Patent ID: 9399155
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A sports racquet extending along a longitudinal axis and configured for use with a quantity of racquet string forming a string bed about a string plane, the racquet comprising: a frame formed of a thermoplastic material, the frame including first and second halves, the first and second halves including first and second spaced apart hoop regions, and first and second handle regions, respectively, at least one of the first and second hoop regions including a set of projections extending from at least one of the first and second hoop regions in a direction orthogonal to the string plane, at least one of the first and second hoop regions defining a set of bores, the set of projections being configured to matably engage the set of bores, the set of projections extending through the string plane and defining curved bearing surfaces configured for engaging and supporting the racquet string, the set of projections including at least first and second projections having at least first and second radii of curvature, respectively, the first radius of curvature being at least 0.5 mm greater than the second radius of curvature, the curved bearing surfaces of the set of projections having a radius of curvature within the range of greater than 2.0 to 12.0 mm.