Hockey stick shaft

Abstract

A hockey stick handle shaft comprising a substantially rectangular cross-sectional core member. The substantially rectangular cross-sectional core member includes first and second major surfaces, with each major surface positioned opposite one another. The core member further includes a first member adhered to the first major surface and a second member adhered to the opposite second major surface, the first and second members increasing the structural integrity of the core member.

1 . A hockey stick handle shaft comprising: 
 a core member having a substantially rectangular cross-section along a central longitudinal axis, the core member including first and second major surfaces;    a first member adhered to the first major surface of the core member;    a second member adhered to the second major surface of the core member; and    the first and second members providing structural integrity to the core member.    
     
     
         2 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein the core member further comprises third and fourth minor surfaces, the third and fourth minor surfaces positioned substantially orthogonal to each first and second major surfaces.  
     
     
         3 . The shaft of  claim 2  and further comprising: 
 a third member adhered to the third minor surface;  
 a fourth member adhered to the fourth minor surface; and  
 the third and fourth members providing structural integrity to the core member.  
 
     
     
         4 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein the core member is constructed of wood.  
     
     
         5 . The shaft of  claim 4  wherein the core member is constructed of an aspen-type wood.  
     
     
         6 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein the first member is a fiber-glass veneer.  
     
     
         7 . The shaft of  claim 6  wherein the thickness of the fiber-glass veneer is at least about 0.042 inches.  
     
     
         8 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein the second member is a wooden veneer.  
     
     
         9 . The shaft of  claim 8  wherein the second member is a white birch veneer.  
     
     
         10 . The shaft of  claim 8  wherein the wooden veneer is at least about 0.24 inches thick.  
     
     
         11 . The shaft of  claim 3  wherein the third member is wood veneer.  
     
     
         12 . The shaft of  claim 3  wherein the fourth member is wood veneer.  
     
     
         13 . The shaft of  claim 1   1  wherein the third member is constructed of yellow birch wood veneer.  
     
     
         14 . The shaft of  claim 12  wherein the fourth member is constructed of yellow birch wood veneer.  
     
     
         15 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein the first major surface is a lead surface.  
     
     
         16 . A handle shaft of a hockey stick having a substantially rectangular cross-section core member along a central longitudinal axis, the core member having a member adhered to each surface, each member providing support to the structural integrity of the core member, the shaft comprising: 
 a core member having a substantially rectangular cross-section along a central longitudinal axis, the core member including: 
 a first major surface;  
 a second major surface;  
 a third minor surface; and  
 a fourth minor surface;  
   a first member adhered to the first major surface;    a second member adhered to the second major surface;    a third member adhered to the third minor surface; and    a fourth member adhered to the fourth minor surface.    
     
     
         17 . The shaft of  claim 15  wherein the first member includes a fiber-glass veneer.  
     
     
         18 . The shaft of  claim 15  wherein the second member includes a wooden veneer.  
     
     
         19 . The shaft of  claim 17  wherein the second member includes an aircraft veneer.  
     
     
         20 . The shaft of  claim 18  wherein the aircraft veneer includes a white birch wood.  
     
     
         21 . The shaft of  claim 15  wherein the third and fourth members include a wood veneer.  
     
     
         22 . The shaft of  claim 20  wherein the third and fourth members include yellow birch wood veneer.  
     
     
         23 . The shaft of  claim 15  wherein the first member has a thickness of at least about 0.042 inches.  
     
     
         24 . The shaft of  claim 15  wherein the second member has a thickness of at least about 0.214 inches.  
     
     
         25 . The shaft of  claim 15  wherein the third and fourth members have a thickness of at least about 0.062 inches.  
     
     
         26 . The shaft of  claim 15  wherein the core member includes a wood material.  
     
     
         27 . The shaft of  claim 25  wherein the core member includes an aspen wood.  
     
     
         28 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein the first major surface is a lead surface.