Hockey stick with improved blade construction

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-16
WARRIOR SPORTS INC
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The patent is for a new kind of hockey stick blade that improves the way players can hit and pass the puck. It has a curved front edge that bites into the ice, which makes it easier to bend the stick and generate more power. This new blade can be used with different types of hockey sticks and can help players make better shots and passes.

Problems solved by technology

However, even with sticks having a reduced flex number (requiring less force per unit of deflection), the smooth contour of the blade's rounded periphery can inhibit the blade's ability to catch the ice just behind the puck.
That is, the blade's rounded periphery can promote skipping of the blade toward the puck during a slap shot attempt, potentially resulting in a much slower shot than desired.

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[0020]The current embodiments relate to a hockey stick having an improved blade construction. As set forth more fully below, the blade construction can provide improved performance for shooting and passing motions, including slap shots for example. Embodiments can be used in connection with ice hockey sticks, in-line hockey sticks, one-piece and two-piece hockey sticks, goalie hockey sticks, and hockey sticks whose size and dimensions vary from that of the hockey sticks described below.

[0021]A hockey stick blade in accordance with one embodiment is shown in FIG. 3 and generally designated 10. The blade 10 forms part of a hockey stick 12 having an elongated shaft 14. The shaft 14 includes an upper end portion 16 distal from a lower end portion 18, the lower end portion being joined to the blade 10. The shaft 14 defines a central shaft axis 20 extending longitudinally through the geometric center of the shaft 14. The shaft 14 is adapted to flex laterally nearer to the lower end portio...

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An improved hockey stick blade is provided. The hockey stick blade generally includes a forward face defining a substantially zero degree face angle and a lower terminating edge that increases friction and allows a player to generate more bending in the shaft during shooting and passing motions. The lower terminating edge extends along substantially the entire length of the hockey stick blade, and is defined by an angle when viewed in cross-section. The forward face includes an upper terminating edge in vertical alignment with the lower terminating edge, such that the forward face is generally parallel to the playing surface. The upper terminating edge also extends along substantially the entire length of the hockey stick blade, and is also defined by an angle when viewed in cross-section.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a hockey stick, and in particular, a hockey stick having an improved blade construction.[0002]Existing hockey sticks include an elongated shaft and a blade. The blade generally includes a rounded periphery that joins a forward face to a rearward face. The rounded periphery extends along the length of the hockey stick blade, and often times includes a radius that is greater at the bottom of the blade than at the top of the blade. Other blades have radii that are equal on the top and bottom. In addition, hockey stick blades typically are molded with a curvature in the longitudinal direction, i.e., the heel to toe direction. As a result, the forward face is generally longitudinally concave while the rearward face is generally longitudinally convex.[0003]A conventional hockey stick blade according to the above construction is shown in FIGS. 1-2 and generally designated 100. The conventional hockey stick blade 100 includes...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B59/14
CPCA63B59/14A63B2102/24A63B59/70A63B2209/00A63B2209/02
InventorGARCIA, GREGORY ISAAC
OwnerWARRIOR SPORTS INC