Lightweight field hockey stick
First Claim
1. A multi-component field hockey stick comprising a plastic head section and an aluminum handle elliptical in shape fitted into grooves within said head section and fixedly secured thereto with indented screw means, said head section comprising a first flat surface including a ball-striking surface;
- ball receiving surface and a surface opposite said ball receiving surface so configured to decrease weight and provide increased structural strength and comprising a plurality of longitudinal grooves having horizontal ribs in said grooves for reducing weight and imparting increased structural strength, the surface area opposite said ball-striking surface having a recess for receiving a pad of a soft resilient material which is adhesively secured within said recess.
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Abstract
A multi-component, lightweight field hockey stick comprising a plastic head section and a handle fitted into the head section is described. The head section comprises a first flat surface including a flat ball-striking surface and a surface opposite the ball-striking surface so configured to decrease weight and provide increased structural strength. The surface area opposite the ball-striking surface includes an area for receiving a resilient pad. The field hockey stick is particularly useful as a learning or introductory stick for inexperienced players.
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8 Claims
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1. A multi-component field hockey stick comprising a plastic head section and an aluminum handle elliptical in shape fitted into grooves within said head section and fixedly secured thereto with indented screw means, said head section comprising a first flat surface including a ball-striking surface;
- ball receiving surface and a surface opposite said ball receiving surface so configured to decrease weight and provide increased structural strength and comprising a plurality of longitudinal grooves having horizontal ribs in said grooves for reducing weight and imparting increased structural strength, the surface area opposite said ball-striking surface having a recess for receiving a pad of a soft resilient material which is adhesively secured within said recess.
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