197 results about "Hockey puck" patented technology

A headphone that is, in one embodiment, collapsible into a fully collapsed, self-protecting form factor, and includes a headband that mechanically interconnects the two earpieces and fits around the head when worn. The headband can optionally include one or more telescoping linkages to allow it to collapse in length. The headband is attached to each of the two earpieces by two hinges in one embodiment: one hinge connects the headband to an intermediate part, which exists between an earpiece and the headband, another hinge connects the intermediate part to its corresponding earpiece. The wrapping of the headband around the two earpieces can leave no part extending outside from the structure which resembles a hockey puck in one embodiment.

A power control system includes a base having a housing configured for releasably receiving a control unit and a cavity within the housing for receiving a solid state relay having a hockey puck configuration. The base includes an input power terminal for coupling to an input power source, an output power terminal for coupling to a power receiving load, and coupling fixtures for fixedly and electrically coupling to input and output power terminals and control terminals of the received solid state relay. A control unit is configured to control the solid state relay for selectively providing, at least a portion of, the power received at the input power terminal to the output power terminal. The control unit has a housing adapted to be releasably coupled to the base housing. The control unit and base each configured to electrically couple the control unit to the control terminals of the received solid state relay as a function of the control unit being coupled to the base.

An apparatus is provided that allows individuals of diverse skill levels to improve their respective sports-related swings. The apparatus provides visual, auditory and tactile feedback as to whether an individual is correctly “loading”, “retaining”, and “releasing” the inherent power of the training apparatus. The training apparatus enables an individual to fine tune his / her swing to maximize power delivery, e.g., in driving a golf ball, striking a hockey puck, or hitting a baseball. A slidable member is provided that moves along a shaft between an upper member and a lower member. A retaining mechanism restrains the slidable member in a cocked position, i.e., in juxtaposition with the upper member, until a predetermined force is created through swinging of the shaft.

A method and system for improving the effectiveness of coaches and video game designers for games like soccer, American football, basketball, lacrosse or ice hockey by using RF technology and software. A base station is equipped with a computer programmed with algorithms to track the players and game equipment and thereby produce data of interest to a coach or game designer.

A training apparatus for practicing precision and controlled passing of a puck, in the case of ice hockey, or a ball in the case of street hockey, has a bar which is spaced above the playing surface by paired stacks of hockey pucks positioned at each end of the bar. Each stack in the pair is positioned to the side of the bar by an arm connected to the bar to provide stability for the bar and prevent tipping if hit by a pass. The space under the bar and between the supports provides a target which is sized so that only a precise and controlled pass where the puck is running on a flat surface or the ball can pass through.

Disclosed is an installation for competitive play with an ice hockey stick and an ice hockey puck. The installation includes a game platform, a goal with targets, target identifiers and a computer. A computer controlled puck circuit includes a puck magazine (30), a passing unit (46) which feeds pucks (1) to a player (40), a conveyor apparatus (2) which sorts and conveys shot pucks (1) into the puck magazine (30). The points value of shots made by the player (40) are evaluated with the help of a light barrier A (48) and a light barrier B (49), a camera (50) und a corresponding underlying computer program and the points assigned form the basis for a competitive play which can be played over the international data network.

A power control system includes a base having a housing configured for releasably receiving a control unit and a cavity within the housing for receiving a solid state relay having a hockey puck configuration. The base includes an input power terminal for coupling to an input power source, an output power terminal for coupling to a power receiving load, and coupling fixtures for fixedly and electrically coupling to input and output power terminals and control terminals of the received solid state relay. A control unit is configured to control the solid state relay for selectively providing, at least a portion of, the power received at the input power terminal to the output power terminal. The control unit has a housing adapted to be releasably coupled to the base housing. The control unit and base each configured to electrically couple the control unit to the control terminals of the received solid state relay as a function of the control unit being coupled to the base.

A hockey training system for providing a versatile hockey training apparatus capable of providing various hockey training techniques. The hockey training system includes a base having an outer perimeter, a pair of platforms positionable upon the base, a pair of cover members positionable upon the upper portion of the base, a pair of reserve units designed to retain a plurality of pucks and a shooting member for allowing the user to shoot pucks upon. The hockey training system is positionable within a plyometrics position, a stepping box position, a shooting position and a sliding position for providing versatile training for a hockey player within a single unit.

An illuminated game projectile with external switch access with a casing, a light source structure within the casing, and an actuating rod or other mechanism for actuating an actuation mechanism of the light source structure from external to the casing. The game projectile casing can be spherical, and the actuation switch can be a depression switch. The actuating rod can have a first end adjacent to the exterior surface of the casing and a second end adjacent to the switch. The casing can alternatively be disk shaped as with a hockey puck or football shaped with first and second ends and a bulbous mid portion. With a puck shape, actuation can be effected by pressing on a face of the puck to press the switch. With a football shape, actuation can be effected by pressing on an end of the football to press the switch.

