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Hockey stick replacement blade and method of connecting a replacement blade to a hockey stick shaft
Assignee: CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HOCKEY LLC
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Filing: 1995-09-25
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2015-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A hockey stick having a shaft with a hollow connection end, a blade with a connection tenon and a friction member carried by the tenon for retaining the shaft relative to the blade when the tenon is inserted into the hollow connection end. The invention also relates to an adhesive free method of connecting a hockey stick replacement blade to a hockey stick shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Christian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B59/00; A63B59/70; A63B60/00; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/22; A63B2102/24; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/02; A63B60/06; A63B60/08; A63B60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A hockey stick comprising: an elongated shaft having a blade connection end; a blade having a shaft connection end, one of said blade connection end and said shaft connection end having a hollow tenon receiving interior with an interior surface and the other connection end having a connection tenon with an exterior surface for insertion into said hollow tenon receiving interior; at least one friction member carried by said tenon and having a portion extending outwardly from said exterior surface, whereby said friction member engages said interior surface when said tenon is inserted into said hollow interior to retain said blade in operative engagement with said shaft and wherein said tenon includes a circumferential groove for seating said friction member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A hockey stick comprising: an elongated shaft having a blade connection end; a blade having a shaft connection end, one of said blade connection end and said shaft connection end having a hollow tenon receiving interior with an interior surface and the other connection end having a connection tenon with an exterior surface for insertion into said hollow tenon receiving interior; at least one friction member carried by said tenon and having a portion extending outwardly from said exterior surface, whereby said friction member engages said interior surface when said tenon is inserted into said hollow interior to retain said blade in operative engagement with said shaft and wherein said tenon includes a circumferential groove for seating said friction member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said circumferential groove has a generally rectangular cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said friction member is constructed of a compressible material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The hockey stick of claim 3 wherein said friction member is an o-ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A replacement blade for a hockey stick comprising: a blade portion having a toe and a heel; a connection end having a connection tenon with an exterior surface; and a friction member carried by said tenon and having a portion extending outwardly from said exterior surface wherein said tenon includes a circumferential groove for receiving said friction member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A replacement blade for a hockey stick comprising: a blade portion having a toe and a heel; a connection end having a connection tenon with an exterior surface; and a friction member carried by said tenon and having a portion extending outwardly from said exterior surface wherein said tenon includes a circumferential groove for receiving said friction member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The replacement blade of claim 5 wherein said circumferential groove has a generally rectangular cross-section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A replacement blade for a hockey stick comprising: a blade portion having a toe and a heel; a connection end having a connection tenon with an exterior surface; and a friction member carried by said tenon and having a portion extending outwardly from said exterior surface, wherein said friction member is an o-ring constructed of a compressible material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A replacement blade for a hockey stick comprising: a blade portion having a toe and a heel; a connection end having a connection tenon with an exterior surface; and a friction member carried by said tenon and having a portion extending outwardly from said exterior surface, wherein said friction member is an o-ring constructed of a compressible material.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of connecting a hockey stick replacement blade to a hockey stick shaft including the steps of: providing a hockey stick shaft; providing a hockey stick replacement blade, one of said shaft and said blade having a hollow connection end and the other of said shaft and said blade having a connection tenon with an exterior surface; providing a closed loop expandable friction member on said tenon by expanding said friction member and placing it over said tenon so that a portion of said friction member extends outwardly of said exterior surface; and inserting said tenon into said hollow connection end with said friction member positioned therebetween.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of connecting a hockey stick replacement blade to a hockey stick shaft including the steps of: providing a hockey stick shaft; providing a hockey stick replacement blade, one of said shaft and said blade having a hollow connection end and the other of said shaft and said blade having a connection tenon with an exterior surface; providing a closed loop expandable friction member on said tenon by expanding said friction member and placing it over said tenon so that a portion of said friction member extends outwardly of said exterior surface; and inserting said tenon into said hollow connection end with said friction member positioned therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said tenon is provided with a circumferential groove and said method includes placing said friction member into said groove.
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