US5149096A
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Hockey puck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-11-05
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2011-11-05
Abstract
Abstract An ice hockey puck has more uniform play during a period when provided with projections positioned circumferentially about the end surfaces which lift the puck from the surface to reduce the snow plowing effect, and the stability of the puck is maintained when the projections are dome-shaped to terminate in arcuate or flat ends.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Keating
- 👤 Robert W. Norris
- 👤 Ronald K. Jakubas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:46
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B67/00; A63B67/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A hockey puck having a body of a circular shape and thickness of a conventional hockey puck, said body having oppositely projecting spaced ends, characterized in that each end has at least three symmetrically circumferentially spaced circular dome shaped projections formed integrally with said body on said ends and extending therefrom between 0.01 to 0.04 inch and terminating with a dome-shaped end surface substantially parallel to each other and to the surface of the puck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A hockey puck having a body of a circular shape and thickness of a conventional hockey puck, said body having oppositely projecting spaced ends, characterized in that each end has at least three symmetrically circumferentially spaced circular dome shaped projections formed integrally with said body on said ends and extending therefrom between 0.01 to 0.04 inch and terminating with a dome-shaped end surface substantially parallel to each other and to the surface of the puck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hockey puck according to claim 1 wherein said projections terminate in flat surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hockey puck according to claim 2 wherein the projections and end portions of the puck are coated with polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hockey puck according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said projections have a diameter of about 0.375 inch at their base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hockey puck according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said projections extend from said ends between about 0.02 and 0.025 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hockey puck according to claim 1 wherein there are eight projections which are domed-shaped and symmetrically spaced near the periphery of each end.
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