US2002177497A1PendingUtilityA1

Article of manufacture and method for improving handling and performance of sports equipment and for advertising thereon

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Priority: May 9, 2001Filed: May 9, 2002Published: Nov 28, 2002
Est. expiryMay 9, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ulf Westerlund
A63B 2102/24A63B 2102/22A63B 59/70A63B 60/52A63B 60/54A63B 2208/12A63B 60/004
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Claims

Abstract

A sleeve for placement over an ice or street hockey stick or other piece of sports equipment on the portion thereof that contacts a puck or ball includes a pattern that imparts greater spin to the ball or puck when struck, is made of a dampening material that deadens the puck or ball against the stick or a resilient material that increases the speed of the puck or ball when struck, and/or includes advertising indicia thereon.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A sleeve adapted to be placed over at least a portion of a blade of a hockey stick, comprising: 
 a single-piece, substantially tubular member having at least one open end for placement over a hockey stick and having a face with a pattern thereon for contact with a puck or ball, said sleeve being removable from and re-attachable to the hockey stock.    
     
     
         2 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  comprised of an elastomeric material.  
     
     
         3 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein the pattern comprises groves.  
     
     
         4 . The sleeve according to  claim 3  wherein the grooves are disposed such that they increase rotation of a ball or puck struck with the stick.  
     
     
         5 . The sleeve according to  claim 3  wherein the groves are angled from the horizontal.  
     
     
         6 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein the pattern comprises dimples.  
     
     
         7 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein the pattern comprises nibs or an abrasive pattern.  
     
     
         8 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein the pattern comprises a tape-like pattern.  
     
     
         9 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein said sleeve has a front and back, and the pattern is disposed on the front and on the back.  
     
     
         10 . The sleeve according to  claim 9  wherein the pattern on the front differs from the pattern on the back.  
     
     
         11 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein said sleeve has a bottom, the bottom is comprised of a wear-resistant material.  
     
     
         12 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein said sleeve has a bottom and a top, and is wedge-shaped such that the bottom is thicker than the top.  
     
     
         13 . The sleeve according to  claim 12  wherein said sleeve improves lift of a ball or puck coming in contact with the hockey stick blade on which said sleeve is attached.  
     
     
         14 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein said sleeve is attached after the sports equipment is manufactured.  
     
     
         15 . The sleeve according to  claim 1  wherein said face of said sleeve has advertising indicia thereon.  
     
     
         16 . A sleeve adapted to be placed over at least a portion of a blade of a hockey stick, comprising: 
 a single-piece, substantially tubular member having at least one open end for placement over a hockey stick and having a face with a pattern thereon for contact with a puck or ball, said pattern affecting at least one of the speed or spin of the puck or ball when shot with the hockey stick.    
     
     
         17 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  comprised of an elastomeric material  
     
     
         18 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein the pattern comprises groves.  
     
     
         19 . The sleeve according to  claim 18  wherein the groves are angled from the horizontal.  
     
     
         20 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein the pattern comprises dimples.  
     
     
         21 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein the pattern comprises nibs or an abrasive pattern.  
     
     
         22 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein the pattern comprises a tape-like pattern.  
     
     
         23 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein said sleeve has a front and back, and the pattern is disposed on the front and on the back.  
     
     
         24 . The sleeve according to  claim 23  wherein the pattern on the front differs from the pattern on the back.  
     
     
         25 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein said sleeve has a bottom, the bottom is comprised of a wear-resistant material.  
     
     
         26 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein said sleeve has a bottom and a top, and is wedge-shaped such that the bottom is thicker than the top.  
     
     
         27 . The sleeve according to  claim 26  wherein said sleeve improves lift of a ball or puck coming in contact with the hockey stick blade on which said sleeve is attached.  
     
     
         28 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein said sleeve is attached after the sports equipment is manufactured.  
     
     
         29 . The sleeve according to  claim 16  wherein said face of said sleeve has advertising indicia thereon.  
     
     
         30 . A sleeve adapted to be placed over at least a portion of a blade of a hockey stick, comprising: 
 a single-piece, substantially tubular member having at least one open end for placement over a hockey stick and having a face with a pattern thereon for contact with a puck or ball, said sleeve comprised of a material that has one of a high coefficient of elasticity and a low coefficient of elasticity to impart greater speed to a struck puck or ball or to dampen a puck or ball against the blade of the hockey stick, respectively.    
     
     
         31 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein the pattern comprises groves.  
     
     
         32 . The sleeve according to  claim 31  wherein the grooves are disposed such that they increase rotation of a ball or puck struck with the stick.  
     
     
         33 . The sleeve according to  claim 31  wherein the groves are angled from the horizontal.  
     
     
         34 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein the pattern comprises dimples.  
     
     
         35 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein the pattern comprises nibs or an abrasive pattern.  
     
     
         36 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein the pattern comprises a tape-like pattern.  
     
     
         37 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein said sleeve has a front and back, and the pattern is disposed on the front and on the back.  
     
     
         38 . The sleeve according to  claim 37  wherein the pattern on the front differs from the pattern on the back.  
     
     
         39 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein said sleeve has a bottom, the bottom is comprised of a wear-resistant material.  
     
     
         40 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein said sleeve has a bottom and a top, and is wedge-shaped such that the bottom is thicker than the top.  
     
     
         41 . The sleeve according to claim  40  wherein said sleeve improves lift of a ball or puck coming in contact with the hockey stick blade on which said sleeve is attached.  
     
     
         42 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein said sleeve is attached after the sports equipment is manufactured.  
     
     
         43 . The sleeve according to  claim 30  wherein said face of said sleeve has advertising indicia thereon.

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