Grip for a hockey stick with a hollow-ended shaft

Abstract

Described is a grip for attachment to a sport stick having a shaft. One end of the shaft has a opening extending longitudinally into the shaft. The grip comprises an elongated grip portion having a hilt. The hilt has a longitudinal dimension sized for being grasped by the entire hand of a user. The grip also comprises an insertion portion at one end of the elongated grip portion. The insertion portion is sized to provide close insertion into the opening at the one end of the shaft.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A grip for attachment to a sport stick having a shaft, one end of the shaft having an opening extending longitudinally into the shaft, the grip comprising: 
 an elongated grip portion having a hilt having a longitudinal dimension sized for being grasped by an entire hand of a user along a longitudinal axis; and    an insertion portion adjacent to one end of the elongated grip portion, the insertion portion being sized to provide close insertion into the opening at the one end of the shaft.    
     
     
         2 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the hilt has a curved longitudinal surface that conforms to a curvature of a palm of the hand.  
     
     
         3 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the hilt has a diameter that is smaller than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of the shaft of the sport stick.  
     
     
         4 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the grip portion includes a guard portion at the one end of the hilt.  
     
     
         5 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the grip portion includes a knob at one end of the grip portion.  
     
     
         6 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the hilt has an indentation in a surface for receiving one or more fingers when the palm of the hand presses against the longitudinally curved surface.  
     
     
         7 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the insertion portion and the grip portion are each part of an integral piece of material.  
     
     
         8 . The grip of  claim 1 , wherein the insertion portion and the grip portion are constructed of different materials.  
     
     
         9 . A grip for attachment to a sport stick having a shaft, the shaft having an opening at one end extending longitudinally into the shaft, the grip comprising: 
 a hilt having a longitudinal dimension sized for being grasped by an entire hand of a user along a longitudinal axis; and    means for connecting the hilt to the shaft, the connecting means including an insertion portion that is inserted into the opening at the one end of the shaft.    
     
     
         10 . The grip of  claim 9 , wherein the hilt has a diameter that is smaller than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of the shaft of the sport stick.  
     
     
         11 . The grip of  claim 9 , wherein the hilt has a curved longitudinal surface that conforms to a curvature of a palm of the hand.  
     
     
         12 . The grip of  claim 9 , further comprising means, disposed at the one end of the hilt, for guarding the hand grasping the hilt.  
     
     
         13 . The grip of  claim 9 , further comprising means for restricting the hand from sliding off the hilt.  
     
     
         14 . The grip of  claim 13 , wherein the restricting means includes a knob at the other end of the hilt.  
     
     
         15 . The grip of  claim 13 , wherein the restricting means includes ridges on a surface of the hilt.  
     
     
         16 . The grip of  claim 9 , wherein the hilt includes means for receiving one or more fingers when the hand grasps the hilt.  
     
     
         17 . A sport stick, comprising: 
 a shaft having an opening at a first end, the opening extending longitudinally from the first end into the shaft;    a grip having an insertion portion and a grip portion, the insertion portion being inserted into the opening at the first end of the shaft, the grip portion having a hilt with a longitudinal dimension sized for being grasped by an entire hand of a user, the hilt having a curved surface along a length of the hilt that conforms to a curvature of a palm of the hand.    
     
     
         18 . The sport stick of  claim 17 , wherein the hilt has a curved longitudinal surface that conforms to a curvature of a palm of the hand.  
     
     
         19 . The grip of  claim 17 , wherein the hilt has a diameter that is smaller than a corresponding cross-sectional dimension of the shaft of the sport stick.  
     
     
         20 . The sport stick of  claim 17 , further comprising a fastener securing the insertion portion of the grip to the shaft.  
     
     
         21 . The sport stick of  claim 20 , wherein the fastener is an adhesive.  
     
     
         22 . The sport stick of  claim 17 , further comprising a hockey stick blade attached to a second end of the shaft.  
     
     
         23 . The sport stick of  claim 17 , wherein a longitudinal length of the hilt is sized for being grasped by a gloved hand.  
     
     
         24 . The sport stick of  claim 17 , wherein a longitudinal length of the hilt is sized for being grasped by a bare hand.  
     
     
         25 . The grip of  claim 17 , wherein the grip portion includes a guard portion at the one end of the hilt.  
     
     
         26 . The grip of  claim 17 , wherein the grip portion includes a knob at one end of the hilt.