A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse, football or other sports player. The helmet includes an outer shell and padding disposed between the outer shell and the wearer's head. The padding includes an inner part configured to face the wearer's head and an outer part disposed between the outer shell and the inner part. The inner part of the padding includes rotational impact protection pads that are spaced from one another and arranged so that they are oriented towards different areas of the wearer's head. Each rotational impact protection pad is separately connected to the outer part of the padding and is movable relative thereto by sliding against the outer part of the padding in response to a rotational impact on the helmet, wherein given ones of the rotational impact protection pads have different shapes and/or different sizes from one another.
Methods and systems for customizing wearable equipment such as athletic equipment, including ice skates and protective equipment such as masks. For example, a hockey goaltender mask may comprise a shell a liner attached to the shell, the liner being customized for a face of a user. The liner may be produced using a customized mold. Such customized mold may include a base mold and at least one attachment attached to the base mold; wherein each of the at least one attachment is characterized by at least one feature determined based on computer processing of data representative of the face of the user.
G06F 3/0487 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
A skate for skating on ice, in which a blade holder and/or a blade of the skate may be designed to: improve skating, including speed, power, agility (e.g., turning), and/or other performance aspects of a user while skating, such as by providing enhanced stiffness characteristics of the blade holder (e.g., an improved stiffness profile in a longitudinal direction of the blade holder, better torsional stiffness of the blade holder, etc.); facilitate replacement or other installation and/or removal of the blade (e.g., by allowing toolless installation and removal of the blade from the blade holder while protecting against accidental release of the blade from the blade holder upon the blade holder and/or the blade being impacted in use); enhance retention of the blade by the blade holder; improve an appearance of the blade and/or the blade holder (e.g., at an interface of the blade with the blade holder); and/or otherwise enhance the skate.
Hockey goalkeeper leg pads wearable on legs of a hockey goalkeeper to protect the legs, in which the hockey goalkeeper leg pads may be configured to enhance performance, comfort and/or other aspects of goalkeeping of the hockey goalkeeper, including when the hockey goalkeeper leg pads drop onto a playing surface (e.g., ice) to lie substantially horizontally on the playing surface with their front facing play (e.g., as in a “butterfly” position or otherwise).
A63B 71/12 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the body or the legs
A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
A hockey stick apparatus may include a molded blade coupled to the proximal end of a shaft. The molded blade may include a top edge, a bottom edge, a heel, a toe, a front face opposite a back face, and a slot extending through front face and the back face. A cross section of the blade may include a variable geometry.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
B29C 70/34 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core and shaping or impregnating by compression
A footbed and a method for manufacturing footbed for a skate of a player are provided. The method has the steps of: obtaining data from at least one of a scan of a foot and a plantar pressure map of the foot; obtaining a player position of a player for whom the footbed is to be manufactured; generating a virtual footbed model based on the data and the player position; and causing an additive manufacturing machine to manufacture, based on the virtual footbed model, the footbed for the hockey skate.
A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a skater (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the skater and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface (e.g., ice). At least part of the skate boot and optionally at least part of one or more other components (e.g., the skating device) may be constructed from one or more materials (e.g., foams) molded by flowing in molding equipment during a molding process (e.g., injection molding or casting). This may allow the skate (or other footwear) to have useful performance characteristics (e.g., reduced weight, proper fit and comfort, etc.) while being more cost-effectively manufactured. Other articles of footwear are also provided.
B29D 35/08 - Producing footwear having soles or heels formed and joined on to preformed uppers using a moulding technique, e.g. by injection moulding, pressing and vulcanising having multilayered parts
A skate for skating on ice, in which a blade holder and/or a blade of the skate may be designed to: improve skating, including speed, power, agility (e.g., turning), and/or other performance aspects of a user while skating, such as by providing enhanced stiffness characteristics of the blade holder (e.g., an improved stiffness profile in a longitudinal direction of the blade holder, better torsional stiffness of the blade holder, etc.); facilitate replacement or other installation and/or removal of the blade (e.g., by allowing toolless installation and removal of the blade from the blade holder while protecting against accidental release of the blade from the blade holder upon the blade holder and/or the blade being impacted in use); enhance retention of the blade by the blade holder; improve an appearance of the blade and/or the blade holder (e.g., at an interface of the blade with the blade holder); and/or otherwise enhance the skate.
A construct for a hockey blade formed from layers of sheet molding compound material. The sheet molding compound material may be manufactured to have longer average fiber lengths entrained within the sheet molding compound material with random orientation in order to enhance the mechanical properties of the formed hockey stick blade.
B29C 70/08 - Fibrous reinforcements only comprising combinations of different forms of fibrous reinforcements incorporated in matrix material, forming one or more layers, with or without non-reinforced layers
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
B29C 70/30 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core
B29C 70/68 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers
A helmet selection/customization process, which includes obtaining a 3D scan of a user's head; identifying a retail helmet variant that would fit the user's head; providing the user with an option to select the identified retail helmet variant or design a custom liner for a base helmet; and in case the user selects to design a custom helmet, causing generation of a 3D model of a custom liner based on the 3D scan and a 3D model of the base helmet. The method includes determining, based on the 3D scan, parameters associated with the user's head; and accessing a database storing parameters associated with a plurality of retail helmet variants, wherein the identifying is carried out based on processing of the parameters associated with the user's head and the parameters stored in the database, so as to identify one of the variants in the plurality of retail helmet variants.
