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US 6,500,079 B1Granted
Sports equipment handle
AssigneeStx, LLC
InventorRichard B. C. Tucker, Sr.
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Abstract
A variable hand placement sports equipment handle, such as a lacrosse stick handle, hockey stick handle, or field hockey stick handle, that includes a shaft and at least one overlay attached to the shaft at a location of frequent hand placement. The overlays are specially located and structured to provide the shaft with structural and tactile features that correspond to and accommodate the way in which a player moves his hands along the shaft and grips the shaft. The structural and tactile features, such as ribs, grooves, and hourglass and conical shapes, are located on the shaft to enhance a player's control of the shaft when performing various skills.
Claims18
A lacrosse stick comprising:
- (a) a lacrosse head;
- (b) a shaft having a fire end attached to the lacrosse head and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is insert molded onto the shaft.
6 more elements
A lacrosse stick comprising:
- (a) a lacrosse head;
- (b) a shaft having a first en attached to the lacrosse head and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay,
- wherein at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is fixedly disposed on the shaft using an interference fit, and
- wherein the interference fit comprises a slot on the shaft and at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is molded into the slot.
7 more elements
A lacrosse stick comprising:
- (a) a lacrosse head;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the lacrosse head and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein the second overlay is substantially conical.
6 more elements
A lacrosse stick comprising:
- (a) a lacrosse head;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the lacrosse head and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein he first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein one of the first overlay and the second overlay includes at least one rib.
6 more elements
A hockey stick, for playing one of ice hockey and street hockey the hockey stick comprising:
- (a) a blade,
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the blade and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the s and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is over molded onto the shaft.
6 more elements
A hockey stick for playing one of ice hockey and street hockey, the hockey stick comprising:
- (a) a blade;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the blade and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein the second overlay is substantially conical.
6 more elements
A field hockey stick comprising:
- (a) a curved head, the curved head having a playing side and a non-playing side;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the curved head and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay, and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- and wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is insert molded onto the shaft.
5 more elements
A field hockey stick comprising:
- (a) a curved head, the curved head having a playing side and a non-playing side;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the curved head and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay, and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is over molded onto the shaft.
5 more elements
A field hockey stick comprising:
- (a) a curved head, the curved head having a playing side and a non-playing side;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the curved head and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay,
- wherein at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is fixedly disposed on the shaft using an interference fit, and
- wherein the interference fit comprises a slot on the shaft and at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay molded into the slot.
7 more elements
A field hockey stick comprising:
- (a) a curved head, the curved head having a playing side and a non-playing side;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the curved head and a second end opposite to the first and;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft ad the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein the second overlay is substantially conical.
6 more elements
A lacrosse stick comprising:
- (a) a lacrosse head;
- (b) a shaft having a first end attached to the lacrosse bead and a second end opposite to the first end;
- (c) a first overlay;
- and
- (d) a second overlay,
- wherein the first and second overlays are fixedly disposed on the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is proximate to the first end of the shaft and the second overlay is proximate to the second end of the shaft,
- wherein the first overlay is spaced from the second overlay, and
- wherein at least one of the first overlay and the second overlay is over molded onto the shaft.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.