Sport sticks configured to selectively disassemble

Abstract

Sport sticks including a shaft, a first connector, and a head. The shaft includes a first section and a second section. The first connector couples the first section to the second section. The head is coupled to the shaft. The sport stick is configured to selectively convert between an assembled configuration and a disassembled configuration. In the assembled configuration, the first section, the first connector, the second section, and the head are coupled together. In the disassembled configuration, one or more of the first section, the first connector, the second section, and the head are selectively decoupled.

1 . A sport stick, comprising:
 a shaft including a first section and a second section;   a first connector coupling the first section to the second section; and   a head coupled to the shaft; and   wherein:
 the sport stick is configured to selectively convert between an assembled configuration and a disassembled configuration; 
 in the assembled configuration, the first section, the first connector, and the second section are coupled together and the head is couple to the shaft; and 
 in disassembled configuration, one or more of the first section, the first connector, the second section, and the head are selectively decoupled. 
   
     
     
         2 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head is a hockey blade and the sport stick defines a hockey stick. 
     
     
         3 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head is a lacrosse head and the sport stick defines a lacrosse stick. 
     
     
         4 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third section of the shaft, the third section being coupled to the head; and   a second connector coupling the third section to the second section.   
     
     
         5 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , further comprising an elongate tension bearing member coupled to the first section and coupled to the head. 
     
     
         6 . The sport stick of  claim 5 , where:
 the first section, the first connector, the second section each define a longitudinal bore; and   the elongate tension bearing member extends through the longitudinal bores of the first section, the first connector, and the second section.   
     
     
         7 . The sport stick of  claim 6 , wherein the elongate tension bearing member is elastic. 
     
     
         8 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector is complementarily configured with the first section to couple to the first section via a friction fit. 
     
     
         9 . The sport stick of  claim 8 , wherein the first connector is complementarily configured with the second section to couple to the second section via a friction fit. 
     
     
         10 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first connector includes:
 a body extending longitudinally; and 
 a first tab extending from the body at a first longitudinal end of the body, the first tab including a first projection to define a first detent; and 
   the first section defines a hole complementarily configured with the first projection to receive the first projection;   the hole of the first section and the first detent collectively defining a detent mechanism to selectively couple the first section to the first connector.   
     
     
         11 . The sport stick of  claim 10 , wherein the first connector includes a second tab extending from the body at a second longitudinal end of the body opposite the first longitudinal end, the second tab including a second projection defining a second detent. 
     
     
         12 . The sport stick of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first tab extends from the body at a first lateral end of the body; and   the first connector includes a second tab extending from the body at the first longitudinal end and at a second lateral end of the body opposite the first lateral end, the second including a second projection to define a second detent.   
     
     
         13 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the head defines a first head; and   the sport stick further comprises a second head configured to couple to the shaft in place of the first head.   
     
     
         14 . The sport stick of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first head has a first weight; and   the second head has a second weight.   
     
     
         15 . The sport stick of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first head has a first size; and   the second head has a second size.   
     
     
         16 . The sport stick of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first head is an ice hockey blade; and   the second head is a street hockey blade.   
     
     
         17 . The sport stick of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector includes:
 a body extending longitudinally; and   a ledge extending from the body;   wherein the body and the ledge are complementarily configured with the first section of the shaft such that, in the assembled configuration, the body inserts within the first section and the first section abuts the ledge.   
     
     
         18 . The sport stick of  claim 17 , wherein the ledge is disposed at a longitudinal midline of the body. 
     
     
         19 . The sport stick of  claim 18 , wherein the body and the ledge are complementarily configured with the second section of the shaft such that, in the assembled configuration, the body inserts within the second section and the second section abuts the ledge. 
     
     
         20 . A sport stick comprising:
 a shaft including:
 a first section extending from a first end to a second end; 
 a second section extending from a third end to a fourth end; and 
 a third section extending from a fifth end to a sixth end; 
   a first connector coupled to the second end of the first section and to the third end of the second section to couple the first section to the second section;   a second connector coupled to the fourth end of the second section and to the fifth end of the third section to couple the second section to the third section; and   a head coupled to the third section at the sixth end;   wherein:
 the sport stick is configured to selectively convert between an assembled configuration and a disassembled configuration; 
 the first section, the first connector, the second section, the second connector, the third section, and the head are coupled together in the assembled configuration; and 
 one or more of the first section, the first connector, the second section, the second connector, the third section, and the head are selectively decoupled in the disassembled configuration.