CA1072142A
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Ice hockey stick
Assignee: Northland Group Inc
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Filing: 1977-03-03
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1997-03-03
Abstract
Abstract ICE HOCKEY STICK ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE: An ice hockey stick having an elongated handle attached to a blade. The handle has a solid lightweight and flexible wood body reinforced with plastic sheet members provided with longitudinally oriented glass fibers. The blade has a rocker shaped bottom with a heel carrying an epoxy wear strip. The blade is reinforced with glass fiber fabric impregnated with a resin plastic.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Diederich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 05:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B59/00; A63B59/70; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/08; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A hockey stick comprising: an elongated linear handle having a lightweight wood body with opposite outside side sur-faces, a glue block secured to the lower end of the body, sheet members covering and secured to the opposite outside side sur-faces of the body and extended the length of the handle to rein-force the lightweight wood of the body, each sheet member having reinforcing fibers, all of said fibers being oriented along the longitudinal length of the sheet member, means securing the sheet members to said side surfaces of the wood body, said han-dle and glue block having a lower end with a longitudinal V groove, a blade having sides, an inner end, an outer end, and a convex curved lower edge extended from the inner end to the outer end thereof, said inner end having a generally V-shaped tongue located in said longitudinal V groove, bonding means securing the tongue to the lower end of the handle and the glue block, a first reinforcing fabric located adjacent oppo-site sides of the blade, the lower end of the handle, and the sheet members on the lower end of the handle, a plastic resin covering the sides of the blade, the glue block, the lower end of the handle, and the first fabric thereon, a second rein-forcing fabric wound around a portion of the blade and embedded in said plastic resin, and a plastic wear strip embedded in the second fabric along a portion of the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A hockey stick comprising: an elongated linear handle having a lightweight wood body with opposite outside side sur-faces, a glue block secured to the lower end of the body, sheet members covering and secured to the opposite outside side sur-faces of the body and extended the length of the handle to rein-force the lightweight wood of the body, each sheet member having reinforcing fibers, all of said fibers being oriented along the longitudinal length of the sheet member, means securing the sheet members to said side surfaces of the wood body, said han-dle and glue block having a lower end with a longitudinal V groove, a blade having sides, an inner end, an outer end, and a convex curved lower edge extended from the inner end to the outer end thereof, said inner end having a generally V-shaped tongue located in said longitudinal V groove, bonding means securing the tongue to the lower end of the handle and the glue block, a first reinforcing fabric located adjacent oppo-site sides of the blade, the lower end of the handle, and the sheet members on the lower end of the handle, a plastic resin covering the sides of the blade, the glue block, the lower end of the handle, and the first fabric thereon, a second rein-forcing fabric wound around a portion of the blade and embedded in said plastic resin, and a plastic wear strip embedded in the second fabric along a portion of the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stick of Claim 1 wherein: the reinforcing fibers of the sheet members are longitudinal glass fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stick of Claim 1 wherein: said body is a solid wood having a grain extended along the longitudinal length of the body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stick of Claim 1 wherein: the plastic wear strip extends from the inner end toward the outer end of the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stick of Claim 4 wherein: the wear strip is an epoxy material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The stick of Claim 1 wherein: the sheet members secured to the opposite side surfaces of the body extend to the lower edge of the blade and having lower portions covered by the first reinforcing fabric and plastic resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stick of Claim 6 wherein: part of the lower por-tions of the sheet members are covered by the first and second reinforcing fabric and the plastic resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
211 words
An ice hockey stick comprising: an elongated linear handle having a wood body, said wood body having opposite out-side side surfaces, sheet members covering and secured to the opposite outside side surfaces of the body, and extended along the length of the handle to reinforce the wood of the body, each sheet member having reinforcing fibers, all of said fibers being oriented along the longitudinal length of the sheet member, whereby the fibers extend along the longitudinal length of the wood body, a blade having sides, an inner end, and an outer end and a convex curved lower edge extended from the inner end to the outer end thereof, said blade and body having cooperating portions secured together to attach the blade to the body, rein-forcing fabric means located adjacent opposite sides of the blade and lower portions of the sheet members on the lower part of the handle, said reinforcing fabric means having a portion covering an inner portion of the lower edge of the blade, a plastic resin covering the sides of the blade and the lower portions of the sheet members to secure the fabric means there-to, and a plastic wear strip embedded in the portion of the fabric means located along the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
211 words
An ice hockey stick comprising: an elongated linear handle having a wood body, said wood body having opposite out-side side surfaces, sheet members covering and secured to the opposite outside side surfaces of the body, and extended along the length of the handle to reinforce the wood of the body, each sheet member having reinforcing fibers, all of said fibers being oriented along the longitudinal length of the sheet member, whereby the fibers extend along the longitudinal length of the wood body, a blade having sides, an inner end, and an outer end and a convex curved lower edge extended from the inner end to the outer end thereof, said blade and body having cooperating portions secured together to attach the blade to the body, rein-forcing fabric means located adjacent opposite sides of the blade and lower portions of the sheet members on the lower part of the handle, said reinforcing fabric means having a portion covering an inner portion of the lower edge of the blade, a plastic resin covering the sides of the blade and the lower portions of the sheet members to secure the fabric means there-to, and a plastic wear strip embedded in the portion of the fabric means located along the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stick of Claim 8 wherein: the reinforcing fibers of the sheet members include longitudinal glass fibers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The stick of Claim 8 wherein: the reinforcing fibers are longitudinal filaments.