| 摘要 |
A sports equipment handle for paddle and racquet sports that provides a user with tactile biofeedback is provided. The handle includes a handle body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first octant, a second octant, a third octant, a fourth octant, a fifth octant, a sixth octant, a seventh octant, and an eighth octant. The handle includes at least a first tactile reference feature that extends longitudinally along the exterior body surface and is confined to a first tactile octant. The first tactile reference feature is formed with dimensions specifically tailored to harness the user's natural attributes of sensibility, proprioception, and neuromuscular memory to improve a user's accuracy. |
| 主权项 |
1. A sports equipment handle (100) comprising:
a handle body (101) having a handle length (110), a proximal end (120), a distal end (130), and an exterior body surface (160), wherein the exterior body surface (160) is defined by a first octant (161), a second octant (162), a third octant (163), a fourth octant (164), a fifth octant (165), a sixth octant (166), a seventh octant (167), and an eighth octant (168); at least a first tactile reference indentation (200a) extending along the exterior body surface (160) and confined to a first tactile octant, wherein the first tactile octant is selected from the group consisting of the first octant (161), the second octant (162), the third octant (163), the fourth octant (164), the fifth octant (165), the sixth octant (166), the seventh octant (167), and the eighth octant (168), the first tactile reference indentation (200a) having a first tactile reference indentation length (210a), a first tactile reference indentation width (220a) of at least 2.0 millimeters and no greater than 5.0 millimeters, and a first tactile reference indentation depth (230a) of at least 0.5 millimeters, wherein the only palpable indicia within the first tactile octant is the first tactile reference indentation (200a); wherein the first tactile reference indentation (200a) provides a user with tactile biofeedback by two-point discrimination when gripping the handle (100); and wherein the handle body (101) is a portion of a sports equipment handle (100) selected from a group of swinging sports equipment consisting of paddles and racquets. |
