Hockey goaltender skate blade protector
OwnerStan Matwijiw, Joe Messinainventors
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Abstract
A hockey goaltender skate blade protector for use in conjunction with a hockey goal net is provided. The skate blade protector includes a main body portion having a cylindrical shape. The main body portion includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough a center portion, and a longitudinally extending post receiving opening formed in a wall of the main body portion. The skate blade protector further includes a gripping means integral with the main body portion for installing the main body portion onto a hockey net goal post and removing the main body portion from the goal post.
Claims26
A hockey goaltender skate blade protector for use in conjunction with a hockey goal net, said skate blade protector comprising:
- a main body portion having a cylindrical shape, wherein said main body portion includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough a center portion, and a longitudinally extending post receiving opening formed in a wall of said main body portion;
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- a gripping means integral with said main body portion for installing said main body portion onto a hockey net goal post and removing said main body portion from the goal post.
The skate blade protector of claim 7 wherein said retaining means is a magnetized member embedded in an inner wall of said main body portion.
A hockey goaltender skate blade protector for use in conjunction with a hockey goal net having opposed, vertically oriented posts, said skate blade protector comprising:
- a main body portion having a cylindrical shape, wherein said main body portion includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough a center portion, and a longitudinally extending post receiving opening formed in a wall of said main body portion;
- a gripping means integral with said main body portion for installing said main body portion onto a hockey net goal post and removing said main body portion from the goal post;
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- a retaining means integral with said main body portion for retaining said main body portion on the goal post.
A hockey goaltender skate blade protector for use in conjunction with a hockey goal net having opposed, vertically oriented posts, said skate blade protector comprising:
- a main body portion having a cylindrical shape, wherein said main body portion includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough a center portion, and a longitudinally extending post receiving opening formed in a wall of said main body portion, a circumference of said main body portion is less than a diameter of the goal post member, and a lower end of said main body portion is thicker in cross-sectional shape than an upper end;
- a gripping means integral with said main body portion for installing said main body portion onto a hockey net goal post and removing said main body portion from the goal post, wherein said gripping means is an integrally formed flange extending upwardly and radially outwardly from an upper end of said main body portion;
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- a retaining means integral with said main body portion for retaining said main body portion on the goal post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.