| 摘要 |
A shuttlecock having a base and a flared skirt, the latter having inner and outer parts made of artificial material. Said outer part incorporates a plurality of stems 4,5 connected <I>via</I> a plurality of ribs 1,8. Projecting from the edges of said ribs, at a substantial angle to the outer edge thereof, are a plurality of flaps 6,29. The flaps project from at least the trailing edge, but may also project from the leading edge of the ribs (13,14,15, Fig 13). The design of the shuttlecock increases the air resistance of the skirt, and the speed of spin and improves the turnover of the shuttlecock. The flaps nest in the space between the flutes and the inner perimeter of the tube when the shuttles are packed. |
