Apparatus for attachment to a hockey stick shaft

Abstract

An apparatus for attachment to a hockey stick shaft includes an elongated body having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. A connector is provided at the second end for connecting the elongated body to a hockey stick shaft. There is a raised grip profile on the elongated body in an intermediate position between the first end and the second end. The raised grip profile defines a ring which encircles the elongated body. The ring is in an oblique angular orientation relative to longitudinal axis of the elongated body. The ring in an angular orientation fits between the thumb and index finger increasing strength and control when stick handling.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for attachment to a hockey stick shaft, comprising:
 an elongated body having a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end and four faces;   a connector at the second end for connecting the elongated body to a hockey stick shaft;   a raised grip profile on the elongated body in an intermediate position between the first end and the second end, the raised grip profile being in an oblique angular orientation relative to longitudinal axis of the elongated body and being on each of the four faces.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the raised grip profile defines a ring which encircles that elongated body. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an enlarged knob is positioned at the first end. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is a male member which is inserted into a female aperture in a hockey stick shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is a female aperture which overlies the hockey stick shaft. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the oblique angular orientation of the ring is between 30 and 60 degrees relative to longitudinal axis of the elongated body. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the oblique angular orientation of the ring is 45 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , in combination with a hockey stick and wherein the elongated body is positioned at a remote end of a hockey stick shaft. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , in combination with a hockey stick and wherein the elongated body is positioned in an intermediate position on the hockey stick elongated shaft. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , in combination with a hockey stick and wherein a first apparatus has the elongated body positioned at a remote end of a hockey stick shaft and a second apparatus has the elongated body positioned in an intermediate position on the hockey stick shaft.