Attachment for blade of hockey stick

Abstract

An attachment for a blade of a playing stick such as a hockey stick. The attachment includes a floor portion with a leading edge that digs under an object to be flung by the stick. The attachment includes a base portion that engages the blade. The floor portion may be flexed between an L-shaped position and a V-shaped position, relative to the base portion or blade. The attachment may include a finger for engaging the heel end of the blade, ceiling portion, a seat on the floor portion, an undulating leading edge, a slot for being engaged by a tether that wraps about the blade, and a base portion that is curved for a curved blade. An attachment having the blade itself is further disclosed, where a heel end of the attachment engages the blunt distal end of a stick, and where the attachment further includes a floor portion on the blade, with the floor portion having a leading edge for digging under an object. A playing stick is further disclosed, where the playing stick includes a blade and a floor portion on the blade, with the floor portion having a leading edge for digging under an object.

1 . An attachment for a blade of a playing stick, wherein the playing stick includes a proximal end portion with a handle and a distal end portion with the blade, wherein the blade includes an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the attachment comprises: 
 a) a base portion engaging the blade;    b) a floor extending from the base portion and comprising a leading edge, with the floor extending generally from the lower edge of the blade;    c) whereby the leading edge can be slipped under an object which then can be played by the blade having the base portion;    d) wherein the base portion comprises a pair of channels, with each of the channels engaging one of the edges, and with one of the channels being greater in width than the other of said channels; and    e) wherein the attachment is integral and one-piece.    
   
   
       2 . The attachment of  claim 1 , with the channel engaging the lower edge being greater in width than the channel engaging the upper edge.  
   
   
       3 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the channels comprises a grip that frictionally engages said edge of the blade, with said grip being biased toward said base portion.  
   
   
       4 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion and floor portion are integral and one-piece, wherein the base portion and floor portion can form an L-shape relative to each other, and wherein the base portion and floor portion can form a V-shape relative to each other.  
   
   
       5 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion and floor portion are integral and one-piece, wherein the base portion and floor portion can form an L-shape relative to each other, wherein the base portion and floor portion can form a V-shape relative to each other, and wherein toe ends of the base portion and floor portion can form a general V-shape relative to each other at the same time that heel ends of the base portion and floor portion can form a general L-shape relative to each other.  
   
   
       6 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the blade and floor portion can form an L-shape relative to each other, and wherein the blade and floor portion can form a V-shape relative to each other.  
   
   
       7 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the floor includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a leading edge spaced from the base portion, with the upper and lower surfaces tapering toward each other in the direction of the leading edge.  
   
   
       8 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the floor includes a lower surface and a leading edge spaced from the base portion, with the lower surface being curved in a direction from the base portion to the leading edge.  
   
   
       9 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the floor includes an upper surface and a leading edge spaced from the base portion, with the upper surface being curved in a direction from the base portion to the leading edge.  
   
   
       10 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment is extruded so as to be integral and one-piece.  
   
   
       11 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment is molded so as to be integral and one-piece.  
   
   
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       24 . An attachment for a blade of a playing stick, wherein the playing stick includes a proximal end portion with a handle and a distal end portion with the blade, wherein the blade includes an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the attachment comprises: 
 a) a base portion engaging the blade;    b) a floor extending from the base portion and comprising a leading edge, with the floor extending generally from the lower edge of the blade;    c) whereby the leading edge can be slipped under an object which then can be played by the blade having the base portion;    d) wherein the floor includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a leading edge spaced from the base portion, with the upper and lower surfaces tapering toward each other in the direction of the leading edge; and    e) wherein the attachment is integral and one-piece.    
   
   
       25 . The attachment of  claim 24 , with the lower surface being curved in a direction from the base portion to the leading edge.  
   
   
       26 . The attachment of  claim 24 , with the upper surface being curved in a direction from the base portion to the leading edge.  
   
   
       27 . The attachment of  claim 24 , wherein the attachment is extruded so as to be integral and one-piece.  
   
   
       28 . The attachment of  claim 24 , wherein the attachment is molded so as to be integral and one-piece.  
   
   
       29 . An attachment for a blade of a playing stick, wherein the playing stick includes a proximal end portion with a handle and a distal end portion with the blade, wherein the blade includes an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the attachment comprises: 
 a) a base portion engaging the blade;    b) a floor extending from the base portion and comprising a leading edge, with the floor extending generally from the lower edge of the blade;    c) whereby the leading edge can be slipped under an object which then can be played by the blade having the base portion;    d) wherein the base portion comprises a pair of channels, with each of the channels engaging one of the edges, and with each of the channels comprising a grip biased toward the base portion;    e) wherein the floor includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a leading edge spaced from the base portion, with the upper and lower surfaces tapering toward each other in the direction of the leading edge; and    f) wherein the attachment is integral and one-piece.