CA2817324C - Ringette stick - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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Abstract
The ringette stock has a number of ribs arranged in bands. The ribs in a lower band are oriented upwardly while the ribs in an intermediate band together define a relatively flat surface parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stick. The ribs in an upper band are oriented downwardly.
Description
Title of the Invention:
RINGETTE STICK
Ths invention relates to a playing stick for the sport of ringette and more particularly to a ringette stick having a number of ribs on its lower tip arranged in bands, one of which enhances the upper movement of the ring caused by the stick, a second of which causes the ring to be propelled laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the stick. and a third of which minimizes upward movement of the ring on the stick when the stick is swung.
Wikipedia describes ringette as a team sport played on an ice surface. The sport is played primarily by females and requires the use of a straight stick to control a rubber ring with the objective of the game being to score goals by shooting the ring into the opponent's net. A player controls the ring by thrusting her stick into the central opening in the ring or what is generally described as "stabbing the ring" and shooting the ring outwardly in a predetermined direction.
The trajectory of the ring depends on how the ringette stick is swung. If the stick is swung upwardly, the ring will naturally rise and if it is swung horizontally, the trajectory will be horizontal.
I have invented a ringette stick in which the location on the stick where it makes contact with a ring has an effect on the trajectory of the ring. A number of ribs are formed on the stick adjacent to it lower end. The area of the stick where the ribs are formed is generally referred to as the "lower tip" or "tip" of the stick. The ribs are formed in bands, a lower band in which the ribs are oriented upwardly and an intermediate band in which the ribs together define a relatively flat surface parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stick.
The stick of my invention is also provided with an upper band of ribs above the lower and intermediate bands. The upper band of ribs minimizes upward movement of the ring on the stick when the stick is swung.
When the ringette stick of my invention is in play, it is within the circular opening of the playing ring and one of its bands is in contact with the circular inside wall of the ring. If the band of ribs that the ring contacts is the lower band, when the ring is propelled or shot by a player, the ribs will enhance the upper movement of the ring. In other words, the ribs will help to lift the ring. If the band of ribs is the intermediate band, the ribs will not affect the direction of movement of the ring when the player shoots the ring.
If the inside wall of the ring is in contact with the upper band of ribs, when the ring is shot, the ribs will tend to reduce or dampen the upper movement of the ring should the ring not separate from the stick.
A player by selectively raising or lowering the stick relative to the ring can direct the ring to travel upwardly or laterally. Furthermore if the ring is too high on the stick before the stick is swung , the ribs will prevent the ring from travelling upward on the stick.
Briefly, the ringette stick of my invention includes an elongated hand-held shaft having a longitudinal axis and oppositely facing lower and upper ends. Disposed at the lower end is a tip which has an outer wall from which a number of ribs extend outwardly. The ribs encircle the tip and are arranged side by side and parallel to one another. The ribs are arranged in three bands: a
RINGETTE STICK
Ths invention relates to a playing stick for the sport of ringette and more particularly to a ringette stick having a number of ribs on its lower tip arranged in bands, one of which enhances the upper movement of the ring caused by the stick, a second of which causes the ring to be propelled laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the stick. and a third of which minimizes upward movement of the ring on the stick when the stick is swung.
Wikipedia describes ringette as a team sport played on an ice surface. The sport is played primarily by females and requires the use of a straight stick to control a rubber ring with the objective of the game being to score goals by shooting the ring into the opponent's net. A player controls the ring by thrusting her stick into the central opening in the ring or what is generally described as "stabbing the ring" and shooting the ring outwardly in a predetermined direction.
The trajectory of the ring depends on how the ringette stick is swung. If the stick is swung upwardly, the ring will naturally rise and if it is swung horizontally, the trajectory will be horizontal.
I have invented a ringette stick in which the location on the stick where it makes contact with a ring has an effect on the trajectory of the ring. A number of ribs are formed on the stick adjacent to it lower end. The area of the stick where the ribs are formed is generally referred to as the "lower tip" or "tip" of the stick. The ribs are formed in bands, a lower band in which the ribs are oriented upwardly and an intermediate band in which the ribs together define a relatively flat surface parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stick.
The stick of my invention is also provided with an upper band of ribs above the lower and intermediate bands. The upper band of ribs minimizes upward movement of the ring on the stick when the stick is swung.
