Hockey puck collection apparatus

a technology for collecting equipment and pucks, applied in the field of hockey puck collection equipment, can solve the problems of inconvenience and inconvenience of the apparatus, and achieve the effect of convenient operation for players

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-01
ANDERSEN JAMES ERIK
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[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide improved apparatus of use in the retrieval, transfer and, optional, st...

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However, when a significant number of pucks are to be retrieved during and after a session, particularly when a plurality of players are involved, such a physical action in bending down to retrieve the ...

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[0040] With reference to FIG. 1, this shows generally as 10, apparatus of use in the collection and storage of hockey pucks 12 from an ice surface 14. Apparatus 10 comprises a canvas storage bag 16 having a puck entry aperture 18, at front end 20, defined by a rectangular plastic frame 22 to which is affixed a telescopic handle 24, by a swivel 26. Frame 22 has a bottom rectangular member 28 extending the width of aperture 18. With reference also to FIG. 2, member 28 is defined as a tapered, hemi-circular disc having a central length “l” extending outwardly from aperture 18. Member 18 has an upper surface 29 defined as an upwardly inclined plane from the ice surface at its distal edge to the aperture at its proximal end. Such an inclined plan facilitates entry of a moving puck 12 from ice surface 14 through aperture 18 into bag 16.

[0041] Vertically disposed adjacent and blocking aperture 18 is a rigid, planar plastics flap or sheet 30, hinged to top 32 of frame 22 as to permit displ...

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Apparatus of use in the collection and storage of hockey pucks from an ice surface, the apparatus having a storage facility, such as a bag having a puck entry aperture; aperture door adjacent the entry aperture wherein the door is (i) in a static position as to prevent stored pucks in the bag from exiting through the entry aperture, and (ii) operably displaceable by a moving puck to allow entry of the puck into the bag through the entry aperture and wherein the door is returnable to the static position after passage of the puck into the bag; and handle means connected to the bag by which the apparatus may be moved along on or lifted from the ice surface. The apparatus provides improved convenience to a person in picking up hockey pucks from the ice surface.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to apparatus for use in collecting and storing hockey pucks from ice surfaces. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Significant number of hockey pucks are used during practise sessions on ice surfaces, particularly in ice rinks. It is not a particular hardship for a single or several pucks to be used and, subsequently, picked up by a player after a practise session. However, when a significant number of pucks are to be retrieved during and after a session, particularly when a plurality of players are involved, such a physical action in bending down to retrieve the puck(s) and transfer them to an “off-ice” storage site usually represents an inconvenience that the players would like to avoid. [0003] Apparatus of use in retrieving pucks and removing them from the ice is known which comprises a puck holding net affixed to a rotable rigid ramp. The ramp assists the puck into the net when the puck is hit by a stick. However, such apparatu...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00
CPCA63B47/02A63B2243/0045A63B2102/24
Inventor ANDERSEN, JAMES ERIK
Owner ANDERSEN JAMES ERIK
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