Hockey Stick Having Splayed Blade

Abstract

A hockey stick blade is splayed so as to provide two curved surfaces that are disposed oppositely with respect to one another. By providing two opposed curved surfaces, the hockey stick blade of the present invention provides the advantages of blade curvature for forehand shots and passes, as well as for backhand shots and passes. The problems of inaccuracy and instability that can result from backhand shooting or passing are thereby minimized or eliminated. The area between the opposed curved surfaces can optionally be filled in.

1 . A hockey stick, comprising:
 a shaft; and   a splayed blade, the splayed blade being attached to one end of the shaft,   wherein the splayed blade comprises two curved sections having curvature opposed to one another.   
     
     
         2 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the two curved sections have substantially equal degrees of curvature. 
     
     
         3 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the two curved sections have different degrees of curvature. 
     
     
         4 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the two curved sections have adjustable degrees of curvature. 
     
     
         5 . The hockey stick of  claim 4 , wherein the splayed blade is constructed from a malleable material. 
     
     
         6 . The hockey stick of  claim 4 , wherein the splayed blade is constructed from a material that is malleable when heated.
 end at which the two curved sections are attached to one another is proximate to the shaft.   
     
     
         7 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the two curved sections are attached to one another at one end and diverge from one another at an opposite end. 
     
     
         8 . The hockey stick of  claim 7 , wherein the end at which the two curved sections are attached to one another is proximate to the shaft. 
     
     
         9 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the splayed blade is constructed from at least one selected from the group consisting of:
 wood;   aluminum;   Kevlar;   fiberglass;   carbon fiber; and   a composite material.   
     
     
         10 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the two curved sections have differing degrees of curvature with respect to one another. 
     
     
         11 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the hockey stick comprises an ice hockey stick. 
     
     
         12 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a filler material to fill an area between the two curved sections.   
     
     
         13 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the filler material comprises one selected from the group consisting of:
 moldable foam;   Styrofoam;   foam;   plastic; and   wood.   
     
     
         14 . The hockey stick of  claim 1 , wherein the splayed blade is composed of a block of material having tapered sides forming the two curved sections. 
     
     
         15 . A method for constructing a hockey stick, comprising:
 splaying a blade so as to form two sections;   shaping the two sections so that they have curvature opposed to one another; and   affixing the blade to a shaft.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 filling an area between the two curved sections.   
     
     
         17 . A method for constructing a hockey stick, comprising:
 forming a blade assembly by affixing two curved blade sections to one another at one end, so that the blade sections diverge from one another at an opposite end have curvature opposed to one another;   affixing the blade assembly to a shaft.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 filling an area between the two curved blade sections.