Stick comprising shaft and blade

Abstract

The invention relates to a stick, such as an ice hockey stick, which comprises a shaft ( 3 ) and a blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) and in which the shaft and the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) are separately manufactured and joinable together, an end ( 5 ) of the shaft ( 3 ) meant for the joint being tapered and the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) comprising a socket ( 4 ) arranged to receive said shaft ( 3 ) end. The socket ( 4 ) of the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) are formable substantially to the heel part of the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ), the structure of the heel part and the socket ( 4 ) thus ending at the same level in the direction of the shaft.

1 . A stick, such as an ice hockey stick, which comprises a shaft ( 3 ) and a blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) and in which the shaft and the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) are separately manufactured and joinable together, an end ( 5 ) of the shaft ( 3 ) meant for the joint being tapered and the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) comprising a socket ( 4 ) arranged to receive said shaft ( 3 ) end, wherein the socket ( 4 ) in the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) is substantially formable to the heel part of the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) and thus the structure of the heel part and the socket ( 4 ) end at the same level in the direction of the shaft. 
     
     
         2 . A stick as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the socket ( 4 ) is formable of at least one uniform, continuous, seamless fibre structure layer. 
     
     
         3 . A stick as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the seamless fibre structure layer of the socket ( 4 ) is formable by arranging the fibre structure layer to be wound around a mandrel matching the inner part of the socket. 
     
     
         4 . A stick as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) comprises the socket ( 4 ), a core filling ( 6 ) and at least one uniform, continuous, seamless fibre structure layer, some of the fibre structure layers being arranged to be wound also around the socket ( 4 ) belonging to the blade part. 
     
     
         5 . A stick as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the shape and strength of the blade part ( 1 ),( 2 ) are formable by means of a casting mould and resin injected therein. 
     
     
         6 . A stick as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ) comprises a pre-fabricated socket ( 4 ) and a plastic core attached in association with it, with fibre laminate layers glued under pressure to their surfaces on both sides of the blade part ( 1 );( 2 ). 
     
     
         7 . A stick as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least 75% of the socket's ( 4 ) length is arranged inside the heel part of the blade part ( 1 ).