Patent ID: 8449411
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A sports racquet comprising: a head portion; and a handle assembly coupled to and longitudinally extending from the head portion, the handle assembly including an elongate tubular shaft, a pallet positioned over the shaft and having an outer surface that defines a plurality of longitudinally extending flats, each of the flats having a length and a width, at least two of the flats defining respective elongate recesses, each of the recesses having a maximum recess width that is less than the width of the respective flat, the pallet being formed of at least a first material having a first hardness value on a Shore hardness scale, and a plurality of generally planar support members coupled to the shaft and positioned within the respective recesses, the support members being formed of at least a second material having a second hardness on a Shore hardness scale, the second hardness value being greater than the first hardness value indicating that the second material is harder than the first material.