Sports articles formed using nanostructured materials
US7771289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sports article includes a portion that includes a nanostructured material. The nanostructured material includes a metal, and the nanostructured material has an average grain size that is in the range of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a yield strength that is in the range of 200 MPa to 2,750 MPa, and a hardness that is in the range of 100 Vickers to 2,000 Vickers. The sports article can be any of a variety of sports equipment and associated components, such as a golf club, a baseball bat, a softball bat, a lacrosse stick, or a hockey stick.
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