The blade holder has a movable plate and a fixture. A rotatable bolt in operative engagement with a block attached to the plate. A motor is in operative engagement with the bolt. The motor rotates the bolt to move the plate towards the fixture to grip a first set of blades until a torque threshold value is reached. The processor determines a number of blades included in the set of blades based on the number of rotations of the bolt. A first grinding portion of a rotating abrasive belt is applied against the set of blades (having width (W1)) to sharpen the set of blades. Sliding a vise sideways a distance (W1) until a second grinding portion is aligned on top of the second set of blades.
B24B 3/00 - Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of toolsAccessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools
B24B 41/06 - Work supports, e.g. adjustable steadies
B24B 49/00 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or workArrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation
A skate (e.g., an ice skate) or other footwear for a user. The skate or other footwear comprises a skate boot or other foot-receiving structure for receiving a foot of the user and possibly one or more other components, such as a skating device (e.g., a blade 5 and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface (e.g., ice). In some cases, at least part of the skate boot or other foot-receiving structure and optionally at least part of one or more other components (e.g., the skating device) may be constructed from one or more materials (e.g., foams) molded by flowing in molding equipment during a molding process (e.g., injection molding or 0 casting). This may allow the skate or other footwear to have useful performance characteristics (e.g., reduced weight, proper fit and comfort, etc.) while being more cost-effectively manufactured.
FENG TAY ENTERPRISES CO., LTD. (Taiwan, Province of China)
Bauer Hockey, LLC (USA)
Inventor
Su, Chin-Te
Laperriere, Jean-Francois
Krick, Thierry
Asselin, Francois
Ladouceur, Martin
Labonte, Ivan
Beauregard, Marco
Abstract
A 3D printed thermal expansion structure includes a thermoplastic material and a thermal expansion material, wherein the thermoplastic material is in a range from 50 to 90 wt % based on a weight of the 3D printed thermal expansion structure, and the thermal expansion material is in a range from 10 to 50 wt % based on the weight of the 3D printed thermal expansion structure. The thermoplastic material and the thermal expansion material are mixed to form a mixed material, and the mixed material is utilized by a 3D printing apparatus to form a solid object, and the solid object is heated to form the 3D printed thermal expansion structure. A manufacturing method of a 3D printed thermal expansion structure is provided herein.
B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
A method of forming a sporting implement includes placing a plurality of fibers in a cavity formed in a first portion of a mold, the mold having an inlet and an outlet. A second portion of the mold is positioned in contact with the first portion such that the cavity cooperates with the second portion of the mold to define a chamber. A first material is mixed with a second material to form a thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin is injected into the chamber through the inlet. The inlet and outlet are closed, and the thermoplastic resin completely polymerizes so as to form a fiber reinforced sporting element in the chamber, and the sporting element is removed from the chamber.
B29C 70/48 - Shaping or impregnating by compression for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using matched moulds, e.g. for deforming sheet moulding compounds [SMC] or prepregs and impregnating the reinforcements in the closed mould, e.g. resin transfer moulding [RTM]
B29C 70/52 - Pultrusion, i.e. forming and compressing by continuously pulling through a die
The method is for profiling blades with a belt grinding profiling machine. The blades are mounted into a vise. A vertical position of the template is adjusted by rotating the rotatable knob. The motor is turned on to rotate the grinding belt over the grinding wheel. The guide wheel engages the underside profile of the template. The guide wheel of the template guides movement of the grinding wheel mounted on the common axle by moving the guide wheel along the underside profile of the template. The grinding belt grinds material off the underside of the blade until a portion of the underside profile of the template is copied to the underside of the blade.
B24B 21/00 - Machines or devices using grinding or polishing beltsAccessories therefor
B24B 3/36 - Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of toolsAccessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools of cutting blades
B24B 3/00 - Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of toolsAccessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools
B24D 15/06 - Hand tools or other devices for non-rotary grinding, polishing, or stropping specially designed for sharpening cutting edges
B24B 9/04 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrsAccessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of metal, e.g. skate blades
A63C 1/02 - Skates rigidly mounted on the sole of the boot
A63C 1/32 - Special constructions of the simple blade
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Hockey Stick with Variable Geometry Shaft and Paddle
Aspects of this disclosure relate to improved ergonomic hockey sticks and hockey goalie sticks having shafts and paddles with variable geometric shapes and facets for enhanced gripping ability, and methods for the production thereof.
A63B 60/12 - Handles contoured according to the anatomy of the user's hand
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
An article of protective gear (e.g., shoulder pads) for protecting an upper body of a wearer (e.g., a hockey, lacrosse, football, or other contact-sport player), in which the article of protective gear is configured to protect a thorax of the wearer and arms of the wearer against impacts (e.g., with other players, boards, pucks, balls, hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks, etc., which may be encountered during hockey, lacrosse, football or another contact sport), efficiently and conveniently, such as by integrating thorax (e.g., chest and shoulder) protection and arm protection into a unitary protective garment (e.g., which may be donned, doffed, and carried as a one-piece garment) while remaining lightweight and providing ventilation (e.g., for enhanced heat management, drying, etc.).
A63B 71/12 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the body or the legs
A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING A FACEGUARD TO A HELMET
A helmet for protecting a user's head, in which mounting of a faceguard to the helmet is facilitated, notably by clipping of the faceguard. This may be useful for the user or other individuals, such as at a retail store or other location selling or otherwise providing the helmet and/or the faceguard and/or in various other situations and/or locations, including by allowing quick and convenient (e.g., toolless) mounting and/or removal of the faceguard to/from the helmet.
A helmet for protecting a head of a user, in which the helmet is adjustable to adjust how it fits on the user's head, including by adjusting dimensions of the helmet independently from one another (e.g., adjusting the helmet longitudinally and laterally in independent ways) and/or having a self-adjusting padded interface with the user's head to better fit on the user's head (e.g., depending on a shape and/or a size of the user's head).