When the ringette stick of my invention is in play, it is within the circular opening of the playing ring and one of its bands is in contact with the circular inside wall of the ring. If the band of ribs that the ring contacts is the lower band, when the ring is propelled or shot by a player, the ribs will enhance the upper movement of the ring. In other words, the ribs will help to lift the ring. If the band of ribs is the intermediate band, the ribs will not affect the direction of movement of the ring when the player shoots the ring.
If the inside wall of the ring is in contact with the upper band of ribs, when the ring is shot, the ribs will tend to reduce or dampen the upper movement of the ring should the ring not separate from the stick.
A player by selectively raising or lowering the stick relative to the ring can direct the ring to travel upwardly or laterally. Furthermore if the ring is too high on the stick before the stick is swung , the ribs will prevent the ring from travelling upward on the stick.
Briefly, the ringette stick of my invention includes an elongated hand-held shaft having a longitudinal axis and oppositely facing lower and upper ends. Disposed at the lower end is a tip which has an outer wall from which a number of ribs extend outwardly. The ribs encircle the tip and are arranged side by side and parallel to one another. The ribs are arranged in three bands: a
2 lower band; an intermediate band; and an upper band; The ribs in the lower band, when the stick is standing vertically, extend upwardly, while the ribs in the second band alternatively extend upwardly and downwardly and define a generally flat surface parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stick. The ribs in the third band extend downwardly.
The ringette stick of the invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the ringette stick; and Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the cap at the lower end of the stick.
Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the description of the drawings.
With reference to Figure 1, the ringette stick of the invention consists of a shaft 10, an upper cap 12 and a lower tip 14. The shaft can be aluminum, wooden, plastic or a composite material while the cap may be composed of rubber, metal or plastic. The shaft and cap of the ringette stick are conventional.
With reference to Figure 2, tip 14 fits over the lower end of the shaft and preferably is composed of tough nylon. The tip may also be composed of other tough polymeric material or metal. The tip may be friction-fitted to the shaft or it may be glued to it.
In the former case, if the tip is damaged, it can be removed and replaced with a new tip.
On the outer wall of the tip are a number of ribs, generally 22. The ribs extend outwardly at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis 10a-10a of the shaft.
The ribs encircle the cap and are arranged side by side and parallel to one another.
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The ribs are arranged in three bands: a lower band 24; an intermediate band 26; and an = upper band 28. When the stick is standing vertically, the ribs 22a in the lower band extend = outwardly and upwardly while the ribs 22b in the intermediate band extend alternatively upwardly and downwardly and form a number of upwardly and downwardly sloping segments.
The ribs 22c in the upper band extend outwardly and downwardly.
When the ringette stick is in play, the lower ribs 22a are oriented in such a way that they deflect a ring in contact with those ribs upwardly when the ring is tossed by a player's stick. The intermediate ribs 22b are oriented such that when the ring is in contact with those ribs and the ring is tossed by a player's stick, the ring will travel outwardly generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stick in what is commonly referred to as a "flat pass". The intermediate ribs can be replaced by a generally flat wall parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stick to achieve the same effect as the intermediate ribs.
Thus a player can choose the trajectory of the ring which she tosses with her stick by selecting the band of ribs that the ring contacts at the time she swings her stick. If she selects the lower band 24 the ring will rise and if she selects the intermediate band the ring will travel as a flat pass.
The ribs in the upper band 28 prevent the ring from travelling upward on the stick when the stick is swung. Such upward movement is, of course, undesirable, the object of the game being to cause the ring to separate from the stick when it is swung and not remain on the stick To enhance the appearance of the ringette stick of the invention, the shaft may be overlain or wrapped with a plastic sheet or film 30 on which the manufacturer's name or a team's name or logo is imprinted. In the case of film, it can be one which is designed for graphics and can have an over-laminate possessing high durability and impact resistance.
It will be understood, of course, that modifications can be made in the ringette stick of the invention without departing from the scope and purview of the invention as defined in the ac-companying claims.
The ringette stick of the invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the ringette stick; and Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the cap at the lower end of the stick.
Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the description of the drawings.
With reference to Figure 1, the ringette stick of the invention consists of a shaft 10, an upper cap 12 and a lower tip 14. The shaft can be aluminum, wooden, plastic or a composite material while the cap may be composed of rubber, metal or plastic. The shaft and cap of the ringette stick are conventional.
With reference to Figure 2, tip 14 fits over the lower end of the shaft and preferably is composed of tough nylon. The tip may also be composed of other tough polymeric material or metal. The tip may be friction-fitted to the shaft or it may be glued to it.
