Tennis racket string
First Claim
1. A tennis racket string comprising a solid mono-filamentary core having strands wound thereabout and adhesively secured thereto without degradation of the strands, both said core and said strands being composed of a synthetic resin, said core having a thickness of three to six times the thickness of the strand, said string having a spring rate of from 45 to 65 pounds/inch (8.0 to 11.6 kg/cm) at a loading in the range of 50 to 100 pounds (22.7 to 45.4 kg), said string exhibiting a substantially linear stress-strain behavior in said range, a minimum tensile break load of 120 pounds (54.4 kg), a total thickness of from 0.040 to 0.055 inch (0.102 to 0.140 cm), a minimum overhand knot strength of 50 pounds (22.7 kg), and said strands being encased by a separate continuous, smooth outer resin layer composed solely of a set resin adhesive bonded to the string thereby providing said string with an improved surface texture.
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Abstract
A string for a tennis racket composed of a synthetic resin such as nylon and having a combination of properties which provides a highly desirable balance between playability and durability. Specifically, the string has a spring rate of from 45 to 65 pounds/inch (8.0 to 11.6 kg/cm) at a loading in the range of 50 to 100 pounds (22.7 to 45.4 kg), the string exhibiting a substantially linear stress-strain behavior in the foregoing range, a minimum tensile break load of 120 pounds (54.4 kg), a thickness of from 0.040 to 0.055 inch (0.10 to 0.14 cm), a minimum overhand knot strength of 50 pounds (22.7 kg), and a minimum surface friction of 0.120.
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10 Claims
- 1. A tennis racket string comprising a solid mono-filamentary core having strands wound thereabout and adhesively secured thereto without degradation of the strands, both said core and said strands being composed of a synthetic resin, said core having a thickness of three to six times the thickness of the strand, said string having a spring rate of from 45 to 65 pounds/inch (8.0 to 11.6 kg/cm) at a loading in the range of 50 to 100 pounds (22.7 to 45.4 kg), said string exhibiting a substantially linear stress-strain behavior in said range, a minimum tensile break load of 120 pounds (54.4 kg), a total thickness of from 0.040 to 0.055 inch (0.102 to 0.140 cm), a minimum overhand knot strength of 50 pounds (22.7 kg), and said strands being encased by a separate continuous, smooth outer resin layer composed solely of a set resin adhesive bonded to the string thereby providing said string with an improved surface texture.
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10. A tennis racket string comprising a solid core of nylon mono-filament and nylon strands of substantially less thickness wound about said core and adhesively secured thereto without degradation of the strands, said string having a spring rate of 45 to 65 pounds/inch (51.8 to 74.9 kg/cm) at a loading in the range from 50 to 100 pounds (22.7 to 45.4 kg) and exhibiting a substantially linear stress-strain behavior in said range, a total thickness of from 0.045 to 0.0530 inch (0.114 to 0.135 cm), a minimum break load of 135 pounds (61.2 kg), a minimum knot strength of 70 pounds (31.8 kg), and said strands being encased by a separate, continuous, smooth outer resin layer composed solely of a set resin adhesive bonded to the string, thereby providing said string with an improved surface texture.
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