A hockey-stick blade includes a heel region, a toe region spaced longitudinally from the heel region, and a mid-region located between the heel region and the toe region. The toe region includes one or more reinforcing elements, optionally of different lengths, located at different vertical positions within the toe region. The blade further includes a hosel that optionally is tailored to substantially match the strength and stiffness characteristics of an attached or integral hockey stick shaft. The mid-region of the blade exhibits improved feel and flexibility characteristics due to the increased stiffness in the toe region.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A helmet comprising one or more additively-manufactured components designed to enhance performance and use of the helmet, such as: impact protection, including for managing different types of impacts; fit and comfort; adjustability; and/or other aspects of the helmet. Methods of additively-manufacturing components for such helmets are also provided, including methods involving expandable materials and the expansion of post-additively manufactured expandable components.
A skate or other footwear comprising one or more additively-manufactured components designed to enhance performance and use of the skate or other footwear, such as fit and comfort, power transfer (e.g., to a skating surface during skating strides), and/or other aspects of the skate or other footwear.
A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse, football or other sports player. The helmet may have various features to protect the wearer's head against impacts, such as linear impacts and rotational impacts. For example, pads of the helmet may be movable relative to one another in response to an impact on the helmet. The helmet may comprise a frame comprising a plurality of frame members carrying respective ones of the pads and configured to move relative to one another in response to the impact to allow relative movement of the pads.
An article of athletic gear, such as an article of protective athletic equipment (e.g., a leg pad, an arm pad, shoulder pads, a chest protector, or a protective glove), wearable by a user and comprising a core (e.g., comprising protective padding) and a cover that is disposed on the core and comprises synthetic material and a printed image (e.g., a digitally-printed image) on the synthetic material.
An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell.
An ice skate comprising a blade holder having U-shaped inner and outer members that are spaced apart to define a hollow space therebetween. The U-shaped outer member has an elongated blade-supporting base and front and rear pillars that are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the blade holder. At least part of the elongated blade-supporting base, front pillar and rear pillar is made of a composite material such as a fiber-matrix composite material. The ice skate also has a blade comprising a runner and a body made of composite material with a matrix and a plurality of fibers embedded in the matrix.
A construct for a hockey skate outsole formed from layers of sheet molding compound material. The sheet molding compound material may be manufactured to have shorter average fiber lengths with random orientation in order to enhance the mechanical properties of the formed hockey skate outsole.
A skate (e.g., an ice skate) or other footwear for a user, in which a skate boot or other foot-receiving structure for receiving a foot of the user may be configured to enhance power transfer of the user (e.g., for push-off and skating straight), agility of the user (e.g., for turns), and/or other aspects of performance of the user, such as by comprising a sole region that is configured to be disposed under the user's foot and includes different materials strategically distributed (e.g., in a longitudinal direction of the skate boot or other foot-receiving structure) or otherwise implements these enhancements.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
19 - Non-metallic building materials
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
Goods & Services
Plastic flooring tiles employed as synthetic skateable surface; plastic flooring tiles employed as a synthetic non-skateable surface for practicing hockey stick handling and hockey puck shooting; floor pads to practice the passing and shooting of a hockey puck being floor mats Radar detectors to measure the speed of a hockey puck; electronic apparatus, namely, electronic sports training simulator to practice precision shooting of a hockey puck by indicating the area of the net where the puck needs to be shot Synthetic non-metal flooring tiles that are skateable; synthetic non-metal, non-skateable flooring tiles for practicing hockey stick handling and hockey puck shooting Sports training equipment, namely, hockey puck stoppers and hockey puck rebounders designed for synthetic skateable flooring tiles and synthetic non-skateable flooring tiles for practicing hockey stick handling and hockey puck shooting; slide boards to replicate an ice skater movement on ice being sports equipment boards; targets to practice hockey puck control and hockey stick handling; sports training tool, namely, hockey danglers to delimit a surface on the ground for practicing hockey stick handling, control of a hockey puck, incorporating sensors for puck contact detection, and structural parts thereof; sports training tool, namely, hockey danglers to delimit a surface on the ground for practicing hockey stick handling, control of a hockey puck, and structural parts thereof; hockey puck rebounders for practicing hockey and hockey stick handling; balance boards specifically designed for the training of ice hockey players
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
19 - Non-metallic building materials
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
Goods & Services
Plastic flooring tiles employed as synthetic skateable surface; plastic flooring tiles employed as a synthetic non-skateable surface for practicing hockey stick handling and hockey puck shooting; floor pads to practice the passing and shooting of a hockey puck being floor mats; all the foregoing for use in the field of ice hockey Radar detectors to measure the speed of a hockey puck; electronic apparatus, namely, electronic sports training simulator to practice precision shooting of a hockey puck by indicating the area of the net where the puck needs to be shot; all the foregoing for use in the field of ice hockey Synthetic non-metal flooring tiles that are skateable; synthetic non-metal, non-skateable flooring tiles for practicing hockey stick handling and hockey puck shooting; all the foregoing for use in the field of ice hockey Sports training equipment, namely, hockey puck stoppers and hockey puck rebounders designed for synthetic skateable flooring tiles and synthetic non-skateable flooring tiles for practicing hockey stick handling and hockey puck shooting; slide boards to replicate an ice skater movement on ice being sports equipment boards; targets to practice hockey puck control and hockey stick handling; sports training tool, namely, hockey danglers to delimit a surface on the ground for practicing hockey stick handling, control of a hockey puck, incorporating sensors for puck contact detection, and structural parts thereof; sports training tool, namely, hockey danglers to delimit a surface on the ground for practicing hockey stick handling, control of a hockey puck, and structural parts thereof; hockey puck rebounders for practicing hockey and hockey stick handling; balance boards specifically designed for the training of ice hockey players
A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse, football or other sports player. The helmet includes an outer shell and an inner padding disposed between the outer shell and the wearer's head when the helmet is worn. The inner padding includes a plurality of shock absorbers and an interconnector interconnecting the shock absorbers, each shock absorber being deformable in response to a rotational impact on the helmet such that an outer part of the shock absorber moves relative to an inner part of the shock absorber in a direction tangential to an angular movement of the outer shell due to the rotational impact.
