Hockey stick with ergonomic shaft

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a hockey stick comprising a shaft and a blade, the shaft including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, and a length extending between the upper end and the lower end, the shaft including a first straight section and a second section. The first section extends from the lower end of the shaft to the second section and the second section extends from the first section to the upper end of the shaft. The second section is disposed at an angle relative to the first section, the angle being defined generally along a plane extending from the top side of the shaft to the bottom side of the shaft, wherein the second section starts at about ½ to about ⅘ of the length of the shaft from the lower end of the shaft.

1 . A hockey stick comprising: 
 a shaft including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, and a length extending between the upper end and the lower end, the shaft including a first straight section and a second section, the first section extending from the lower end of the shaft to the second section and the second section extending from the first section to the upper end of the shaft, the second section being disposed at an angle relative to the first section, the angle being defined generally along a plane extending from the top side of the shaft to the bottom side of the shaft, the second section starting at about ½ to about ⅘ of the length of the shaft from the lower end of the shaft; and    a blade extending from the first section of the shaft adjacent the lower end.    
     
     
         2 . A hockey stick according to  claim 1 , wherein the blade extends in a first direction and the second section is angled away from the first section in a second direction, the second direction being generally opposite the first direction.  
     
     
         3 . A hockey stick according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section starts at about 9/16 to about ¾ of the length of the shaft from the lower end of the shaft.  
     
     
         4 . A hockey stick according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section starts at about ⅗ to about 7/10 of the length of the shaft from the lower end of the shaft.  
     
     
         5 . A hockey stick according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section includes a straight section.  
     
     
         6 . A hockey stick according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section includes a curved section.  
     
     
         7 . A hockey stick according to  claim 6 , wherein the second section defines a continuous curve extending from the first section to the upper end of the shaft.  
     
     
         8 . A hockey stick according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section is disposed at an angle of less than about 30 degrees relative to the first section  
     
     
         9 . A hockey stick according to  claim 8 , wherein the second section is disposed at an angle of less than about 15 degrees relative to the first section.  
     
     
         10 . A hockey stick according to  claim 8 , wherein the second section is disposed at an angle between about 5 and 25 degrees relative to the first section.  
     
     
         11 . A hockey stick according to  claim 10 , wherein the second section is disposed at an angle between about 10 and 20 degrees relative to the first section.  
     
     
         12 . A hockey stick comprising: 
 a shaft including an upper end, a lower end, and a length extending between the upper end and the lower end, the shaft including a first straight section defining an axis and a second section disposed at an angle relative to the first section, the first section extending from the lower end of the shaft to the second section and the second section extending from the first section to the upper end of the shaft, the second section being angled downwardly from the axis defined by the first section, the second section starting at about ½ to about ⅘ of the length of the shaft from the lower end of the shaft; and    a blade extending from the first section of the shaft adjacent the lower end.    
     
     
         13 . A hockey stick according to  claim 12 , wherein the second section includes a straight section.  
     
     
         14 . A hockey stick according to  claim 12 , wherein the second section defines a continuous curve that curves downwardly from the axis, the curve extending from the first section to the upper end of the shaft.  
     
     
         15 . A hockey stick according to  claim 12 , wherein the second section starts at about 9/16 to about ¾ of the length of the shaft from the lower end of the shaft.  
     
     
         16 . A hockey stick according to  claim 12 , wherein the second section starts at about ⅗ to about 7/10 of the length of the shaft from the lower end of the shaft.  
     
     
         17 . A hockey stick according to  claim 12 , wherein the second section is angled downwardly from the axis less than about 30 degrees.  
     
     
         18 . A hockey stick according to  claim 17 , wherein the second section is angled downwardly from the axis less than about 15 degrees.  
     
     
         19 . A hockey stick comprising: 
 a shaft including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, and a length extending between the upper end and the lower end, the shaft including a continuous curve extending from the upper end of the shaft, the curve being generally along a plane extending from the top side of the shaft to the bottom side of the shaft, the continuous curve defining at least about ⅕ of the length of the shaft; and    a blade extending from the lower end of the shaft.    
     
     
         20 . A hockey stick according to  claim 19 , wherein the continuous curve defines at least about ¼ of the length of the shaft.