Apparatus for modifying weight distribution of a device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a single piece weight member that is generally configured commensurate with an existing, single piece component of a device to facilitate replacing the existing, single piece component of the device with the single piece weight member to modify a weight distribution of the device to a desired weight balance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a single piece weight member that is generally configured commensurate with an existing, single piece component of a device to facilitate replacing the existing, single piece component of the device with the single piece weight member to modify a weight distribution of the device to a desired weight balance, with the single piece weight member having a greater weight than a component weight of the existing, single piece component of the device. The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:   the single piece weight member is comprised of weight material.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the single piece weight member is an exoskeleton structure that includes weight material.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the single piece weight member replacing the existing, single piece component of the device modifies a weight distribution of the device for a desired weight balance.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the weight of the single piece weight member may vary in accordance with a weight of a material integrated within the single piece weight member, with single piece weight member maintaining configuration adapted to replace the existing, single piece component of the device.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the existing, single piece component is single piece, mountable element of a sporting equipment and the single piece weight member is a single piece weight mountable element of the sporting equipment that replaces the mountable element to modify a weight distribution of the racket for a desired weight balance.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein:
 a weight material of the single piece weight member is comprised of an alloy.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein:
 the alloy is a metal alloy.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the device is a racket.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 an engagement infrastructure of the single piece weight member is generally configured commensurate with an engagement infrastructure of the existing, single piece component.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus, comprising:
 a single piece weight end cap that is generally configured commensurate with an existing, end cap of a racket to facilitate replacing the existing, end cap of the racket with the single piece weight end cap to modify a weight distribution of the racket to a desired weight balance, with the single piece weight end cap having a greater weight than the existing, end cap of the racket.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus, comprising:
 multiplicity of single piece weight end caps that have different weights are generally configured commensurate with an existing, end cap of a racket, with a single piece weight end cap of desired weight of the multiplicity single piece weight end caps replacing the existing, end cap of the racket with the single piece weight end cap to modify a weight distribution of the racket to a desired weight balance, with the single piece weight end cap having a greater weight than the existing, end cap of the racket.   
     
     
         13 . A method for modifying weight distribution of a device, comprising:
 providing a exoskeleton structure;   providing a weight material;   integrally molding the exoskeleton structure with the weight material, forming a single piece, integrally molded weight member that is generally configured commensurate with an existing, single piece component of a device;   the single piece, integrally molded weight member having a greater weight than the existing, single piece component of the device;   modify a weight distribution of the device to a desired weight balance in accordance with:
 removing the existing, single piece component of the device; and 
 replacing the removed existing, single piece component of the device with the single piece, integrally molded weight member. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein:
 the weight of the single piece, integrally molded weight member may vary in accordance with a weight of a material integrated within the single piece weight member, with single piece weight member maintaining configuration adapted to replace the existing, single piece component of the device.   
     
     
         15 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein:
 the existing, single piece, integrally molded component is single piece, mountable element of a sporting equipment and the single piece weight member is a single piece weight mountable element of the sporting equipment that replaces the mountable element to modify a weight distribution of the racket for a desired weight balance.   
     
     
         16 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein:
 a weight material of the single piece, integrally molded weight member is comprised of an alloy.   
     
     
         17 . The method as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein:
 the alloy is a metal alloy.   
     
     
         18 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein:
 the device is a racket.   
     
     
         19 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein:
 the component is an end cap.   
     
     
         20 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein:
 the single piece, integrally molded weight member is a single piece weight end cap.   
     
     
         21 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing a multiplicity of single piece, integrally molded weight members that have different weights and are generally configured commensurate with an existing, component of the device.