In the former case, if the tip is damaged, it can be removed and replaced with a new tip.
On the outer wall of the tip are a number of ribs, generally 22. The ribs extend outwardly at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis 10a-10a of the shaft.
The ribs encircle the cap and are arranged side by side and parallel to one another.
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The ribs are arranged in three bands: a lower band 24; an intermediate band 26; and an = upper band 28. When the stick is standing vertically, the ribs 22a in the lower band extend = outwardly and upwardly while the ribs 22b in the intermediate band extend alternatively upwardly and downwardly and form a number of upwardly and downwardly sloping segments.
The ribs 22c in the upper band extend outwardly and downwardly.
When the ringette stick is in play, the lower ribs 22a are oriented in such a way that they deflect a ring in contact with those ribs upwardly when the ring is tossed by a player's stick. The intermediate ribs 22b are oriented such that when the ring is in contact with those ribs and the ring is tossed by a player's stick, the ring will travel outwardly generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stick in what is commonly referred to as a "flat pass". The intermediate ribs can be replaced by a generally flat wall parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stick to achieve the same effect as the intermediate ribs.
Thus a player can choose the trajectory of the ring which she tosses with her stick by selecting the band of ribs that the ring contacts at the time she swings her stick. If she selects the lower band 24 the ring will rise and if she selects the intermediate band the ring will travel as a flat pass.
The ribs in the upper band 28 prevent the ring from travelling upward on the stick when the stick is swung. Such upward movement is, of course, undesirable, the object of the game being to cause the ring to separate from the stick when it is swung and not remain on the stick To enhance the appearance of the ringette stick of the invention, the shaft may be overlain or wrapped with a plastic sheet or film 30 on which the manufacturer's name or a team's name or logo is imprinted. In the case of film, it can be one which is designed for graphics and can have an over-laminate possessing high durability and impact resistance.
It will be understood, of course, that modifications can be made in the ringette stick of the invention without departing from the scope and purview of the invention as defined in the ac-companying claims.
Claims (10)
1. A ringette stick including: an elongated hand-held shaft having a longitudinal axis and oppositely facing lower and upper ends; and a tip disposed at said lower end and having an outer wall from which a plurality of ribs extend outwardly at an oblique angle relative to said long-itudinal axis, said ribs encircling said tip and arranged side by side and parallel to one another, said ribs being arranged in at least two bands comprising a lower band and an upper band, said ribs in said lower band when said stick is standing vertically, extending upwardly, while said ribs in said upper band extending downwardly.
2. The ringette stick of claim 1 further including an intermediate band of ribs disposed between said lower and said upper bands, said ribs in said intermediate band alternatively extending upwardly and downwardly and forming a number of upwardly and downwardly sloping segments.
3. The ringette stick of claim 1 further including a flat intermediate band disposed between said lower and said upper bands and being disposed generally parallel to said longitudinal axis.
4. The ringette stick of claim 1 wherein said shaft is overlain with a sheet of plastic on which words and/or a logo are imprinted.
5. The ringette stick of claim 1 wherein said shaft is overlain with a sheet of film on which words and/or a logo are imprinted, said film being suitable for graphics.
6. The ringette stick of claim 5 wherein said shaft is film has an over-laminate possessing high durability and impact resistance.
7. A ringette stick for the game of ringette including: an elongated hand-held shaft having a longitudinal axis and oppositely facing lower and upper ends; and a tip disposed at said lower end and having an outer wall from which a plurality of ribs extend outwardly, said ribs being arranged in three bands comprising a lower band, an intermediate band and an upper band, said ribs in said lower band oriented such as to cause a ring which extends around said shaft to travel upwardly when propelled using said stick, said ribs in said intermediate band being oriented to cause a ring which extends around said shaft and which is propelled by said stick to travel outwardly generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and said ribs in said upper band being oriented to inhibit upward movement of a ring which extends around said shaft from travelling upward on said shaft when said stick is swung.
8. The ringette stick of claim 7 wherein said shaft is overlain with a sheet of plastic on which words and/or a logo are imprinted.
9. The ringette stick of claim 7 wherein said shaft is overlain with a sheet of film on which words and/or a logo are imprinted, said film being suitable for graphics.
10. The ringette stick of claim 9 wherein said shaft is film has an over-laminate possessing high durability and impact resistance.
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