In preferred embodiments, the game pieces of the present invention concentrate the mass and weight of the game piece away from the center of the game piece and around the periphery. Preferably the center portion of the game piece has a minimum of weight while maintaining the ability of the game piece to function correctly. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a game piece for a simulated hockey game encompasses a peripheral portion which is configured to slide on a simulated hockey game surface and having at least one central portion mounted within the peripheral portion. Optionally, the at least one central portion is made of a material different than the material of the peripheral portion.

An integrated multi-purpose hockey skatemill with a movable skatemill belt (2) comprising a stationary area of the artificial ice (1) with a front face of the work area wherein a movable skatemill belt (2) is built in by means of barrier-free transition areas with a system of spaced signalization / display elements (5) hung on the tiltable / sliding brackets (5a) at the frontal and lateral sectors with respect to the center of the movable skatemill belt (2). There is a safety restraint system (3) and a stabilization system (4) anchored above the movable skatemill belt (2). A tensile / compressive force measuring system (8) is suspended from above in the longitudinal axis of the movable skatemill belt (2). The said skatemill comprises an electronic control unit (9) ECU controlling the operation of the movable skatemill belt's (2) drive system, the system of signalization / display elements (5), the system of optical scanning cameras (6) and the tensile / compressive force measuring system (8). There are two puck feeders (7) located on the border line defining the front side of the work area. There is a hockey goal structure with target zones impact detection sensors located on the edge of the work force in front of the movable skatemill belt (2). Two laser markers (12) used to define the width of a skate track may be located on the stationary area of the artificial ice in front of the movable skatemill belt.

A hockey stick comprises a shaft and a blade. The blade is configured to impact and exert energy on a hockey puck. The blade comprises a core that is generally enclosed within an outer layer. The core comprises a foam-filled cell structure having cell walls that define foam-filled cells. The cell walls of the core structure extend in a direction generally from the front face toward the rear face of the hockey stick blade.

A hockey puck rebounder having a frame, a first and second support each extending from opposing ends of the frame, a resilient rebound member comprised of an endless-looped band and extending between the first and second supports such that the resilient rebound member is secured in a taut manner to provide a resilient spring-back force when struck by a hockey puck or ball, and various securing structures for securing the frame in a stationary manner to a playing or shooting surface. The securing structures may include a counterweight, a lower plate for sandwiching a panel, such as a piece of synthetic ice between the lower plate and the frame, and / or fasteners extended through defined openings in the frame for securing the frame to a panel or a sheet of ice.

A storage container convertible to a permanently closed object has a receptacle with an outside surface corresponding to the partial exterior of a closed object; and with an interior surface defining a storage chamber. A lid covers the entry opening and thereby closes the storage chamber, the lid having an outside surface corresponding to the remaining exterior of the closed object. The receptacle and lid together define releasable engagement structure for removably securing the lid on the receptacle, wherein the lid may be removed to place and remove items from the storage chamber, the releasable engagement structure incrementally spacing the outside surfaces corresponding to the partial and remaining exterior of the closed object. The receptacle and lid further define the snap-fit securing structure for permanently securing the lid on the receptacle with the outside surfaces corresponding to the partial and remaining exteriors of the closed object co-joined. The closed object may have the shape of an object of play, e.g. a hockey puck. The releasable engagement structure may be cooperative threads on a bayonet-type engagement. The snap-fit engagement is a flange received in a groove.

A hockey goalie stick comprising a blade, a paddle, and a shaft, wherein the face of the paddle has one or more surface features. The surface feature(s) on the face of the paddle are designed to change the angle of a rebounding puck, thus allowing the goalie to more easily keep the puck away from the opposing team.

Portable sports training assembly frames and sports training assemblies and goals, and particularly arched portable traps and goals which can be erected easily, for example, via self-erecting components, are provided. Arched assemblies, traps and goals of the invention include highly visible, and removable, halo and apron components, and effectively trap or stop sports-playing objects such as golf balls, hockey pucks, lacrosse balls, softballs, baseballs, footballs and soccer balls. The invention relates also to frames which can be provided in easily erectable or self-erecting embodiments, and which are useful not only as sports training assemblies, traps or goals but also for displaying signage, and particularly for displaying temporary or emergency signage. Frames and netting elements of the invention can be provided in one or more high-visibility materials and colors.

A hockey training kit comprising one or more steel practice balls of varying weights and diameters. Each of the steel balls is heavier than a hockey puck and is used for stick handling practice. The method of the invention includes teaching the proper wrist hand and arm motions for stick handling and offers training session schedules for significantly improving stick handling skills in 60 days.

A hockey training device for teaching hockey puck shooting. The hockey training device includes a panel having a front edge, a back edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, a top side and a bottom side. The top side has an apex extending from the front edge to the back edge such that the panel is divided into two portions angled toward opposite side edges of the panel. A platform is attached to and extends away from the front edge. A net is attached to the top side of the panel and is positioned nearer the back edge than the front edge. Each of a pair of conveyor belts is positioned along one of the first and second side edges of the panel such that pucks sliding down the panel move onto one of the conveyor belts. Each of a pair of motors rotates the conveyor belts.

