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Hockey Goalie Stick

a hockey and goalie technology, applied in the field of hockey goals, can solve the problems of difficult to machine into intricate shapes, heavy hard wood, and difficult to achieve the effect of relative eas

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-21
STEFAN ALAN D
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The present invention is about a paddle used in ice hockey. The invention uses composite materials to create a surface feature on the face of the paddle. The purpose of this surface feature is to change the angle at which the puck reflects light when it hits the paddle. This helps to make it harder for the puck to bounce in ways that could surprise the goalkeeper. The surface feature should also make it easy for a skilled goalkeeper to direct the puck to a specific area on the ice rink.

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Unfortunately, due to current designs, and current constructions, and the placement of the goalie stick, this is often times impossible.
However, these hard woods are heavy, and are difficult to machine into intricate shapes.
Moreover, the more facets or features a wood stick has, the more likely it is to break.

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[0017]The following description represents the inventor's current preferred embodiment. The description is not meant to limit the invention, but rather to illustrate its general principles of operation and construction. Examples are illustrated with the accompanying drawings.

[0018]FIG. 1 shows the front view of the preferred embodiment, with a full right-handed blade. The stick is comprised of a shaft 1, a paddle 3, and a blade 8. The shaft 1 is joined to the paddle 3 at a transition point 2. The blade 8 has a toe-end 9 and a heel-end 7. The blade 8 joins with the paddle 3 near the heel end 7 of the blade 8. The same holds true of the right-handed blade 8 version in FIG. 3.

[0019]In the preferred embodiment in FIG. 1, the paddle 3 has a surface feature 6, which runs the length of the paddle 3. In FIG. 5, a cross-sectional view of the surface feature 6 can be seen. In this drawing, the surface feature 6 is semi-circular, with a near-constant cross-section. The surface feature 6 extend...

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Abstract

A hockey goalie stick comprising a blade, a paddle, and a shaft, wherein the face of the paddle has one or more surface features. The surface feature(s) on the face of the paddle are designed to change the angle of a rebounding puck, thus allowing the goalie to more easily keep the puck away from the opposing team.

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FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to the field of sporting equipment, specifically, hockey sticks.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0002]Hockey is a fast moving sport, requiring players to master a number of skills, simultaneously, such as skating and stick handling. Goalies, in particular, have to master a number of skills. They have to skate, perform blocking motions with their body and legs, and use their hands and stick to catch or block the puck. Hockey is a game of speed, and the goalie is expected to keep the puck from going into the net by any means necessary. When shots are fired on net, it is extremely important for a goalie to be able to minimize the number of rebounds, and / or be able to redirect the puck to an area away from the front of the net.[0003]When blocking the puck, most goalies would like to control the angle or direction of the rebound. Unfortunately, due to current designs, and current constructions, and the placement of the goalie stick, this is often tim...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B59/14
CPCA63B59/0077A63B2209/02A63B59/14A63B59/70A63B60/48A63B2102/24A63B60/00
Inventor STEFAN, ALAN D.
Owner STEFAN ALAN D
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