Appeal No. 2004-1228
Application No. 09/813,088
1, 2 through 6, 18, 23, and 40 reproduced below:
1. A hockey stick, comprising, in combination:
a shaft;
said shaft formed from a composite layup including
a hollow core;
a blade having a hosel portion attached into said
hollow core of said shaft;
a sheath formed from resilient material ensconcing
said shaft and terminating adjacent said hosel.
2. The hockey stick of claim 1 wherein said
composite layup is comprised of a plurality of graphite
sheets.
3. The hockey stick of claim 2 wherein said
graphite sheets are impregnated with resin, and affixed
to each other by said resin.
4. The hockey stick of claim 3 wherein said
resilient material runs the length of said shaft.
5. The hockey stick of claim 4 wherein said
resilient material is rubber.
6. The hockey stick of claim 5 wherein said layup
further comprises a urethane sheet.
18. A hockey stick, comprising, in combination:
a shaft; and
a blade removeably [sic] attached to said shaft;
said shaft formed by laying up a plurality of
uncured resin-impregnated sheets of composite material,
forming said plurality of sheets about a mandril,
defining a layup wrapped mandril, ensconcing a
resilient sheath over said layup wrapped mandril,
vulcanizing said sheath and layup wrapped mandril
combination, and removing the mandril.
23. A shaft for a hockey stick, comprising, in
combination:
a composite layup including a hollow core having
an end to allow placement of a blade hosel portion
therein; and
a sheath formed from resilient material ensconcing
said layup.
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