Equipment threader and carrier for stick sports

• US 20060111204A1
• Filed: 11/19/2005
• Published: 05/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patrick James Guy
• Original Assignee: Patrick James Guy
• Inventors: Guy, Patrick James
• Granted Patent: US 7,407,454 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/505
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/14 Lacrosse
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/22 Field hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0036 Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment A63B47/00, A63B55/00, A63B60/56 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0045 specially adapted for games played with rackets or bats A63B60/56 takes precedence

Abstract

A sports equipment carrier that is woven or threads through one or more pieces of sports equipment, then attaches to itself and finally attaches to the handle of a sports stick. It is a quick, open and secure way to carry equipment on its own separately or attached to the handle of a sports stick. This allows the user to carry the stick and equipment with the stick slung in an over the shoulder fashion. The stick can rest on the users shoulder while the equipment hangs from the handle of the stick behind the user. It can also be carried in the users hand by their side. The stick is easily inserted or removed for play while holding the gear/equipment together. The stick is also protected from damage that can occur from direct contact with the equipment.

Claims

1. A hand-held carrier for holding stick and equipment for a player, comprising:

a. a carrier having a pointed end for enabling said carrier to thread through the openings of one or more pieces of equipment,

b. a loop attached at each end of said carrier for passing one loop through the other, and

c. means for inseritng a stick handle through at least one of said loop, whereby said carrier will hold said stick handle separately from said equipment.

2. A hand-held carrier of the type comprising a cord body of material having a pointed larger loop on one end thereof, an equipment holding area adjacent to the pointed larger loop end, a gripping handle adjacent to a smaller loop on the opposite end.

The carrier of claim 2 wherein said body of material is composed of rubber.

The carrier of claim 2 wherein said gripping handle extends perpendicular to each side of said body of material adjacent to said smaller loop end.

The carrier of claim 2 wherein said equipment holding area is elongated.

The carrier of claim 2 wherein said pointed larger loop end can pass over said smaller loop on the opposite end of said carrier.

The carrier of claim 2 wherein said smaller loop on the opposite end and adjacent said gripping handle can pass through said pointed larger loop end.

The carrier of claim 2 wherein said cord body of material is colored.

3. A method of threading and carrying a stick and equipment, comprising:

providing a carrier of the type comprising a cord body of material having a pointed larger loop on one end thereof, an equipment holding area adjacent to the pointed larger loop end, a gripping handle adjacent to a smaller loop on the opposite end,

providing various pieces of sports equipment and starting with the said pointed larger loop of said carrier,

threading the said pointed larger loop end through the openings of each piece of said sports equipment onto said equipment holding area of said carrier,

stopping said sports equipment from falling off the other end of said carrier is the said gripping handle at the opposite end of said carrier,

lifting the said pointed larger loop end over the said smaller loop on opposite end of said carrier so that said larger loop end passes by and below said gripping handle to hold said sports equipment from falling off said carrier,

providing a stick handle and inserting said stick handle so that is passes through said smaller loop end of said carrier,

removing said stick handle from said smaller loop while said sports equipment remains held together on said carrier,

whereby said carrier can easily hold said sports equipment and carry both said sports equipment and said stick handle separately and together.

The method of claim 3 wherein said cord body of material is composed of rubber.