Methods and systems for customizing wearable equipment such as athletic equipment, including ice skates. For example, an ice skate may comprise a skate boot and blade holder. The skate boot may be customized, e.g., may be manufactured using a custom last. A method of operating a computing device to customize the skate boot last may comprise: carrying out a 3D modeling application; obtaining a scan of a foot from an image acquisition device; creating a model of the foot; obtaining a model of a customized last based on the model of the foot; creating metadata and associating the metadata with the 3D model data; and generating a production specification for the customized last based on the model of the customized last and the metadata.
G06F 3/0487 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
A device (e.g., an article of athletic gear) comprising a post-molded expandable component, which is a part of the device that is configured to be expanded or has been expanded after being molded. This may allow the post-molded expandable component to have enhanced characteristics (e.g., be more shock-absorbent, lighter, etc.), to be cost-effectively manufactured (e.g., by using less material and/or making it in various sizes), and/or to be customized for a user (e.g., by custom-fitting it to the user).
C08J 9/32 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof from compositions containing microballoons, e.g. syntactic foams
A42C 2/00 - Manufacturing helmets by processes not otherwise provided for
B29C 51/00 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor
B29C 51/08 - Deep-drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A63B 71/12 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the body or the legs
A63B 71/14 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing, or golfing gloves
A63B 59/20 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups having means, e.g. pockets, netting or adhesive type surfaces, for catching or holding a ball, e.g. for lacrosse or pelota
A63B 59/54 - Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball made of plastic
B29C 51/02 - Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
45.
ATHLETIC GEAR OR OTHER DEVICES COMPRISING POST-MOLDED EXPANDABLE COMPONENTS
A device (e.g., an article of athletic gear) comprising a post-molded expandable component, which is a part of the device that is configured to be expanded or has been expanded after being molded. This may allow the post-molded expandable component to have enhanced characteristics (e.g., be more shock-absorbent, lighter, etc.), to be cost-effectively manufactured (e.g., by using less material and/or making it in various sizes), and/or to be customized for a user (e.g., by custom-fitting it to the user).
C08J 9/32 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof from compositions containing microballoons, e.g. syntactic foams
A42C 2/00 - Manufacturing helmets by processes not otherwise provided for
B29C 51/00 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor
B29C 51/08 - Deep-drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A63B 71/12 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the body or the legs
A63B 71/14 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing, or golfing gloves
A63B 59/20 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups having means, e.g. pockets, netting or adhesive type surfaces, for catching or holding a ball, e.g. for lacrosse or pelota
A63B 59/54 - Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball made of plastic
B29C 51/02 - Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
46.
Hockey Stick Blade and Shaft Constructs Using Boron
A sporting implement, such as a blade or shaft for a hockey stick, may include a boron-enhanced fiber material configured to increase the strength and reduce the weight of the structure. This boron-enhanced material may form all or a portion of the sporting implement.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a user (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the user and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface. The skate boot may be designed to better fit the user's foot and/or enhance skating performance of the user, such as by being shaped in accordance with anatomy of toes of the user's foot and/or enhancing integrity of the skate boot.
A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a skater (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the skater and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface (e.g., ice). At least part of the skate boot and optionally at least part of one or more other components (e.g., the skating device) may be constructed from one or more materials (e.g., foams) molded by flowing in molding equipment during a molding process (e.g., injection molding or casting). This may allow the skate (or other footwear) to have useful performance characteristics (e.g., reduced weight, proper fit and comfort, etc.) while being more cost-effectively manufactured. Other articles of footwear are also provided.
B29D 35/08 - Producing footwear having soles or heels formed and joined on to preformed uppers using a moulding technique, e.g. by injection moulding, pressing and vulcanising having multilayered parts
A helmet selection / customization process, which comprises obtaining a 3D scan of a user's head; identifying a retail helmet variant that would fit the user's head; providing the user with an option to select the identified retail helmet variant or design a custom liner for a base helmet; and in case the user selects to design a custom helmet, causing generation of a 3D model of a custom liner based on the 3D scan and a 3D model of the base helmet. The method includes determining, based on the 3D scan, parameters associated with the user's head; and accessing a database storing parameters associated with a plurality of retail helmet variants, wherein the identifying is carried out based on processing of the parameters associated with the user's head and the parameters stored in the database, so as to identify one of the variants in the plurality of retail helmet variants.
A42C 2/00 - Manufacturing helmets by processes not otherwise provided for
A41D 13/015 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
A41H 3/04 - Making patterns by modelling on the human body
A leg pad (e.g., a hockey leg pad) for protecting a leg of a user, in which the leg pad is designed to enhance protection and freedom of movement (e.g., during skating strides), such as by providing flexibility of the leg pad proximate to a knee and optionally an ankle of the user (e.g., for extension and optional retraction of one or more parts of the leg pad) to better follow natural movements of the user's leg (e.g., bending of the knee and optional flexion of the ankle of the user).
