Blade member

Abstract

A blade member adapted to be connected to a shaft of a hockey stick or the like includes an elongated hollow blade body, a flexible damping portion, and an interface portion. The elongated hollow blade body defines a receiving cavity, and is made of a fiber reinforced resin composite. The flexible damping portion is disposed within the elongated hollow blade body, and is made of cork. The interface portion is disposed between the elongated hollow blade body and the flexible damping portion.

1 . A blade member adapted to be connected to a shaft of a hockey stick, said blade member comprising: 
 an elongated hollow blade body defining a receiving cavity and being made of a fiber reinforced resin composite;    a damping portion disposed within said elongated hollow blade body and being made of cork; and    a layer of adhesive material disposed between said elongated hollow blade body and said damping portion.    
   
   
       2 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a layer of polymer composite disposed between said adhesive material and said elongated hollow blade body.  
   
   
       3 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said polymer composite is a composition of fibers and resin.  
   
   
       4 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising an impact absorbing member embedded in said damping portion.  
   
   
       5 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said impact absorbing member is made of a material selected from a group consisting of porous material, rubber, engineering plastic, wood, foaming material, medium density fiberboard, paper, cotton and cloth.  
   
   
       6 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said foaming material is foam.  
   
   
       7 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said impact absorbing member includes a plurality of impact absorbing units.  
   
   
       8 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein each of said impact absorbing units is made of a material independently selected from a group consisting of porous material, rubber, engineering plastic, wood, foaming material, medium density fiberboard, paper, cotton and cloth.  
   
   
       9 . The blade member as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said foaming material is foam.