Games using tangible projectile – Player held and powered – nonmechanical projector – per se,... – Club
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-19
2001-04-10
Graham, Mark S. (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Player held and powered, nonmechanical projector, per se,...
Club
Reexamination Certificate
active
06213903
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a tape for use in sporting equipment. More particularly, the present invention relates to a tape wrap for wrapping the blade of a hockey stick.
It is desirable in the sport of hockey to wrap the blade of a hockey stick with tape to aid in strengthening the blade and preventing chipping or cracking of the blade in use. Such wrapping of the hockey stick blade provides for a longer life for the stick.
The conventional method for taping a hockey stick blade involves the intricate and precise winding of adhesive or function tape with a width of approximately one inch about the blade of the hockey stick. This task is time consuming and is further a very difficult task to carry out for young children and those with disabilities such as arthritis. Additionally, the conventional tapes for wrapping hockey stick blades do not readily permit the display of large, easy to see graphics and/or lettering on the taped surface of the hockey stick blade.
One feature of the present invention is to provide a wrap for a hockey stick blade in the form of at least one solid sheet having adhesive properties and a backing sheet, which is easy to use and which provides good strength properties when applied to the blade of a hockey stick. A further feature of a preferred form of the present invention is to provide such a wrap which permits the printing of large, easy to see graphics or lettering thereon.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a hockey stick having a protective wrap on the blade portion. The wrap comprises a continuous one-piece sheet of flexible material having a pair of contiguous major sections; one of the major sections being in juxtaposition with a front surface of the blade portion and the other of the major sections being in juxtaposition with a rear surface of the blade portion. The major sections are secured to the opposed surfaces of the blade by way of an adhesive.
Preferably, the major sections of the wrap comprise a front section and a rear section which have height dimensions which correspond to the height dimensions of the opposed faces of the blade. Preferably, the front and rear sections of the wrap extending along substantially a major portion of the length of the blade.
In a preferred form, the wrap includes a third panel which is of smaller dimensions than the major sections. The third panel is affixed to one of the opposed faces of the blade in an overlapping manner with one of the major sections.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a wrap for use in wrapping a blade of a hockey stick where the wrap comprises a sheet of flexible material having at least first and second panels and an adhesive back portion. The sheet is of a flexible material and of a dimension suitable for wrapping around a blade of a hockey stick. The wrap further includes a releasable backing sheet in releasable engagement with the adhesive back portion of the flexible sheet.
A still further embodiment of the present invention provides a blade wrap for wrapping the blade of a hockey stick. The blade wrap comprises an adhesive unitary sheet material having a front panel, rear panel and a top panel and having a releasable backing sheet. The front panel is of a dimension corresponding to a dimension of a front surface of a blade of a hockey stick to be covered. The rear panel is of a dimension corresponding to a dimension of a rear surface of a blade of a hockey stick to be covered. The top panel is of a smaller dimension than said front and rear panels and is adapted to wrap around a top surface of a blade of a hockey stick and be affixed to a rear surface of the blade.
Preferably the releasable backing sheet has first, second and third panels which correspond to the front, rear and top panels of the sheet material and which are individually removable. In a particularly preferred arrangement, die cuts are utilized to separate the panels and permit their individual removal.
The sheet material is preferably of a type which would permit the printing of indicia, in the form of team names, team logos or advertisements thereon.
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Graham Mark S.
McFadden Fincham
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