Racket for ball sports and method for manufacturing thereof
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1. A racket comprising:
- a racket frame comprising a racket handle portion orientated along a longitudinal axis of the racket, a racket head portion allowing for the attachment thereto of generally longitudinally directed strings and generally laterally directed strings to form a string bed of the racket, and a racket throat area joining the handle portion with the head portion; and
a self-powered piezoelectric damping system for dampening vibrations of the racket during play, the self-powered piezoelectric damping system comprising at least one transducer element laminated to the racket frame and at least one circuit located within the racket handle portion and electrically connected to the at least one transducer element.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a sports racket includes a racket frame comprising a head portion, handle portion and a throat portion joining the head portion to the handle portion. The racket frame also comprises a self-powered piezoelectric damping system for damping vibrations of the racket during play. The self-powered piezoelectric damping system comprises at least one transducer laminated to the racket and at least one circuit located within the racket handle portion and electrically connected to the at least one transducer.
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10 Claims
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1. A racket comprising:
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a racket frame comprising a racket handle portion orientated along a longitudinal axis of the racket, a racket head portion allowing for the attachment thereto of generally longitudinally directed strings and generally laterally directed strings to form a string bed of the racket, and a racket throat area joining the handle portion with the head portion; and
a self-powered piezoelectric damping system for dampening vibrations of the racket during play, the self-powered piezoelectric damping system comprising at least one transducer element laminated to the racket frame and at least one circuit located within the racket handle portion and electrically connected to the at least one transducer element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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