HOCKEY STICK

• US 20140100064A1
• Filed: 10/10/2013
• Published: 04/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dave Cross
• Original Assignee: Dave Cross
• Inventors: Cross, Dave
• Granted Patent: US 9,421,441 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/560
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• 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 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/34 with the handle axis different from the main axis of the implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/42 Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand

Abstract

A goalkeeper'"'"'s hockey stick with an angled shaft is disclosed. The goalkeeper stick is comprised of a shaft, paddle and blade. The shaft connects to the paddle which connects to the blade. The portion of the shaft where it connects to the paddle is beveled to provide a grip portion of the shaft where the goalkeeper'"'"'s gloved hand can grip the stick in a way that provides a more ergonomic position for the goalkeeper'"'"'s hand.

Claims

1. A hockey stick for use by the goalkeeper in playing hockey on a playing surface, the stick being comprised of:

a shaft having a lower edge and a top edge;

a paddle having a first end and a second end, a front face and a back face, a top edge and a bottom edge, and a center portion between the top and bottom edges;

a blade combined with the paddle at the second end and angled from the paddle; and

a grip portion formed at the first end of the paddle, wherein the grip portion includes a first and second portion of the first end formed on either side of the shaft, wherein a bevel is formed in the front face of the second portion, and wherein the grip portion of the shaft provides a space for the goalkeeper'"'"'s hand to grip the shaft at the correct angle of the goalkeeper'"'"'s arm.

2. The hockey stick of claim 1, wherein a concave is formed in the first portion.

3. The hockey stick of claim 1, wherein a slope is formed with the second portion.

4. The hockey stick of claim 1 in which the grip portion allows the goalkeeper to extend one or more fingers along a face of the paddle to control the angled hockey stick.

5. The hockey stick of claim 1, wherein the first end is combined with the shaft substantially at the center portion of the paddle.

7. The hockey stick of claim 1, wherein a bevel is formed in the front face of the second portion.

8. The hockey stick of claim 1, wherein a slope is formed with the second portion.

9. The hockey stick of claim 1 in which the grip portion allows the goalkeeper to extend one or more fingers along a face of the paddle to control the angled hockey stick.

6. A hockey stick for use by the goalkeeper in playing hockey on a playing surface, the stick being comprised of:

a shaft having a lower edge and a top edge;

a paddle having a first end and a second end, a front face and a back face, a top edge and a bottom edge, and a center portion between the top and bottom edges, the first end being combined with the shaft substantially at the center portion of the paddle;

a blade combined with the paddle at the second end and angled from the paddle; and

a grip portion formed at the first end of the paddle, wherein the grip portion includes a first and second portion of the first end formed on either side of the shaft, wherein a concave is formed in the first portion, and wherein the grip portion of the shaft provides a space for the goalkeeper'"'"'s hand to grip the shaft at the correct angle of the goalkeeper'"'"'s arm.

10. A hockey stick for use by the goalkeeper in playing hockey on a playing surface, the stick being comprised of:

a shaft having a lower edge and a top edge;

a paddle having a first end and a second end, a front face and a back face, a top edge and a bottom edge, and a center portion between the top and bottom edges, the first end being combined with the shaft substantially at the center portion of the paddle;

a blade combined with the paddle at the second end and angled from the paddle; and

a grip portion formed at the first end of the paddle, wherein the grip portion includes a first and second portion of the first end formed on either side of the shaft, wherein a concave is formed in the first portion, wherein a slope is formed with the second portion, wherein a bevel is formed in the front face of the second portion, and wherein the grip portion of the shaft provides a space for the goalkeeper'"'"'s hand to grip the shaft at the correct angle of the goalkeeper'"'"'s arm while allowing the goalkeeper to extend one or more fingers along a face of the paddle to control the angled hockey stick.