Hockey stick
US7097577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/5227
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.
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