A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
51.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF ICE SKATE BLADE GRINDING APPARATUS
Computer-implemented method of operating an ice skate blade grinding apparatus, which comprises determining a number of contiguous ice skate blades inserted into the apparatus; and setting an operating parameter of the apparatus based at least in part on the determined number of contiguous ice skate blades. This allows optimized sharpening and profiling of multiple blades at a time.
B24B 3/00 - Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of toolsAccessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools
B24B 49/12 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or workArrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation involving optical means
B24B 41/06 - Work supports, e.g. adjustable steadies
Hockey-goalkeeper pads wearable on body parts (e.g., legs) of a hockey goalkeeper to protect these body parts against impacts from a projectile (i.e., puck or ball) while playing hockey, in which the hockey-goalkeeper pads may be configured to enhance performance, use, and/or other aspects of goalkeeping by the hockey goalkeeper, such as by being more durable (e.g., reducing crushing of padding material), improving rebounding of the projectile (e.g., increasing a rebound speed of the projectile and/or a coefficient of restitution), and/or facilitating their donning and securing by the hockey goalkeeper (e.g., connecting to skates).
A boot form for a hockey skate is made of multiple plastic materials having different hardness properties, or different flexural moduli, and is formed via an injection-molding process or another similar process. One or more of the plastic materials may be reinforced with fibers of glass, carbon, aramid, or another stiffening material to strengthen one or more regions of the boot form. For example, pellets of a first plastic material having a flexural modulus of approximately 190 MPa (e.g., a polyamide elastomer block amide) may be injected into a mold to form a softer upper region of the boot form. And pellets of a second plastic having a flexural modulus of approximately 20,000 MPa (e.g., a Nylon 12 with long glass fibers) may be injected into the mold to form a stiffer lower region of the boot form. Additional skate components may then be attached to the boot form.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to carry out a method. The method comprises obtaining sensor data indicative of a parameter sensed by a sensor associated with an article of sports equipment; obtaining position data indicative of a spatial position of the sensor or of the article of sports equipment; jointly processing the sensor data and the position data to derive a hybrid metric; and outputting a signal conveying the hybrid metric on a network or storing the hybrid metric in a computer-readable memory. The sensor data and the position data may be time-aligned to a common time reference, so that the jointly processing is carried out on the time-aligned sensor data and position data. The hybrid metric measures properties that are not derivable from the sensor data alone or the position data alone.
Aspects of this disclosure relate to improved ergonomic hockey sticks and hockey goalie sticks having shafts and paddles with variable geometric shapes and facets for enhanced gripping ability, and methods for the production thereof.
A63B 60/12 - Handles contoured according to the anatomy of the user's hand
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A helmet comprising one or more additively-manufactured components designed to enhance performance and use of the helmet, such as: impact protection, including for managing different types of impacts; fit and comfort; adjustability; and/or other aspects of the helmet. Methods of additively-manufacturing components for such helmets are also provided, including methods involving expandable materials and the expansion of post-additively manufactured expandable components.
A skate (e.g., an ice skate) or other footwear for a user, in which a skate boot or other foot-receiving structure for receiving a foot of the user may be configured to enhance power transfer of the user (e.g., for push-off and skating straight), agility of the user (e.g., for turns), and/or other aspects of performance of the user, such as by comprising a sole region that is configured to be disposed under the user's foot and includes different materials strategically distributed (e.g., in a longitudinal direction of the skate boot or other foot-receiving structure) or otherwise implements these enhancements.
A device (e.g., an article of athletic gear) comprising a post-molded expandable component, which is a part of the device that is configured to be expanded or has been expanded after being molded. This may allow the post-molded expandable component to have enhanced characteristics (e.g., be more shock-absorbent, lighter, etc.), to be cost-effectively manufactured (e.g., by using less material and/or making it in various sizes), and/or to be customized for a user (e.g., by custom-fitting it to the user).
C08J 9/32 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof from compositions containing microballoons, e.g. syntactic foams
A42C 2/00 - Manufacturing helmets by processes not otherwise provided for
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A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
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A63B 59/54 - Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball made of plastic
B29C 51/02 - Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
A device (e.g., an article of athletic gear) comprising a post-molded expandable component, which is a part of the device that is configured to be expanded or has been expanded after being molded. This may allow the post-molded expandable component to have enhanced characteristics (e.g., be more shock-absorbent, lighter, etc.), to be cost-effectively manufactured (e.g., by using less material and/or making it in various sizes), and/or to be customized for a user (e.g., by custom-fitting it to the user).
C08J 9/32 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof from compositions containing microballoons, e.g. syntactic foams
A42C 2/00 - Manufacturing helmets by processes not otherwise provided for
B29C 51/00 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor
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A63B 59/54 - Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball made of plastic
B29C 51/02 - Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
A computer-implemented method for recommending an item of equipment, which comprises: gathering sensed data from a sensor; processing the sensed data in accordance with a biomechanical protocol to determine at least one performance indicator associated with a subject's execution of the biomechanical protocol; and determining at least one recommended feature of an item of equipment based at least in part on the at least one performance indicator. Also, an equipment recommendation system with specific application to hockey, which comprises: a camera configured to produce images representative of execution of a hockey shot of a given type by a subject; an I/O interface; and a processor connected to the camera via the I/O interface and configured to extract parameters from the images and to output, via the I/O interface, a hockey stick recommendation for the subject that is based on the parameters and on the given type of hockey shot.
