Hockey stick

• US 5,816,949 A
• Filed: 10/08/1993
• Issued: 10/06/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Develpro Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Leslie G. Dutchburn
• Inventors: Dutchburn, Leslie G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US08/133,294
• Time in Patent Office: 1,824 Days
• Field of Search: 273/67
• US Class Current: 473/563
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/22 Field hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/01 Special aerodynamic features, e.g. airfoil shapes, wings or air passages
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/70 with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits

Abstract

The hockey stick is provided with a recess formed at its lower edge of the blade. The recess eliminates ice build up on the front surface of the blade and relieves the air resistance and erratic buffeting of the blade when the latter is swung at a high speed against the puck. The front surface of the blade also slopes upwardly and rearwardly to enhance the release of air resistance build up on the blade. A resilient bumper is provided at the front end of the blade to safeguard against wear and tear of such end as well as minimizing accidental injury to the players hit by the blade.

Claims

1. A play-head for a hockey stick comprising,

a generally rectangular body portion having one end adapted to be mounted to a hockey stick handle, a middle portion having a front surface operative for playing and impacting with a hockey puck, said middle portion having an elongated lower edge operative to contact with a play surface of a hockey ring, said lower edge having an elongated recess formed therein, said recess having an elongated inner edge, and said recess operatively forming an elongated gap between said elongated inner edge and said play surface when said lower edge abuts directly against said play surface,

said front surface has a substantially flat lower portion and an upper portion sloping upwardly and rearwardly from said lower portion.

2. A play-head for a hockey stick according to claim 1 including bevelled top and bottom corners formed at a shoulder portion located adjacent to a front end of said body portion.

3. A play-head for a hockey stick according to claim 2 wherein said recess has sloping side edges.

4. A play-head for a hockey stick according to claim 3 including a resilient bumper means provided at a front end therein.

5. A play-head for a hockey stick according to claim 4 wherein said bumper means has an arcuate front edge.

6. In a hockey stick for impacting a hockey puck in a hockey game, said stick having a play-head comprising a substantially elongated body portion including a middle portion having a front surface operative for playing and impacting said hockey puck, said middle portion having a lower edge operative to be in direct contact with a play surface for said hockey game, said lower edge having an elongated recess formed therein, said recess having a height less than the height of a hockey puck, and said recess having an elongated inner edge, said recess operatively forming an elongated gap between said elongated inner edge and said play surface when said lower edge abuts directly with said play surface during said hockey game, and said front surface having at least a lower portion operative to dispose substantially vertical to said play surface,

said front surface including an upper portion sloping upwardly and rearwardly from said lower portion, and said recess having sloping end edges.

7. A hockey stick according to claim 6 including bevelled top and bottom corners formed at a shoulder portion located adjacent to a front end of said body portion.

8. A hockey stick according to claim 7 wherein said body portion of said play head has a front end and a resilient bumper member is secured to said front end.

9. A hockey stick according to claim 8 wherein said bumper member has an arcuate front edge.

10. A hockey stick according to claim 9 wherein said front end has a bevelled top corner and bevelled bottom corner juxtaposed to said bumper member.