Phillip Clive Dent

US Patent:

55606008, Oct 1, 1996

Filed:

Jan 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/369175

Inventors:

E. Luke FitzSimons - Laguna Beach CA
Phillip C. Dent - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

A63B 4900
A63B 6938

US Classification:

273 29A

Abstract:

A tennis racket is provided with a one-way free hinge adjacent the head of the tennis racket between the handle and the racket head to provide a hinged movement of the head of the racket with relation to the handle when the racket is swung and sufficient centrifugal force is provided to the head to swing it away from the racket with no bias from the hinge means. Additionally, the hinge provides no bias to force or bring the head back to the integral or aligned position with the handle, so that only when an improper swing of the racket occurs to apply centrifugal force to the head, will the head swing relative to the handle thereof. The racket enables a tennis player to be taught or to practice swinging a tennis racket with the proper "lag" and follow through so that the tennis player feels the correct rhythm and timing when stroking through a swing.

Address:

2129 Vis Entrada, Newport Beach, CA 92660

VIN:

WDBUF56X69B413087

Make:

MERCEDES-BENZ

Model:

E-CLASS

Year:

2009