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Downloadable computer games in the field of hockey; downloadable software applications for mobile phones to enable custom
sizing and fitting of hockey articles and equipment, clothing, footwear and headwear
A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse, football or other sports player. The helmet may have various features to protect the wearer's head against impacts, such as linear impacts and rotational impacts. For example, pads of the helmet may be movable relative to one another in response to an impact on the helmet. The helmet may comprise a frame comprising a plurality of frame members carrying respective ones of the pads and configured to move relative to one another in response to the impact to allow relative movement of the pads.
A hockey skate includes a fiber-reinforced, composite frame, or an injected plastic frame, including a boot form and integral pedestals that serve as a blade-holder. The pedestals are integral with the bottom of the boot sole and are optionally spaced relatively far apart to provide a long span between them. An optional bridge assembly may be used to connect the blade to the pedestals. The bridge assembly may provide increased stiffness and vibration damping, as well as customized fit options.
A blade for an ice skate (e.g., for playing hockey). The ice skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of a user and a blade holder for holding the blade. The blade may be designed to be lightweight yet strong and possibly provide other performance benefits to the user, including by being made of different materials (e.g., at least three different materials) that are strategically arranged and secured to one another.
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Providing custom manufacture, sizing, and fitting of hockey articles and equipment via an interactive website Providing online retail store services featuring custom sized and fitted hockey articles and equipment via an interactive website Providing sports information to customers, namely, information about hockey equipment via an interactive website Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for customizing a consumer's buying experience in the field of sports equipment, namely, software for custom sizing and fitting of sports equipment
Protective headgear that is wearable on a head of a user and may be configured to provide impact protection and contaminant protection. The protective headgear may comprise a helmet configured to protect the user's head against impacts and a contaminant blocker configured to protect against contaminants (e.g., infectants), such as pathogens (e.g., viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms) or other biohazards, chemical hazards, or other hazardous substances, transmittable to or from the user (e.g. as part of spatter, an aerosol, or other droplets). The helmet and the contaminant blocker may be configured to connect or otherwise interact with one another to be usable together. This may facilitate their use to enhance protection of the user and/or an environment of the user, while maintaining performance of the user, including by providing breathability, being spatter proof, ensuring proper vision, being antifogging, being customizable, and/or having other desirable attributes.
An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell.
A construct for a hockey stick formed from layers of fiber tape and a reinforcing nanofiber material. The nanofiber is integrated into the molded hockey stick to increase the strength and toughness of inter-laminar bonds between the fiber tape. The nanofiber may include carbon nanotubes.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
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A blocker for a hand of a goalie that is designed to be more comfortable and adjustable, including to enhance flexion and extension of fingers of the goalie's hand. The blocker may comprise: a glove configured to receive the goalie's hand and comprising finger portions configured to receive fingers of the goalie's hand; a blocking member disposed over the glove and configured to block a puck or ball; a finger-protecting member disposed between and movable relative to the blocking member and respective ones of the finger portions and configured to protect respective ones of the goalie's fingers that are received in the respective ones of the finger portions; and a connector connecting the finger-protecting member to a given one of the finger portions.
A41D 13/015 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Ice hockey helmets; hockey helmets Sports articles and replacement parts therefor, namely, ice skates, hockey skates, hockey sticks, and hockey goaltender sticks; body protective articles and equipment specifically designed for the practice of ice hockey, namely, body pads, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey gloves, hockey pants comprising body protective padding, and shin guards; ice hockey goalie equipment, namely, goal pads, trapper gloves, and blockers
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
18 - Leather and imitations of leather
25 - Clothing; footwear; headgear
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
35 - Advertising and business services
Goods & Services
Multi-usage face shields in the nature of protective face shields for protective sports helmets; hockey helmets; in-line skating helmets; face guards for hockey helmets; visors for hockey helmets; masks for hockey helmets All-purpose bags and all-purpose duffel bags; sports bags Clothing, namely, hoodies, t-shirts, and toques; footwear; headwear Sports articles and replacement parts therefor, namely, ice skates, hockey skates, in-line roller skates, ice skate blades, in-line skate chassis, wheels, and brakes; hockey sticks, hockey stick shafts, hockey goaltender sticks, hockey stick replacement blades, hockey pucks, and hockey balls; hockey goal nets; sports bags specifically designed to carry hockey equipment, skating equipment; skate blade guards, and skate blade protective jackets; body protective articles and equipment specifically designed for the practice of ice hockey, namely, throat protectors, body pads, shoulder pads, elbow pads; hockey gloves, hockey pants comprising body protective padding, girdles comprising body protective padding, suspenders specifically designed for use with hockey pants; shin guards, wrist slash guards, ankle guards, chin protectors, neck guards, teeth guards, pelvic protector; goalie equipment, namely, goal pads, trapper gloves, blockers, garter belts for hockey stockings, athletic supporters and cups, jockstraps, and pelvic protectors; body protective articles and equipment specifically designed for the practice of roller hockey, namely, body pads, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, pants comprising body protective padding, girdles comprising body protective padding, suspenders specifically designed for use with hockey pants, shin guards, wrist slash guards, chest protectors, arm pads, chin protectors, neck guards, teeth guards, goal pads, trapper gloves, blockers, garter belts for hockey stockings, athletic supporters and cups, jockstraps, and pelvic protectors; body protective articles and equipment specifically designed for the practice of street hockey, namely, chest protectors, knee pads, neck guards, goal pads, trapper gloves, blockers, and jockstraps; body protective articles for in-line skating, namely, knee and elbow pads, wrist guards, and guard gloves; mini hockey sticks; mini goalie masks Online retail store services and retail store services of sports articles and equipment, clothing, footwear, headwear, bags, multi-usage face shields in the nature of protective face shields for protective sports helmets, goggles, hockey helmets, in-line skating helmets, face guards for hockey helmets, visors for hockey helmets, and masks for hockey helmets
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Systems and methods for fastening a faceguard to a helmet
A helmet for protecting a user's head is provided with a faceguard, in which fastening of the faceguard to the helmet is facilitated, including by retention of fastening hardware (e.g., one or more fasteners) on the faceguard before the faceguard is fastened to the helmet. This may be useful for the user or other individuals, such as at a retail store or other location selling or otherwise providing the helmet and/or the faceguard.