An apparatus and method for resurfacing ice surfaces such as ice hockey playing surfaces wherein an ice shaving blade system and an ice scooping system operate over the entire width of (or the entire length of) said playing surface.

A table tennis handle-less paddle or racquet, and a multipurpose sport & entertainment game-study convertible table are disclosed. A racquet is characterized by combination of two separate impact surfaces, between which a players hand is inserted. The accessories and games are specifically designed as an integrated package, to develop motor skills for the youngest players, and to facilitate learning table tennis, starting from age five to six. A concept of novel hardware is also applicable to older children and adults as well. A multipurpose convertible table is constructed to serve as a game apparatus (table tennis or surface propelled puck game), or as a student study-work fixture.

A drinking vessel includes a tab / bottle cap / twist cap opener for aiding in the opening of a beverage can or bottle. For cans, the lip of the tab opener is slid underneath the tab to pry it upwards. A bottle cap opener pries open crown caps and a twist-top opener holds twist-top caps. The tab / bottle cap / twist cap opener can be formed integrally to a drinking vessel, on a bottom plate secured to a drinking vessel, as a stand-alone opener or as part of a novelty item such as a picture frame, coaster, or sports article such as a hockey puck or racing wheel, or a picture frame.

A hockey puck receiver and carrier comprises a container having an open end, a closed end, three or more substantially flat sides, each side terminating in a side edge at the open end, and a ramp hingedly affixed to each side edge. In the preferred embodiment, the enclosure is three-sided, and the sides are at least semi-rigid. A carrying handle attached to the container is preferably provided. The enclosure is preferably constructed from a rigid frame covered with an inner or outer skin of material. A flap of material is adjoined at each edge, each flap having a first edge co-extensive with a respective one of the side edges, and an opposing, second edge including a draw-string tunnel. The carrying handle comprises a drawstring dressed through the tunnels. A plurality of dump handles are preferably provided, each having a first end and a second end, each first end being attached to a respective one of the flaps, and wherein all the second ends are joined at a point proximate to the closed end. Advertising or informational indicia are optionally imprinted on one or more of the sides. Methods of collecting hockey pucks according to the invention are also disclosed.

A hockey puck and sports ball training device for practicing puck or ball control, dribbling, shooting, passing and pass receiving is disclosed. The hockey puck or the sports ball uses a spring powered retracting mechanism which provides a retracting force on the tether and to automatically return the puck or ball to location of the retracting mechanism. In another embodiment of this invention, the retracting mechanism is built inside the hockey puck and the puck is attached to the hockey stick by a tethering device. The tethering device and puck can be easily attached or removed from the hockey stick. This invention is intended to improve players' stick handling, shooting, passing and pass receiving skills. Also to strengthening arm and writs of players' shots and passes.

Apparatus of use in the collection and storage of hockey pucks from an ice surface, the apparatus having a storage facility, such as a bag having a puck entry aperture; aperture door adjacent the entry aperture wherein the door is (i) in a static position as to prevent stored pucks in the bag from exiting through the entry aperture, and (ii) operably displaceable by a moving puck to allow entry of the puck into the bag through the entry aperture and wherein the door is returnable to the static position after passage of the puck into the bag; and handle means connected to the bag by which the apparatus may be moved along on or lifted from the ice surface. The apparatus provides improved convenience to a person in picking up hockey pucks from the ice surface.

The invention relates to the field of sports equipment, in particular to an ice hockey training device and an evaluation system. The ice hockey training device comprises an ice hockey; a training platform, wherein an ice hockey moves on the training platform, and the training platform comprises a first array; a connecting rod; an eye movement sensor; and a central control device; the central control device further comprises a man-machine interaction interface which is used for displaying the evaluation result. The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: by means ofthe technical scheme, an athlete can conveniently conduct ice hockey training at home, the training process of the athlete can be evaluated by obtaining the tracks of the athlete in ice hockey training and comparing the tracks, the athlete can visually and clearly know the training situation of the athlete, and then the training effect of the athlete is improved; according to the technical scheme, entertainment and ice hockey activity popularization and promotion value is achieved at the same time.

A hockey field goal training apparatus for partially blocking the opening of a hockey field goal. The hockey field goal training apparatus including a frame and a frame cover, the frame includes a pair of spaced apart and vertically oriented lateral leg members, wherein each lateral leg member has a top end, a bottom end and a plurality of curves there between, a horizontally oriented top member connectable to the top ends of the pair of lateral leg members via a first set of couplings, wherein the top member has a pair of hockey field goal engaging hooks, and a horizontally oriented bottom member connectable to the bottom ends of the pair of lateral leg members via a second set of couplings, the frame includes a pocket in which the frame is assembled, the frame cover constructed of a material in which a conventional hockey puck cannot penetrate.