Apparatus and method for repairing a hockey stick shaft

a technology for hockey sticks and accessories, applied in the field of accessories and methods for repairing broken hockey sticks, can solve the problems of increased weight, limited flexibility, and increased potential for users to break the stick in the shaft, and achieve the effects of reducing warranty replacement costs, quick and safe repair of broken sticks, and similar performance, appearance and overall usability

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-28
FRISCHMON TIMM J +2
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Benefits of technology

The system effectively reduces warranty replacement costs and negative perceptions by allowing for quick and safe repair of hollow-shafted hockey sticks, maintaining performance and usability, and can be used with different materials and geometric configurations.

Problems solved by technology

These solid shafts were typically very durable but suffered somewhat from increased weight as well as limited flexibility.
One drawback to the new shaft designs is that with a hollow shaft, the user has an increased potential to break the stick in the shaft as opposed to more traditional blade breakages.
As the new shaft and stick designs often have a significant replacement cost associated with them, this can lead to significant warranty and service issues for suppliers was well as frustration on the part of consumers.

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[0082] As depicted in FIG. 1, a hockey stick 100 is comprised of a shaft 102, a blade 104 and a gripping end 106. Hockey stick 100 can be manufactured from a variety of materials including wood, aluminum, titanium, fiberglass, Kevlar®, carbon-fiber, graphite, ABS, ceramics and other composite fibers and materials, either woven or non-woven, and either individually or in any combination thereof. As depicted in FIG. 2, shaft 102 can comprise a pair of elongated sides 108a, 108b and a pair of shortened sides 110a, 110b defining a hollow shaft interior 111. Each of the various sides is defined by a shaft wall 112 having a shaft wall thickness 114. Depending upon desired performance characteristics such as stick flex, stick weight and the like, shaft 102 can have varying profiles within a single shaft by varying dimensions such as, for example, varying dimensions for the elongated sides 108a, 108b, shortened sides 110a, 110 and wall thickness 114 through the shaft 102. Shaft 102 can be m...

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The invention is directed to methods and apparatus for repairing fractured, hollow-shafted hockey sticks. In one aspect, the invention comprises a shaft repair insert for joining together a broken hockey shaft so as to define a unitary, repaired hockey stick. In another aspect, the invention comprises a shaft repair sleeve for joining together a broken hockey shaft so as to define a unitary, repaired hockey stick. In another aspect, the invention is directed to a blade receiving insert capable of repairing a hockey shaft having a fracture proximate a blade receiving end. In another aspect, the invention is directed to a shaft extension member for repairing or adjusting the length of hockey shaft.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY CLAIM [0001] The present application is a continuation application of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 10 / 993,213 filed Nov. 19, 2004, entitled, “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A HOCKEY STICK SHAFT”, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 523,416 filed Nov. 19, 2003, entitled, “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A HOCKEY STICK SHAFT,” U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 530,367 filed Dec. 16, 2003, entitled, “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A HOCKEY STICK SHAFT,” and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 559,273 filed Apr. 1, 2004, entitled, “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A HOCKEY STICK SHAFT,” all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for repairing a broken hockey stick. More specifically, the present invention relates to a repair member adapted to attach and retain a first shaft portion, a first hockey s...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B59/14A63B59/12B21K17/00B27M3/22
CPCB27M3/22A63B59/12A63B59/70A63B2102/22A63B2102/24
InventorFRISCHMON, TIMM J.BJUGSTAD, BARRY S.BAYER, MICHAEL
OwnerFRISCHMON TIMM J