A hockey-stick blade includes a heel region, a toe region spaced longitudinally from the heel region, and a mid-region located between the heel region and the toe region. The toe region includes one or more reinforcing elements, optionally of different lengths, located at different vertical positions within the toe region. The blade further includes a hosel that optionally is tailored to substantially match the strength and stiffness characteristics of an attached or integral hockey stick shaft. The mid-region of the blade exhibits improved feel and flexibility characteristics due to the increased stiffness in the toe region.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
The method is for profiling blades with a belt grinding profiling machine. The blades are mounted into a vise. A vertical position of the template is adjusted by rotating the rotatable knob. The motor is turned on to rotate the grinding belt over the grinding wheel. The guide wheel engages the underside profile of the template. The guide wheel of the template guides movement of the grinding wheel mounted on the common axle by moving the guide wheel along the underside profile of the template. The grinding belt grinds material off the underside of the blade until a portion of the underside profile of the template is copied to the underside of the blade.
B24B 21/00 - Machines or devices using grinding or polishing beltsAccessories therefor
B24B 3/36 - Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of toolsAccessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools of cutting blades
B24B 3/00 - Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of toolsAccessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools
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B24B 9/04 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrsAccessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of metal, e.g. skate blades
The blade holder has a movable plate and a fixture. A rotatable bolt in operative engagement with a block attached to the plate. A motor is in operative engagement with the bolt. The motor rotates the bolt to move the plate towards the fixture to grip a first set of blades until a torque threshold value is reached. The processor determines a number of blades included in the set of blades based on the number of rotations of the bolt. A first grinding portion of a rotating abrasive belt is applied against the set of blades (having width (W1)) to sharpen the set of blades. Sliding a vise sideways a distance (W1) until a second grinding portion is aligned on top of the second set of blades.
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B24B 41/06 - Work supports, e.g. adjustable steadies
A helmet for protecting a wearer's head. The helmet includes an outer shell including a first shell member and a second shell member movable relative to one another in a longitudinal direction of the helmet to adjust a fit of the helmet on the wearer's head. The helmet includes an adjustment mechanism configured to control movement of the first shell member and the second shell member relative to one another. The adjustment mechanism includes an actuator movable between a first position in which the first shell member and the second shell member are allowed to move relative to one another and a second position in which the first shell member and the second shell member are precluded from moving relative to one another. The actuator is configured to lock the first shell member and the second shell member relative to one another without extending through a given one of the first shell member and the second shell member.
A leg pad (e.g., a hockey leg pad) for protecting a leg of a user, in which the leg pad is designed to enhance protection and freedom of movement (e.g., during skating strides), such as by providing flexibility of the leg pad proximate to a knee and optionally an ankle of the user (e.g., for extension and optional retraction of one or more parts of the leg pad) to better follow natural movements of the user's leg (e.g., bending of the knee and optional flexion of the ankle of the user).
A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
A protector for protecting a skate (e.g., an ice skate) and a foot of a user (e.g., a hockey player) against impacts, such as from pucks (e.g., during shots, which can be powerful), to reduce risks of pain or injury from such impacts, in which the protector is fastenable to the skate, is configured to cover at least part of a skate boot of the skate, and may be designed to facilitate its use, including by facilitating the user donning (i.e., putting on) and doffing (i.e., removing) the skate (e.g., while the protector is fastened to the skate boot), and/or to look like the skate boot (e.g., so as to be relatively unnoticeable such that it can seem as if it is not there).
A method of manufacturing an article of sport gear, the method comprising: providing a first component; making a second component by: (i) applying heat to expand polymeric microspheres each comprising a polymeric shell and a fluid encapsulated in the polymeric shell to produce a core of polymeric cellular material that comprises a first side and a second side opposite one another and a body of expanded polymeric microspheres; (ii) molding a covering onto the core of polymeric cellular material such that the covering covers at least part of the first side and at least part of the second side of the core of polymeric cellular material; and mounting the second component to the first component.
B29C 69/02 - Combinations of shaping techniques not provided for in a single one of main groups , e.g. associations of moulding and joining techniquesApparatus therefor of moulding techniques only
A goalie skate for a hockey goalkeeper. The goalie skate may comprise a skate boot for receiving a foot of the hockey goalkeeper, a blade for contacting ice, and a blade holder between the skate boot and the blade. The skate boot comprises an outer shell comprising a synthetic material. The goalie skate may be cowlingless.
A helmet for protecting a head of a user, in which the helmet is adjustable to adjust how it fits on the user's head, including by adjusting dimensions of the helmet independently from one another (e.g., adjusting the helmet longitudinally and laterally in independent ways) and/or having a self-adjusting padded interface with the user's head to better fit on the user's head (e.g., depending on a shape and/or a size of the user's head).
