Patent ID: 6364791
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
In combination a string vibration damper and a sports racquet;wherein said sports racquet has an interwoven tensioned string bed, including a first pair of crossing strings which touch one another at a first contact point, and a second pair of crossing strings which touch one another at a second contact point, and wherein said damper is made of a soft, elastomeric material and comprises a first end member having a first hole therethrough, a second end member having a second hole therethrough, and a connecting portion connecting said first and second end members, wherein each said hole has a bore axis and a hole diameter, wherein said hole diameter is in the range of 3 mm and 10 mm, wherein each said end member has a maximal cross-sectional height â€œh,â€  in a direction parallel to said axis, in the range of 1 mm and 6 mm, and wherein said damper is positioned relative to the string bed such that said first contact point lies within said first hole and said second contact point lies within said second hole such that the crossing strings remain touching at said contact points, whereby said end members are secured firmly in place on the string bed.