

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-08
KLONTZ DARBY LYNN
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[0027]Another object of this invention is to provide a tennis trainer which may easily attached to existing tennis rackets and then removed therefrom after the tennis player has become sufficiently proficient at the game and therefor

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Unfortunately, many of these devices involving accessories for the hand, wrist and forearm are generally usable for training only and are not feasibly used during normal tennis match play where the player must utilize alternating strokes and rotate the racket to different positions frequently and repeatedly.
Such training devices available today involve bands, straps or other materials that extend from the racket to

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[0036]FIG. 1 is a view of a tennis racket 10 with the invention shown as applied on the racket handle 12 on or near the bottommost end (also called end-cap) 14 of the handle 12. Basically, the invention is composed of a band 16 of varying widths, thicknesses and diameters that is made of elastic material such as rubber, silicone or similar materials and can be easily applied and removed from the racket by stretching and applying over the end-cap 14 of the racket handle 12.

[0037]As shown more clearly in FIGS. 3 and 4, included on the band 16 at two points equidistant from each other on the circular band are “ridges”18 that protrude from the exterior surface of the band and act as a tactile physical stop for a player's pinky finger 20 as the racket is rotated among various types of grips during play. When the invention is applied and the hand grips the racket handle, the pinky finger 20 and the outer edge of the hand 22 (specifically, the region including the Musculus abductor digiti ...

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Abstract

An attachment to the handle of a racket that tactically indicates to a player whether his/her hand has properly gripped the handle of a racket for a desired tennis stroke (e.g., forehand, backhand, etc.). The attachment is a band composed of rubber or a similar elastic material positioned around of the racket handle positioned such that the outer edge of the player's hand and smallest finger of the hand (also known as the “pinky” finger) rest on top of the band. The band further includes two “ridges” circumferentially equidistant from each other on the circular wrap, each protruding from the exterior the band to provide a surface against which the end of the player's finger will abut to provide a tactile stopping point for the player's hand when rotating the racket handle so as to achieve consistent hand placement for a designated grip as the player transitions from one grip to another during play.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 384,910, filed 8 Sep. 2016.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC OR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM (EFS-WEB)[0004]Not applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR A JOINT INVENTOR[0005]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0006]Tennis is a very popular sport played around the world by people of all ages. In order to become a skilled tennis player, it is necessary to learn a variety of tennis racket grip types. Different grips are typically used for various types of tennis strokes, such as forehands, backhands, volleys, serves, etc. The type of tennis racket grip used directly affects and controls the angle of the racket during th...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B60/10A63B69/38A63B60/14A63B71/06
CPCA63B60/10A63B69/38A63B60/14A63B71/0619A63B2209/00A63B2102/02A63B2071/0655A63B49/035A63B49/08A63B60/16A63B60/08
Inventor KLONTZ, DARBY LYNN
Owner KLONTZ DARBY LYNN
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