Sports Racquet

Abstract

Provided herein are racquets, such as sports racquets. The racquets generally comprise a head frame with a curved side rim and substantially parallel straight top and bottom rims and handle affixed to the head frame between the top rim and rims. A plurality of openings are equally spaced through the head frame and a portion of the handle and a plurality of strings comprising a net pass through the openings. The length of the top rim of the head frame is greater than the bottom rim. The handle connects to the head frame at an angle of about 140° to 150°.

1 . A racquet, comprising:
 a head frame comprising a curved side rim in a connecting relationship with a straight top rim and a straight bottom rim substantially parallel to each other;   a handle disposed in opposition to said curved side rim and in a connecting relationship to the top and bottom rims, said handle having an angle of about 140° to about 150° with the distal end of each of the top rim and bottom rim:   a plurality of slots disposed through the head frame and a portion of the handle between the top rim and the bottom rim; and   a net disposed within the head frame comprising a plurality of strings passing through said slots.   
     
     
         2 . The racquet of  claim 1 , wherein a length of said top rim is greater than the length of said bottom rim. 
     
     
         3 . The racquet of  claim 2 , wherein the length of said top rim is about 15 inches to about 17 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The racquet of  claim 2 , wherein the length of said bottom rim is about 11 inches to about 13 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The racquet of  claim 2 , wherein a distance between the top rim and the bottom rim is about 6 inches. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The racquet of  claim 1 , wherein a length of said handle is about 35 inches to about 55 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The racquet of  claim 1 , wherein said slots are equally spaced on the head frame and the handle. 
     
     
         9 . The racquet of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of strings comprising the net are in a crisscross pattern at substantially perpendicular angles. 
     
     
         10 . The racquet of  claim 1 , wherein said head frame and handle are made of a material comprising wood, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, carbon fiber, graphite, plastic, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A sports racquet, comprising:
 a head frame having a curved side rim disposed in a connecting relationship with a straight top rim and a straight bottom rim substantially parallel to each other;   a handle affixed to the head frame in opposition to said side rim between the straight top rim and the straight bottom rim, said handle has an angle of about 140° to about 150° with the distal end of each of the top rim and bottom rim:   a plurality of openings equally spaced through the head frame and a portion of the handle; and   a plurality of strings comprising a net passing through said openings.   
     
     
         12 . The racquet of  claim 11 , wherein a length of said top rim is about 15 inches to about 17 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The racquet of  claim 11 , wherein a length of said bottom rim is about 11 inches to about 13 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The racquet of  claim 11 , wherein a distance between the top rim and the bottom rim is about 6 inches. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The racquet of  claim 11 , wherein a length of said handle is about 35 inches to about 55 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The racquet of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of strings comprising the net are in a crisscross pattern at substantially perpendicular angles. 
     
     
         18 . The racquet of  claim 11 , wherein said head frame and handle are made of a material comprising wood, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, carbon fiber, graphite, plastic, or a combination thereof.