US 12,186,640 B2
Beach tennis racquet with hitting surface to simulate tennis strings
Mark Bonfigli, Shelburne, VT (US)
Assigned to SEXY BRAND LLC
Filed by SEXY BRAND LLC, Hermosa Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/209,010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0296973 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A63B 59/42 (2015.01); A63B 59/48 (2015.01); A63B 60/50 (2015.01); A63B 102/02 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 59/42 (2015.10) [A63B 59/48 (2015.10); A63B 60/50 (2015.10); A63B 2102/02 (2015.10)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beach tennis racquet comprising:
a handle;
a frame attached to the handle having an inner wall, the frame defining a hitting area; and
a composite striking element located within the frame in the hitting area, the composite striking element comprising a non-woven core, first and second sheets of a material selected from fiberglass and carbon fiber applied to and covering first and second sides of the core, respectively, and third and fourth sheets of a material selected from fiberglass and carbon, fiber applied to and covering the first and second sheets, respectively;
wherein the third and fourth sheets have a surface area that is greater than a surface area of the first and second sheets such that a portion of the third and fourth sheets adheres to and covers a portion of the inner wall and forms a seal for the first and second sheets;
wherein a maximum thickness of the composite striking element is no greater than two millimeters.