US5183264A
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Hockey stick
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-04-09
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Granted: 1993-02-02
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Expires: 2012-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A hockey stick (10) having a stick portion (12) and a blade (13). A tubular member (14) is positioned in the interior of the hockey stick (10) at substantially the center of the stick portion (12) and has a first end (24) and a second end (25), the first end (24) having an openign (28) therein which is removably sealed with a plug (17). A hollow spine member (16) is secured within the tubular member (14) and is preferably attached to the plug (17) and to the second end (25) of the tube member (14). A slurry (15) composed of a plurality of particles (26) and a fluid (27) is disposed within the tubular member (14). The tubular member (14) may be secured witin the hockey stick by adhesives (30) or by mechanical fastening apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Lanctot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B59/00; A63B59/70; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/22; A63B60/24; A63B60/54; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/22; A63B2102/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A hockey stick comprising: a blade and a stick portion, a tubular member inserted into said stick portion of said hockey stick, having a first end and a second end, said first end having an opening therein, a spine member secured within said tubular member, a plurality of particles interiorly disposed within said tubular member, a fluid interiorly situated within said tubular member, and means for sealing said opening in said first end of said tubular member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A hockey stick comprising: a blade and a stick portion, a tubular member inserted into said stick portion of said hockey stick, having a first end and a second end, said first end having an opening therein, a spine member secured within said tubular member, a plurality of particles interiorly disposed within said tubular member, a fluid interiorly situated within said tubular member, and means for sealing said opening in said first end of said tubular member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said tubular member is secured within said stick portion by adhesives.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said tubular member is composed of metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said spine member is a hollow tube of silicone rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said spine member is composed of plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said spine member is centrally secured to said second end of said tubular member by a compression nipple and extends lengthwise through said tubular member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said plurality of particles are composed of metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said plurality of particles are composed of plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said plurality of particles are freely flowable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said fluid is an oil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said means for sealing said opening in said first end of said tubular member comprises a plug.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
104 words
In a hockey stick made of rigid material and having a blade and a stick portion, the improvement comprising a tubular member inserted into said stick portion of said hockey stick having a first end and a second end, said first end having an opening therein, an elongated spine member secured within said tubular member by a compression nipple and extending through said tubular member, a plurality of particles interiorly disposed within said tubular member, a fluid dispersed within said tubular member and in contact with said plurality of particles, and means for sealing said opening in said first end of said tubular member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
In a hockey stick made of rigid material and having a blade and a stick portion, the improvement comprising a tubular member inserted into said stick portion of said hockey stick having a first end and a second end, said first end having an opening therein, an elongated spine member secured within said tubular member by a compression nipple and extending through said tubular member, a plurality of particles interiorly disposed within said tubular member, a fluid dispersed within said tubular member and in contact with said plurality of particles, and means for sealing said opening in said first end of said tubular member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hockey stick of claim 12 wherein said tubular member is a cylinder of plastic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hockey stick of claim 12 wherein said tubular member is secured within said stick portion by adhesives.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hockey stick of claim 12 wherein said spine member is a hollow tube of silicone rubber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hockey stick of claim 12 wherein said plurality of particles are composed of metal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hockey stick of claim 12 wherein said fluid is an oil.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hockey stick of claim 12 wherein said means for sealing said opening in said first end of said tubular member comprises a plug.
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