Patent ID: 8814732
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A hockey stick blade comprising: a front blade face, a rear blade face, a heel and a neck, the front blade face comprising at least one front layer of reinforcing fiber material, the at least one front layer having a first reinforcing fiber density, the at least one front layer having reinforcing fibers arranged in at least one front face reinforcing fiber pattern comprising a plurality of front face fiber tows of reinforcing fibers, the plurality of front face fiber tows having a first tow width and being spaced apart from each other by a first distance, the first tow width and the first distance contributing to the first reinforcing fiber density, the rear blade face comprising at least one rear layer of reinforcing fiber material, the at least one rear layer having a second reinforcing fiber density, the at least one rear layer having reinforcing fibers arranged in at least one rear face reinforcing fiber material pattern comprising a plurality of rear face fiber tows of reinforcing fibers, the plurality of rear face fiber tows having a second tow width and being spaced apart from each other by a second distance, the second tow width and the second distance contributing to the second reinforcing fiber density, and wherein the first reinforcing fiber density differs from the second reinforcing fiber density.