Back to results
US 7,244,201 B2Granted
Game stick and ball
AssigneeHale-O-Hockey L.L.C.
InventorMarvin J. Hale
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A game stick for playing a game with a spherical ball is disclosed. The game stick is used for propelling and controlling the ball over a flat playing surface. The stick includes a toroidal body having a downwardly facing cup-shaped frusto-spherical depression and a shaft allowing a running or skating player to propel and control the ball.
Claims13
Apparatus for playing a running or skating game on a playing surface comprising:
- a spherical ball;
- and
- a game stick comprising a toroidal ball-handling member and an elongate shaft attached thereto and extending therefrom, said ball-handling member having a generally arcuate outer surface including a flat portion parallel to the elongate shaft, and a frusto-spherical cup-shaped inner surface, the inner surface adapted for mating engagement with an area of a hemisphere of the ball, and said inner surface of the ball-handling member having a co-efficient of friction that is equal to or less than the co-efficient of friction of the ball
- whereby said elongate shaft is capable of providing support for a skating or running player and controlling said ball-handling member.
1 more element
Apparatus for playing a running or skating game on a playing surface comprising:
- a spherical ball;
- and
- a game stick comprising a toroidal ball-handling member and an elongate shaft attached thereto and extending therefrom, said ball-handling member having a generally arcuate outer surface including a flat portion parallel to the elongate shaft, and a frusto-spherical cup-shaped inner surface, the inner surface having a plurality of hemispherical projections adapted for mating engagement with a portion of the upper hemisphere of the ball, and having an outer surface including champhered surfaces parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
- whereby said elongate shaft is capable of providing support for a skating or running player and controlling said ball-handling member.
1 more element
Apparatus for playing a running or skating game on a playing surface comprising:
- a spherical ball;
- and
- a game stick comprising a toroidal ball-handling member and an elongate shaft attached thereto and extending therefrom, said ball-handling member having a generally arcuate outer surface including a flat portion parallel to the elongate shaft, and a frusto-spherical cup-shaped inner surface, the inner surface having a plurality of depressions therein and adapted for mating engagement with a portion of the upper hemisphere of the ball, and having an outer surface including champhered surfaces parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
- whereby said elongate shaft is capable of providing support for a skating or running player and controlling said ball-handling member.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.