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stick of Claim 8 wherein: the plastic wear strip extends from the inner end toward the outer end of the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stick of Claim 11 wherein: the wear strip is an epoxy material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The stick of claim 8 wherein: the reinforcing fabric means comprises a first reinforcing fabric located adjacent opposite sides of the blade and lower portions of the sheet members and a second reinforcing fabric around a portion of the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of making an ice hockey stick having a handle including a body and sheet members and blade having opposite sides, a lower edge and a heel portion comprising: attaching the blade to the handle, shaping the blade and handle, attaching elongated sheet members having elongated fibers with all of the fibers oriented along the length of the sheet members to opposite sides of the body, attaching a first reinforcing fabric with plastic resin to opposite sides of the blade, wrapping a second reinforcing fabric around the first reinforcing fabric, the blade, and at least the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, said plastic resin bonding the sides of the second fabric to the first fabric, and embedding a wear strip in the second fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of making an ice hockey stick having a handle including a body and sheet members and blade having opposite sides, a lower edge and a heel portion comprising: attaching the blade to the handle, shaping the blade and handle, attaching elongated sheet members having elongated fibers with all of the fibers oriented along the length of the sheet members to opposite sides of the body, attaching a first reinforcing fabric with plastic resin to opposite sides of the blade, wrapping a second reinforcing fabric around the first reinforcing fabric, the blade, and at least the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, said plastic resin bonding the sides of the second fabric to the first fabric, and embedding a wear strip in the second fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 14 wherein: the sheet members are attached to the sides of the body by adhesively bonding the entire inside surfaces of the sheet members to the sides of the body.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of Claim 14 wherein: the first reinforcing fabric covers and is attached to lower portions of the sheet members.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of Claim 14 wherein: the first and second reinforcing fabric covers and is attached to lower portions of the sheet members.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of Claim 14 wherein: the wear strip is a plastic material located in a part of the second fabric and securing the plastic material to the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of making an ice hockey stick having a handle including a body with opposite sides and sheet members, and a blade, said blade having opposite sides, and a heel portion having a lower edge comprising: attaching the blade to the body of the handle, shaping the blade and handle, attaching elongated sheet members having elongated fibers with all of said fiber being oriented along the length of the sheet members to opposite sides of the body, locating reinforcing fabric adjacent opposite sides of the blade, adjacent lower portions of the sheet members, and along the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, applying plastic resin to opposite sides of the blade to secure the fabric to the opposite sides of the blade and lower portions of the sides of the sheet members, said fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade being substantially devoid of resin, and embedding a wear resistant strip in the fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of making an ice hockey stick having a handle including a body with opposite sides and sheet members, and a blade, said blade having opposite sides, and a heel portion having a lower edge comprising: attaching the blade to the body of the handle, shaping the blade and handle, attaching elongated sheet members having elongated fibers with all of said fiber being oriented along the length of the sheet members to opposite sides of the body, locating reinforcing fabric adjacent opposite sides of the blade, adjacent lower portions of the sheet members, and along the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, applying plastic resin to opposite sides of the blade to secure the fabric to the opposite sides of the blade and lower portions of the sides of the sheet members, said fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade being substantially devoid of resin, and embedding a wear resistant strip in the fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of Claim 19 wherein: the sheet members are attached to the sides of the body by adhesively bonding the entire inside surfaces of the sheet members to the sides of the body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of Claim 19 wherein: the wear resistant strip is a plastic material embedded in the fabric located adja-cent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and bonded to the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of Claim 19 wherein: the wear resistant strip includes an epoxy plastic embedded in the fabric located adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, said epoxy plastic being bonded to the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of Claim 19 wherein: the wear resistant strip is an epoxy plastic embedded in the second fabric located adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, said epoxy plastic being bonded to the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of making an ice hockey stick having a handle and a blade attached to the handle, said blade having opposite sides and a heel portion having a lower edge comprising: attach-ing the blade to an end of the handle; shaping the blade and handle; locating reinforcing fabric adjacent opposite sides of the blade and along the lower edge of the heel portion, applying plastic resin to opposite sides of the blade and fabric to secure the fabric to the opposite sides of the blade, said fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion being sub-stantially devoid of resin, and embedding a wear resistant strip in the fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of making an ice hockey stick having a handle and a blade attached to the handle, said blade having opposite sides and a heel portion having a lower edge comprising: attach-ing the blade to an end of the handle; shaping the blade and handle; locating reinforcing fabric adjacent opposite sides of the blade and along the lower edge of the heel portion, applying plastic resin to opposite sides of the blade and fabric to secure the fabric to the opposite sides of the blade, said fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion being sub-stantially devoid of resin, and embedding a wear resistant strip in the fabric adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of Claim 24 wherein: the wear resistant strip is a plastic material embedded in the fabric located adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade and bonded to the lower edge of the blade.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of Claim 24 wherein: the wear resistant strip includes an epoxy plastic embedded in the fabric located adjacent the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, said epoxy plastic being bonded to the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of Claim 24 wherein: the reinforcing fabric includes a first fabric positioned adjacent the opposite sides of the blade and a second fabric secured around the blade and over the lower edge of the heel portion of the blade, said plastic resin securing the first and second fabrics to the opposite sides of the blade.
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