EP0790847A4 - Vibration damping - Google Patents

Vibration damping

Info

Publication number: EP0790847A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: vibration damping; damping; vibration
Prior art date: 1993-05-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP95901796A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0790847A1 (en

EP0790847B1 (en

Inventor

Steven C Sims

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Steven C Sims Inc

Original Assignee

Steven C Sims Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1993-05-17

Filing date

1994-11-07

Publication date

2000-02-23

1993-05-17 Priority claimed from US08/062,997 external-priority patent/US5362046A/en

1994-11-07 Application filed by Steven C Sims Inc filed Critical Steven C Sims Inc

1997-08-27 Publication of EP0790847A1 publication Critical patent/EP0790847A1/en

2000-02-23 Publication of EP0790847A4 publication Critical patent/EP0790847A4/en

2006-06-14 Application granted granted Critical

2006-06-14 Publication of EP0790847B1 publication Critical patent/EP0790847B1/en

2014-11-07 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

238000013016 damping Methods 0.000 title 1

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/54—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
Golf Clubs (AREA)

EP95901796A 1993-05-17 1994-11-07 Vibration damping Expired - Lifetime EP0790847B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US08/062,997 US5362046A (en)	1993-05-17	1993-05-17	Vibration damping
CA002204762A CA2204762C (en)	1993-05-17	1994-11-07	Vibration damping
PCT/US1994/012784 WO1996014108A1 (en)	1993-05-17	1994-11-07	Vibration damping

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0790847A1 EP0790847A1 (en)	1997-08-27
EP0790847A4 true EP0790847A4 (en)	2000-02-23
EP0790847B1 EP0790847B1 (en)	2006-06-14

Family

ID=27170363

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP95901796A Expired - Lifetime EP0790847B1 (en)	1993-05-17	1994-11-07	Vibration damping

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0790847B1 (en)
WO (1)	WO1996014108A1 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3941380A (en) *	1972-07-31	1976-03-02	Patentex S.A.	Tennis rackets and similar implements with vibration damper
US4765620A (en) *	1987-01-16	1988-08-23	Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc.	Racket vibration dampener combined with grommet strip
EP0291434A1 (en) *	1987-05-13	1988-11-17	Louis Boschian	Vibration-reducing device for tennis rackets
EP0441971A1 (en) *	1989-08-28	1991-08-21	Toray Industries, Inc.	Sporting goods and shock absorbing material used by being fitted to the sporting goods
JPH04263876A (en) *	1991-02-18	1992-09-18	Toray Ind Inc	Grip end, sport goods and bicycle in which the same is installed, and tool therefor

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE3704121A1 (en) *	1986-02-19	1987-08-20	Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg	VIBRATION ABSORBER FOR A ROCKET
BE1000688A6 (en) *	1987-07-14	1989-03-14	Donnay Donnay S A Ets	Racket handle.

1994
- 1994-11-07 WO PCT/US1994/012784 patent/WO1996014108A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-11-07 EP EP95901796A patent/EP0790847B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3941380A (en) *	1972-07-31	1976-03-02	Patentex S.A.	Tennis rackets and similar implements with vibration damper
US4765620A (en) *	1987-01-16	1988-08-23	Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc.	Racket vibration dampener combined with grommet strip
EP0291434A1 (en) *	1987-05-13	1988-11-17	Louis Boschian	Vibration-reducing device for tennis rackets
EP0441971A1 (en) *	1989-08-28	1991-08-21	Toray Industries, Inc.	Sporting goods and shock absorbing material used by being fitted to the sporting goods
JPH04263876A (en) *	1991-02-18	1992-09-18	Toray Ind Inc	Grip end, sport goods and bicycle in which the same is installed, and tool therefor

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 052 (C - 1022) 2 February 1993 (1993-02-02) *
See also references of WO9614108A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0790847A1 (en)	1997-08-27
EP0790847B1 (en)	2006-06-14
WO1996014108A1 (en)	1996-05-17

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