Patent ID: 6840874
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A game racquet extending along a longitudinal axis and having a string bed, the racquet comprising: a head portion supporting the string bed; a longitudinally extending handle portion formed separately from the head portion, one of the head portion and the handle portion having at least first and second spaced apart inwardly extending channels, and the other of the head portion and the handle portion having at least first and second ribs, the first and second ribs positioned to generally align with the first and second channels; and at least first and second panels each including shock and/or vibration reducing material, the first and second panels disposed between, and separating, the first and second ribs and the first and second channels to form first and second engagement locations, respectively, the first rib, the first panel and the first channel configured to inhibit transverse relative movement of the head portion with respect to the handle portion at the first engagement location in the direction normal to a plane defined by the string bed.