Games using tangible projectile – Playing field or court game; game element or accessory... – Practice or training device
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-24
2001-12-11
Graham, Mark S. (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...
Practice or training device
C473S446000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06328666
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention, known as the totally adjustable hockey stick weight, relates to a balanced yet adjustable training device to be used primarily for the sports of ice and roller hockey. It correctly enhances and develops all the specific muscle groups that are required to efficiently and effectively hone all aspects of puck control: e.g., stick handle, passing, and shooting.
2. Description of Related and/or Prior Art
It is well understood that strength training can significantly increase one's performance in sports; and it is the totally adjustable hockey stick weight that masterfully accomplishes this function! Previous types of hockey stick weights and/or their related weighted training devices: e.g. (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,520,386 and 5,127,649 both to Sasko (1994); 5,484146 to Loschiavo (1996); 4,563,753 to Scarry (1987); 4,364,560 to Gemmel (1982); and 3,834,697 to McNamara Jr. and Baum (1974), were either too heavy, too light, or too cumbersome to be installed quickly on and/or removed from a hockey stick. This drastically hampered the effectiveness needed to development the basic and advanced stick handling skills required to play the games of ice and/or roller hockey. These previous devices not only placed too much weight at inappropriate areas of the hockey stick they were also too awkward to use during any type of aggressive practice. These problems are/were not advantageous to the development of the specific muscle groups required to successfully play the game of ice and/or roller hockey; Specifically the stick handling, the passing, and the shooting aspects of the game.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The totally adjustable hockey stick weight (referencing the various models of the senior/v-i & v-ii, junior, and goalie) serves to add the exact weight in a variable resistance form (in both location and the actual ability to adjust the amount of weight {only the senior/v-i}) directly to the most advantageous location of the hockey stick shaft or handle. The totally adjustable hockey stick weight additionally optimizes the weight training by creating a specific workout related to the training exercises that are being performed.
Training with the totally adjustable hockey stick weight strengthens those specific muscle groups that are required to master the skills of puck control, stick handling, and shooting.
No product, such as the totally adjustable hockey stick weight, has ever been designed with the ability to effectively and efficiently out perform the actual tasks for which it was intended!
REFERENCES:
patent: 3521883 (1970-07-01), Hamilton
patent: 3834697 (1974-09-01), McNamara, Jr. et al.
patent: 4364560 (1982-12-01), Gemmel
patent: 5484146 (1996-01-01), Loschiavo
patent: 5520386 (1996-05-01), Sasko
patent: 5749814 (1998-05-01), Chen
patent: 936553 (1973-11-01), None
Graham Mark S.
Manory George V.
Manory Marc A.
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