Abstract:
A sporting-good implement, such as a ball bat or a lacrosse stick, includes a first handle section rotatably connected to a second handle section. The second handle section may be attached to or integral with a tapered region or barrel region of a ball bat, or with a shaft section or head of a lacrosse stick, or with another sporting-good feature. This rotatable engagement allows the relative position of the user's hands to change during the course of a swing, shot, or pass, ideally placing the user's hands in a position to generate improved power or control.
Abstract:
Tennis racket with a head (13) being connected, by means of a throat (13a), to a supporting tube (3) placed in a hollow tubular handle (1) for angle-limited and, in its extreme positions, lockable turning of the head (13) against the handle (1) is equipped, according to the invention, with a controlling socket (2), mounted to the supporting tube between the head (13) and the handle (1) in a revolving manner, the free end of the controlling socket (2), reaching between the handle (1) and the supporting tube (3), forms a gear cage (2b) of two-way overrunning clutch (4) which outer ring is formed by the handle (1) and its inner ring is formed by the supporting tube (3) in order to optionally provide for mutual grip of the handle (1) and the supporting tube (3) or for free carrying of the supporting tube (3) with the controlling socket (2) in both rotation directions whereas the other free end of the controlling socket being adapted to a handle to be gripped with the tennis player's hand. Advantageously, at least a stop (7) reaching to the radial recess (8) in the handle (1) or in the controlling socket (2) may be installed in the supporting tube (3) in order to set the extreme positions of turning of the head (13) against the handle (1).
Abstract:
The twist-dampening handle of a tennis racket consists of shell mould encasement (5) of tennis racket (1a), which is wrapped in grip tape (8) and is positioned on inner shaft (2) with centering pin (3) in which space (11) is created between shell mould encasement (5) and inner shaft (2) for at least two equalizing fillers (10) made of elastic material, wherein the front part of shell mould encasement (5) is seated on shaft (2) of tennis racket (1a) by means of a stiffening arrangement of a suitable shape and, on the end of encasement (5), centering plug (6) is inserted and rotationally fitted into opening (13) onto centering pin (3), located at the end of shaft (2), in order to provide rotational movement inside the opening of plug (6) and, at the same time, secure the axial alignment between shaft (2) and twist-dampening encasement (5).
Abstract:
A finger supporting structure (F) includes a grip portion and a finger supporter (T) formed thereto. The grip portion is of an elongated bar shape and has adequate length and thickness for a hand to grasp. The grip portion is either all or part of a grasping member of an implement or all or part of a gripping member (G) having internal hole to receive the grasping member of an implement. The finger supporter (T) is a laterally extending projection rigidly formed, in one piece, on the grip portion. The finger supporter (T) is angled to be inclined with respect to the axis (X) of the grip portion in order that the resultant force of the muscles of the digits and hand can be generated and exerted to the optimal. The finger supporting structure (F) is embodied in the grasping members of various implements and thereby provides gripping parts (H) having finger supporter (T) of the implements.
Abstract:
A golf swing training club for training a golfer has a shaft, a club head with a club face and a gripping area. The club head has a club face for striking a ball. The club head extends out from the shaft in a first direction and the club face facing in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. There is a training grip to be gripped by the dominant hand. The training grip is carried by the shaft and is positioned below the gripping area relative to the club head. The training grip is positioned above the shaft in the direction of the club head and, relative to a direction from the gripping area to the club head, the training grip being angled toward a point that is spaced from the first end of the shaft in each of the first and second directions.
Abstract:
A racket (10). In an illustrative embodiment, the racket (10) includes plural handle portions (14, 16), including a first handle portion (14) and a second handle portion (16), which are equipped with a first gripping surface (18) and a second gripping surface (22), respectively. A first mechanism (46, 20, 24) couples the first handle portion (14) and the second handle portion (16) to a racket so that the first gripping surface (18) is angled relative to a first plane (32) coincident with a hitting surface (32) of the racket (10). In one embodiment, the first handle portion (14) and the second handle portion (16) are removably attached to the racket (10). Alternatively, the first handle portion (14) and the second handle portion (16) are integrated with the racket (10). The first and second handle portions (14, 16) form obtuse angles between the hitting surface (32) and the handle portions (14, 16).
Abstract:
The invention relates to golf clubs, particularly putters, and has for its objective the provision of a putter making easier the task of repeatedly effecting accurate putting strokes of a required force to propel the ball a required distance, this objective being met by a construction comprising a shaft, an offset hosel on the shaft of a length greater than the diameter of a ball and a head secured on the hosel. The shaft may be of conventional length or extended length to be gripped in the armpit of the user, and the head may be arcuately and axially adjustable on the hosel to positions to suit the stature of a golfer and to be not nearer the shaft axis than the diameter of a ball.
Abstract:
A racket (10) having a handle (12) with a substantially planar striking surface (16), a neck having one end connected to the substantially planar striking surface. The racket further comprising a handle connected to another end of the neck, wherein the handle (12) is rotatable about an axis to one or more predetermined positions.
Abstract:
A device for positioning a person's hand on the handle of a sporting article such as a tennis racket includes a projection (324) which is intended to fit between the thumb and index finger of a person's hand to locate the hand relative to said article to provide a desired grip. The device also includes adjustment means for radially adjusting the projection (324). The adjustment means may be a band (404) capable of being tensioned and relaxed or a rotatable handle (108) or handle portion (308).
Abstract:
A sporting-good implement, such as a ball bat or a lacrosse stick, includes a first handle section rotatably connected to a second handle section. The second handle section may be attached to or integral with a tapered region or barrel region of a ball bat, or with a shaft section or head of a lacrosse stick, or with another sporting-good feature. This rotatable engagement allows the relative position of the user's hands to change during the course of a swing, shot, or pass, ideally placing the user's hands in a position to generate improved power or control.