Patent ID: 6984186
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An article for covering the elongated blade and a portion of the shank of a hockey stick comprising: a cover including an elongated sleeve and an extension of said sleeve forming a predetermined substantially fixed angle with said sleeve prior to receiving the blade and the shank portion within the cover, said sleeve being closed at a forward end thereof, said cover forming an opening along a rear margin thereof enabling the sleeve and extension to receive the blade and the shank portion, respectively, of the hockey stick; said cover generally conforming to the shape of the blade and shank portion, said sleeve and said extension having a combined length to envelop the blade and shank portion, respectively; said extension extending at an angle to and from said sleeve corresponding generally to an angle between the blade and shank portion of the hockey stick whereby the extension extends at least in part along the shank portion of the hockey stick upon insertion of the blade into the sleeve; and at least one fastener carried by said cover and cooperable therewith to at least in part close said opening to preclude removal of the blade from the sleeve after the blade has been inserted into the sleeve, said sleeve including a notch formed along an upper edge thereof and adjacent an angle between an upper edge of the blade and the shank portion, said notch having a lateral extent to extend from said upper edge of the sleeve at least in part along opposite sides thereof.