Inventors:
Steven M. Battis - Spring Park MN
Randy D. Scofield - Anoka MN
International Classification:
A63B 5914
Abstract:
An elastomeric coated fiber weave sleeve for use as a hockey stick protector provided as an easy to position sleeve that fits snugly over the blade of a conventional hockey stick. The two-layer sleeve provides easy installation and protects the hockey stick from both water infiltration and wear along the bottom surface of the hockey stick blade. The sleeve has topographical features including horizontal grooves for removing water from the surface of the hockey stick which results in increased friction between hockey puck and blade. The topographical features further include nubs formed between at least some of the horizontal grooves, the nubs providing temporary attachment between the protector and a cross-hatched perimeter edge of a conventional hockey puck. The topographical features further include vertical ribs formed along the bottom edges of the protector provided to resist sliding ofthe puck along the blade increasing control ofthe puck, and reducing friction between the blade and the ice.
