An improved sports racquet is provided having elements placed between the outer edge of the frame and the strings. The elements prevent the strings from touching the outer edge of the frame and rotate in response to a force applied in a direction generally perpendicular to the strings, thereby expanding the sweet spot, providing improved playability of the racquet, and significantly reducing the fibration that is transferred to the player's arm. The elements are preferably spherical in shape and...

A sports or stadium complex having movable stands to define different playing fields for different sports with stands substantially surrounding same is provided. The sports complex includes a plurality of stationary stands, and a second plurality of movable stands, each of said movable stands being adapted to move from a first position wherein each of said stationary stands and said movable stands are positioned with respect to each other to define a first playing field with stands substantially...

A shoe, such as a golf shoe having a molded sole embodying a plurality of preformed molded members of higher mechanical strength than the main sole body each molded member comprising a receptacle portion for removably securing a spike, and an integral plate portion sandwiched within the thickness of the sole and performing the function of distributing ground pressure on a spike secured in the receptacle over a large area of the sole, the molded members being embodied in the sole as individual un...

A sleeve to be worn by a sports player, such as a baseball pitcher, is disclosed herein for covering the favored pitching arm of the player and the sleeve includes a pair of inside pockets located adjacent to the elbow and shoulder joint areas intended to be kept warm. The pockets insertably receive a therapeutic pack, either an electrical heating device or a cold pack as desired. The sleeve is attached to a partial torso covering portion to which securement straps are attached for releasably re...

A sports goggle, for water sports, downhill skiing and other sports, comprises a frame having left and right vision openings and having anterior and posterior surfaces, the frame is floatable and is contoured and constructed of a resilient and flexible plastic or rubber material so as to enable the posterior surface to conform to a wearer's face. Included are left and right curved lenses which are sized and shaped for covering a respective one of the vision openings in the frame and which are co...

A sports boot or shoe, such as a soccer boot, has a stippled material secured to at least a portion of the outer surface of the upper of the boot or shoe, with the stippled surface of the material facing inwardly thereof. Preferably, the stippled surface of the material is bonded to a flexible substrate, such as, a foamed plastics material. The outwardly facing surface of the material can be substantially smooth or be provided with outwardly facing stipples. The stippled material, and optionally...

Disclosed is an improved sports glove, for use in a game such as racquetball, having a front portion comprised of a strong, substantially inextensible material such as leather, and a rear portion made from a perspiration absorbing material, such as terry cloth. The glove also includes an integral wrist portion which is made of the same perspiration absorbing material as the rear portion, and attached to this wrist portion is a wrist support band which is wrapped around the wrist and secured by a...

The sports wheelchair includes a one-piece, welded tubular frame assembly (A). A pair of rear wheels (30) are horizontally and adjustably positionable in a rear wheel mounting plate (34). The mounting plate has a plurality of slots (36, 38, 40) and a plurality of alternating ridges (44) and valleys (46) which mesh with like ridges (50) and valleys (52) on an axle receiving assembly (42). A pair of front wheels (80) are mounted with a front wheel mounting assembly (82) to be selectively positione...

A womens' sports garment, in the general form of a brassiere, for use when engaged in physical activity, and in particular, jogging. The garment provides support, and at the same time, protects the wearer from experiencing discomfort or injury caused by excessive breast movement. The garment comprises an inner liner and outer breast supporting flaps overfitting the liner, the inner liner and outer flaps being independently displaceable, at least in the area adjacent the breasts, and the flaps be...

A frame for surrounding and holding the lens of goggles for sports comprises an upper frame member, opposite side frame members and a lower frame member which are formed integrally. A protector is provided along the front portion at least of the upper frame member of the frame.