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to carry out a method. The method comprises obtaining sensor data indicative of a parameter sensed by a sensor associated with an article of sports equipment; obtaining position data indicative of a spatial position of the sensor or of the article of sports equipment; jointly processing the sensor data and the position data to derive a hybrid metric; and outputting a signal conveying the hybrid metric on a network or storing the hybrid metric in a computer-readable memory. The sensor data and the position data may be time-aligned to a common time reference, so that the jointly processing is carried out on the time-aligned sensor data and position data. The hybrid metric measures properties that are not derivable from the sensor data alone or the position data alone.
Articles of sports equipment, such as striking implements (e.g., sticks) and wearable articles (e.g., skates, helmets) for playing hockey or other activities, in which at least one of the characteristics (e.g., stiffness) of the articles of sports equipment is adaptable and can be altered during use of the sports equipment, such as by comprising an alterable component coupled to a controller, by comprising an alterable component that is autonomously alterable, and/or by an alterable component that can be altered in response to a command of a remote device.
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A63B 60/46 - Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
A63B 60/42 - Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
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A sporting implement, such as a blade for a hockey stick, may include an outer layer, a core, and a recovery gel positioned between the core and the outer layer. The recovery gel can form a film, be compressible, shape recoverable, and pressurized to a predetermined pressure. The recovery gel can be configured to provide an integrated agent for filling cracks that appear during use of the blade and configured to absorb energy impacts between the outer layer and the core. When a crack appears, the predetermined pressure can be relieved inside the crack and fills a cavity formed by the crack to provide cohesion between the outer layer and the core to recreate a new material in the place of the crack. The recovery gel can be configured to help prevent cracks from propagating and actively heals potential damages by reducing stiffness loss caused by cracks.
A63B 60/42 - Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A63B 60/54 - Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations
A device (e.g., an article of athletic gear) comprising a post-molded expandable component, which is a part of the device that is configured to be expanded or has been expanded after being molded. This may allow the post-molded expandable component to have enhanced characteristics (e.g., be more shock-absorbent, lighter, etc.), to be cost-effectively manufactured (e.g., by using less material and/or making it in various sizes), and/or to be customized for a user (e.g., by custom-fitting it to the user).
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A63B 71/12 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the body or the legs
A63B 71/14 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing, or golfing gloves
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A63B 59/54 - Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball made of plastic
B29C 51/02 - Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
A hockey stick apparatus may include a molded blade structure coupled to the proximal end of a hollow shaft structure. The molded blade structure can include: a top edge spaced apart from a bottom edge by a blade height, a heel spaced apart from a toe by a blade length, a front face spaced apart from a back face, and an optional slot defining an aperture extending through front face and the back face. A stiffness of the blade may vary along the blade height by changing the shape of the blade and changing a quadratic momentum of the cross-section along the blade height.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
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A construct for a hockey stick blade and paddle structure having a spine that protrudes from a back face and provides structural rigidity, as well as recessed areas that reduce the mass of the paddle structure.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A hockey skate includes a fiber-reinforced, composite frame, or an injected plastic frame, including a boot form and integral pedestals that serve as a blade-holder. The pedestals are integral with the bottom of the boot sole and are optionally spaced relatively far apart to provide a long span between them. An optional bridge assembly may be used to connect the blade to the pedestals. The bridge assembly may provide increased stiffness and vibration damping, as well as customized fit options.
A construct for a hockey stick (100) that includes a shaft (102) having with variable cross-sectional geometry. The shaft (102) may include one or more portions with pentagonal and heptagonal cross- sections that increase the bending stiffness of the hockey stick shaft (102). The hockey stick (100) includes a blade (104) that has a slot feature (114), which allows the blade (104) to have areas of differing stiffness.
B29C 70/86 - Incorporating in coherent impregnated reinforcing layers
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse, football or other sports player. The helmet includes an outer shell and an inner padding disposed between the outer shell and the wearer's head when the helmet is worn. The inner padding includes a plurality of shock absorbers and an interconnector interconnecting the shock absorbers, each shock absorber being deformable in response to a rotational impact on the helmet such that an outer part of the shock absorber moves relative to an inner part of the shock absorber in a direction tangential to an angular movement of the outer shell due to the rotational impact.
An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell.
A hockey stick with a co-molded structure and method where the blade member is formed by a molding process onto a preformed shaft member, where the preformed shaft member has a contoured tip at the blade end. The contoured tip helps to secure the blade member to the shaft member in conjunction with the molded composite layers, and in one example, the contoured tip has a width that is greater than the width of the shaft member at the blade-starting region.
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A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
B29C 65/70 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by moulding
B29C 70/86 - Incorporating in coherent impregnated reinforcing layers
B29C 70/30 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core
A63B 60/08 - Handles characterised by the material
B29C 70/46 - Shaping or impregnating by compression for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using matched moulds, e.g. for deforming sheet moulding compounds [SMC] or prepregs
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
Sanitary masks to protect from viral and microorganism infection and prevent viral and microorganism infection of others; face shields to protect from viral and microorganism infection and prevent viral and microorganism infection of others
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Hockey-Stick Blade with Tailored Performance Regions
A hockey-stick blade includes a heel region, a toe region spaced longitudinally from the heel region, and a mid-region located between the heel region and the toe region. The toe region includes one or more reinforcing elements, optionally of different lengths, located at different vertical positions within the toe region. The blade further includes a hosel that optionally is tailored to substantially match the strength and stiffness characteristics of an attached or integral hockey stick shaft. The mid-region of the blade exhibits improved feel and flexibility characteristics due to the increased stiffness in the toe region.
A63B 59/70 - Bats, rackets or the like, not covered by groups with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Multi-usage face shields in the nature of protective face shields for protective sports helmets; multi-usage face shields in the nature of splash guards for protective sports helmets
