Sporting equipment manufactured from conductively doped resin-based materials

Abstract

A sporting equipment device ( 10 ) includes an operator handle ( 15 ) and a striking surface ( 12 ) operatively coupled to the operator handle wherein the striking surface includes a conductively doped, resin-based material including micron conductive fiber in a base resin host. In addition, in one example, the operator handle ( 15 ) includes a conductively doped, resin-based material. In addition, in another example, a sporting equipment device ( 140 ) includes a structure ( 142 ) adapted to covering at least a part of a human body wherein the structure ( 142 ) includes conductively doped resin-based material. In addition, in another example, a sporting equipment device ( 180 ) includes a sheet ( 182 ) of conductively doped resin-based material having a top surface ( 185 ) and a bottom surface ( 187 ) wherein the top surface ( 185 ) is adapted to support an operator and wherein the bottom surface ( 187 ) is adapted for sliding.

1 . A sporting equipment device comprising: 
 an operator handle; and    a striking surface operatively coupled to the operator handle wherein the striking surface comprises a conductively doped, resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host.    
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the conductively doped, resin-based material further comprises conductive powder.  
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.  
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.  
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 1  further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the operator handle comprises the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       9 . A sporting equipment device comprising: 
 an operator handle wherein the operator handle comprises a conductively doped, resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host; and    a striking surface operatively coupled to the operator handle.    
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 9  wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 9  wherein the conductively doped, resin-based material further comprises conductive powder.  
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 9  wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.  
   
   
       13 . The device according to  claim 9  wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.  
   
   
       14 . The device according to  claim 9  further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 9  wherein the conductive materials are metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       16 . A sporting equipment device comprising a structure adapted to covering at least a part of a human body wherein the structure comprises conductively doped resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host.  
   
   
       17 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       18 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the conductively doped, resin-based material further comprises conductive powder.  
   
   
       19 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.  
   
   
       20 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.  
   
   
       21 . The device according to  claim 16  further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       22 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the conductive materials are metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       23 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the part of the human body is the human head.  
   
   
       24 . The device according to  claim 16  further comprising an antenna comprising the conductively doped resin-based material and operatively coupled to the structure.  
   
   
       25 . A sporting equipment device comprising a sheet of conductively doped resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host and having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface is adapted to support an operator and wherein the bottom surface is adapted for sliding.  
   
   
       26 . The device according to  claim 25  wherein the percent by weight of the micron conductive fiber is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       27 . The device according to  claim 25  wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.  
   
   
       28 . The device according to  claim 25  wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.  
   
   
       29 . The device according to  claim 25  further comprising a metal layer overlying the conductively doped resin-based material.  
   
   
       30 . The device according to  claim 25  wherein the conductive materials are metal plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       31 . The device according to  claim 25  further comprising at least one wheel operatively coupled to the sheet.  
   
   
       32 . A sporting equipment device comprising: 
 an operator handle wherein the operator handle comprises a plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber molded into a resin-based material; and    a striking surface operatively coupled to the operator handle.    
   
   
       33 . The device according to  claim 34  wherein the micron conductive fiber is metal.  
   
   
       34 . The device according to  claim 34  wherein the micron conductive fiber is a non-metal material with metal plating.  
   
   
       35 . The device according to  claim 34  wherein the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber are webbed or woven together.  
   
   
       36 . The device according to  claim 34  wherein the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber are oriented in the longitudinal direction of the operator handle.  
   
   
       37 . The device according to  claim 34  wherein the operator handle further comprises a core portion wherein the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber surround the core portion.  
   
   
       38 . The device according to  claim 34  wherein the operator handle further comprises a second plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber surrounding the plurality of continuous strands of micron conductive fiber molded into a resin-based material.