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Hockey practice device
Assignee: WETZIKON HOLDINGS Ltd 3200-425 1ST ST NW CALGARY ALBERIA T2P 3L8 CANADA
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Filing: 1983-12-06
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Granted: 1985-01-01
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Expires: 2003-12-06
Abstract
Abstract Ice hockey practice equipment for improving puck handling skills including a puck-like member having a groove in an upper surface thereof for receiving a hockey stick blade, and a locating member for maintaining the blade in location within the groove with lost motion between the puck-like member and the blade, the equipment thereby permitting constant interaction and feel of the puck-like member and the blade for a trainee.
Inventors
- 👤 David G. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/0024; A63B69/0026; A63B69/36; A63B69/3676; A63B69/3685; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A hockey practice device which comprises puck means having a groove in an upper surface thereof for receiving a hockey stick blade and locating means for maintaining said blade in location within said groove with lost motion between the puck means and the blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hockey practice device which comprises puck means having a groove in an upper surface thereof for receiving a hockey stick blade and locating means for maintaining said blade in location within said groove with lost motion between the puck means and the blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 1 wherein said locating means permits movement of the puck means along the blade.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 1 wherein said locating means permits angular movement about a horizontal axis of the sides of the blade relative to the puck means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 1 wherein said locating means permits angular movement about a vertical axis of the length of the blade relative to the puck means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
A hockey practice device which comprises: (a) a hockey stick blade having an open slot along the length of said blade; (b) a disk member having a groove on an upper surface thereof for receiving said blade; and (c) pin means located in said disk member and traversing said groove, said pin means having a smaller diameter than the width of said slot and passing through said slot thereby connecting the disk member to the blade with lost motion therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A hockey practice device which comprises: (a) a hockey stick blade having an open slot along the length of said blade; (b) a disk member having a groove on an upper surface thereof for receiving said blade; and (c) pin means located in said disk member and traversing said groove, said pin means having a smaller diameter than the width of said slot and passing through said slot thereby connecting the disk member to the blade with lost motion therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5 wherein said blade is adapted to receive a shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5 wherein said blade is integral with a hockey stick shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the base of the groove is about 1 cm in width.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5, wherein said groove has walls disposed at an angle from about 120° to about 140° from a base of said groove, thereby permitting angular movement about a horizontal axis of the sides of the blade relative to the disk member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 9, wherein said angle is about 125°.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 9, wherein the walls of the groove are convex along their length such that the base of the groove at the center of its length is narrower than the base of the groove at ends of the groove thereby permitting angular movement about a vertical axis of the length of the blade relative to the disk member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 11, wherein said walls adjacent the base of the groove are arcuate with a radius substantially equal to a radius of a conventional hockey puck.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 11, wherein said walls adjacent a top of the groove are arcuate with a radius smaller than a radius of a conventional hockey puck.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5, wherein said disk member is about 5.5 cm in height and about 10 cm in diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 14, wherein said groove is about 2.54 cm in depth and about 1 cm in width at a base of said groove.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5, wherein said disk member has a bottom peripheral edge which is bevelled at about 15° from a bottom surface of the disk member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5, wherein said disk member being made from metal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5, further comprising said disk member having a bore adjacent said upper surface thereof traversing said groove, for receiving said pin means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5, said slot being wider at a toe end and a heel end than at a center thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 19, said slot being about 1 cm in width at said center and about 2.5 cm in width at said toe and heel ends.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 19, said toe end being about 4 cm from a toe of said blade and said heel end being about 4 cm from a heel of said blade.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 19 wherein a lower edge of the slot is about 1 cm from the base of the blade.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hockey practice device according to claim 5 wherein said disk member being in a weight range of about 1/2 to 2 kilograms.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-01-01 | 1988-07-02 | 1989-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-01 | 1992-07-02 | 1993-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-01-01 | 1996-07-02 | 1997-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |