GB2514565A - Design to reduce vibrations in a field hockey stick when striking the ball - Google Patents
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- GB2514565A GB2514565A GB1309522.9A GB201309522A GB2514565A GB 2514565 A GB2514565 A GB 2514565A GB 201309522 A GB201309522 A GB 201309522A GB 2514565 A GB2514565 A GB 2514565A
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- stick
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/50—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with through-holes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/54—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B59/00—Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00
- A63B59/70—Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00 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—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/006—Surfaces specially adapted for reducing air resistance
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/08—Handles characterised by the material
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
- A63B2102/22—Field hockey
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
- A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
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Abstract
A number of indentations or dimples are formed into the rounded reverse side of a hockey stick to increase the overall surface area of the stick and to reduce the level of vibration transmitted through the stick to the player.
Description
Description
The invention relates to a field hockey stick. More particularly, the invention relates to reducing vibrations within a field hockey stick, thus reducing the discomfort felt by a player when striking the ball.
Field hockey Is a sport played in many different countries and continents. Field hockey is the U.K's 20th most participated sport with 1.2% of the adult population playing and £loomillion is spent every year on equipment for team sports such as hockey.
Composite materials have Impacted the manufacture of field hockey sticks with players wanting the lightest and stiffest sticks for maximum power output and comfort. This has led to most sticks now being manufactured primarily from carbon fibre. In turn the added stiffness increases the strength of the vibrations felt by the player.
The invention consists of spherical indentations placed on the rounded reverse side of the stick (see drawings 1, 2 and 3). This design increases the overall surface area of the object therefore giving the vibrations more area to disperse over, reducing the level of vibration felt by the user once it reaches the hands.
The indentations can vary in size and number depending upon the surface area and general desIgn specIfIcations of the stick. The Indentations can also be used wIth other dampening materials for Improved effectiveness.
The shape of the indentations varies with the angle of the stick as shown in drawing 4.
The overall design is illustrated by the diagrams submitted as part of this patent application, see drawings I, 2,3 and 4.
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Claims (5)
- Cairns 1. The stick is comprised of composite or wooden material and is made from one piece of material.
- 2. The field hockey stick of Claim 1 has two faces; a flat face for striking the ball and a rounded, reversed non-playing face.
- 3. The dimpled effect on the rounded reverse side resulting from the indentations, see Claim 2, of the stick increases the surface area of the stick, thus increasing the volume the vibrations have to disperse over and thereby reduce the transfer to the player.
- 4. The indentations stated in Claim 3 run from the end of the handle to the sticks crook.
- 5. The indentations may alternatively be placed from any point commencing from the end of the handle to the stick's crook as required to accommodate the general style of the stick design.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1309522.9A GB2514565A (en) | 2013-05-29 | 2013-05-29 | Design to reduce vibrations in a field hockey stick when striking the ball |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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GB1309522.9A GB2514565A (en) | 2013-05-29 | 2013-05-29 | Design to reduce vibrations in a field hockey stick when striking the ball |
Publications (2)
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GB201309522D0 GB201309522D0 (en) | 2013-07-10 |
GB2514565A true GB2514565A (en) | 2014-12-03 |
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GB1309522.9A Withdrawn GB2514565A (en) | 2013-05-29 | 2013-05-29 | Design to reduce vibrations in a field hockey stick when striking the ball |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP3348309A3 (en) * | 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-31 | Adidas AG | Field hockey stick |
Citations (8)
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US4953862A (en) * | 1989-04-18 | 1990-09-04 | Uke Alan K | Hand grip for sporting equipment or tools |
CA2069730A1 (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-11-30 | Willi H. Velke | Device to increase performance of a swung sporting implement |
WO1994000203A1 (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-01-06 | Velke, Willi, H. | Tennis racquet having a surface structure adapted for the reduction of air resistance |
WO1994006522A1 (en) * | 1992-09-23 | 1994-03-31 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Reduced aerodynamic drag baseball bat |
JPH08318007A (en) * | 1995-05-26 | 1996-12-03 | Tadashi Otake | Racket |
US20040109980A1 (en) * | 2002-12-10 | 2004-06-10 | Chen Sam H. | Grip tape with self-textured surface |
CN101249304A (en) * | 2008-03-28 | 2008-08-27 | 李明贤 | Hockey lever and manufacturing method thereof |
EP2133125A1 (en) * | 2008-06-13 | 2009-12-16 | Renew Group Sweden AB | Shaft for a sport stick |
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Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4953862A (en) * | 1989-04-18 | 1990-09-04 | Uke Alan K | Hand grip for sporting equipment or tools |
CA2069730A1 (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-11-30 | Willi H. Velke | Device to increase performance of a swung sporting implement |
WO1994000203A1 (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-01-06 | Velke, Willi, H. | Tennis racquet having a surface structure adapted for the reduction of air resistance |
WO1994006522A1 (en) * | 1992-09-23 | 1994-03-31 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Reduced aerodynamic drag baseball bat |
JPH08318007A (en) * | 1995-05-26 | 1996-12-03 | Tadashi Otake | Racket |
US20040109980A1 (en) * | 2002-12-10 | 2004-06-10 | Chen Sam H. | Grip tape with self-textured surface |
CN101249304A (en) * | 2008-03-28 | 2008-08-27 | 李明贤 | Hockey lever and manufacturing method thereof |
EP2133125A1 (en) * | 2008-06-13 | 2009-12-16 | Renew Group Sweden AB | Shaft for a sport stick |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP3348309A3 (en) * | 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-31 | Adidas AG | Field hockey stick |
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WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |