Patent ID: 6074314
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A game racquet, comprising:a handle having a free end;a racquet head defined by a closed loop frame;a bridge defining a portion of the closed loop frame of said racquet head;a throat connecting said racquet head to said handle at an end of said handle opposite the free end thereof, with the closed loop frame of said racquet head having a first half remote from said handle and a second half that includes said bridge being closer to said handle, wherein a mid-section of said game racquet extends from, and includes, the second half of the closed loop frame and the throat, to a point approximately 21 centimeters from the free end of said handle, with the weight of the mid-section of said game racquet being 25%, or less, of the total weight of said game racquet, when unstrung;a racquet counterbalance wherein the first half of the closed loop frame and a racquet portion extending approximately 21 centimeters from the free end of the handle are approximately the same weight; and,a plurality of strings extending horizontally and vertically within the closed loop frame of said racquet.