Hockey stick blade

• US 7,294,072 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2006
• Issued: 11/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nick Montecchia
• Original Assignee: Nick Montecchia
• Inventors: Montecchia, Nick
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S
• Application Number:
  US11/398,623
• Publication Number:
  US 20060240918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 586 Days
• Field of Search: 473560-563
• US Class Current: 473/563
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• 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

A hockey stick blade has a puck impacting portion with at least one groove extending along the length of the blade. The groove contains a titanium thermoset substantially co-planar with the surface of the blade.

Claims

1. A hockey stick blade having a puck impacting portion with at least one groove extending along the length of the blade, said groove containing a titanium thermoset substantially co-planar with the surface of the blade.

2. A hockey stick blade according to claim 1 wherein each groove has a length of from about one to about ten inches.

3. A hockey stick blade according to claim 1 wherein each groove has a width of from about 0.25 to about to 0.5 inches.

4. A hockey stick blade according to claim 1 wherein each groove has a depth of from about 0.03 to about 0.025 inches.

5. A hockey stick blade according to claim 1 wherein the titanium thermoset projects up to about 0.06 inches above the blade surface.

6. A hockey stick blade according to claim 1 wherein the puck impacting portion is wooden.

7. A hockey stick blade according to claim 1 wherein the puck impacting portion is graphite.

8. A hockey stick blade according to claim 1 wherein the puck impacting portion is wooden, and each groove has a length of from about one to about ten inches, a width of from about 0.25 to about 0.5 inches and a depth of from about 0.03 to about 0.25 inches.

9. A hockey stick blade according to claim 8 wherein there is a pair of said grooves in spaced parallel relationship.