A hockey-stick blade includes a heel region, a toe region spaced longitudinally from the heel region, and a mid-region located between the heel region and the toe region. The toe region includes one or more reinforcing elements, optionally of different lengths, located at different vertical positions within the toe region. The blade further includes a hosel that optionally is tailored to substantially match the strength and stiffness characteristics of an attached or integral hockey stick shaft. The mid-region of the blade exhibits improved feel and flexibility characteristics due to the increased stiffness in the toe region.

The present invention relates to changing three aspects of table tennis rackets. Table tennis racket rubber components of this invention are crossly inserted between racket handle small side board and bottom board. The racket handle is increased from the current three layers to five-layer structure; The material of the racket handle is changed, and the rubber elastic layer is added. The handle of the racket is composed of wood and rubber, forming a flexible racket handle; It adopts rubber (or soft material) safety device to cover the exposed part of the racket bottom board, reduces the friction between the palm and the bottom plate, and enhances comfort; The invention improves the safety, comfort and controllability of racket handle and accelerates the speed, improves the accuracy of table tennis.

The present invention relates to changing three aspects of table tennis rackets. Table tennis racket rubber components of this invention are crossly inserted between racket handle small side board and bottom board. The racket handle is increased from the current three layers to five-layer structure; The material of the racket handle is changed, and the rubber elastic layer is added. The handle of the racket is composed of wood and rubber, forming a flexible racket handle; It adopts rubber (or soft material) safety device to cover the exposed part of the racket bottom board, reduces the friction between the palm and the bottom plate, and enhances comfort; The invention improves the safety, comfort and controllability of racket handle and accelerates the speed, improves the accuracy of table tennis.

An endcap system for a sporting implement includes a base portion and a transverse extension projecting from the base portion. The base portion has a bottom surface with a central axis normal thereto. A receptacle opposite the bottom surface is configured to receive a portion of the sporting implement. The extension is configured such that, during swinging of the sporting implement with a hand of a user gripping around the sporting implement portion, the extension contacts an exterior lateral portion and upper portion of a fifth metacarpal of the hand and the hand is constrained in both the transverse and longitudinal aspects while being allowed rotation of a first metacarpal of the hand away from the central axis.

An endcap for a sporting implement includes a base portion and a transverse extension projecting from the base portion. The base portion has a bottom surface with a central axis normal thereto. A receptacle opposite the bottom surface is configured to receive a portion of the sporting implement. The extension is configured such that, during swinging of the sporting implement with a hand of a user gripping around the sporting implement portion, the extension contacts an exterior lateral portion and upper portion of fifth proximal phalanx of a user’s hand and the hand is constrained in both the transverse and longitudinal aspects while being allowed rotation of a first metacarpal of the hand away from the central axis.

A golf club grip may include a docking tube and an elongated handle. The docking tube may be configured to couple to a golf club shaft and may include a docking tube sidewall. The elongated handle may be detachably couplable to the docking tube. The elongated handle may include an elongated handle sidewall defining an axial opening configured to receive the docking tube. At least one of the docking tube sidewall and the elongated handle sidewall may include a projection and the other of the docking tube sidewall and the elongated handle sidewall may include a channel. The channel may be configured to receive the projection to prevent rotation of the elongated handle relative to the docking tube when the elongated handle is coupled to the docking tube.

There is herein described a range of sporting products comprising sucker elements, which can be used in various uses such as on products which require, for example, hand or any other type of grip contact. The grip contact may be with the feet or hands (or any other part of the body). The sporting products that the grips may be used on may comprise rackets (e.g. for tennis/badminton/squash etc.), bats (e.g. cricket/baseball/table-tennis etc.), bicycles, motorcycles, golf clubs, water sports (surfing, windsurfing) etc. The sucker elements may also be included with other sporting product such as on the inside and/or outside of running sock or shoes for example. There is also described a range of industrial products comprising sucker elements which can be used in a range of applications such as on a range of vehicle parts (e.g. bus rails, train rails, boat rails, steering wheels, motorbike handles and foot pegs etc.), industrial machinery (e.g. handles for tools such as drills, pneumatic drills etc.), flooring (e.g. decking on boats and in industrial environments), crockery, bathroom and shower flooring, and surfaces to aid disabled people.

There is herein described a range of sporting products comprising sucker elements, which can be used in various uses such as on products which require, for example, hand or any other type of grip contact. The grip contact may be with the feet or hands (or any other part of the body). The sporting products that the grips may be used on may comprise rackets (e.g. for tennis/badminton/squash etc.), bats (e.g. cricket/baseball/table-tennis etc.), bicycles, motorcycles, golf clubs, water sports (surfing, windsurfing) etc. The sucker elements may also be included with other sporting product such as on the inside and/or outside of running sock or shoes for example. There is also described a range of industrial products comprising sucker elements which can be used in a range of applications such as on a range of vehicle parts (e.g. bus rails, train rails, boat rails, steering wheels, motorbike handles and foot pegs etc.), industrial machinery (e.g. handles for tools such as drills, pneumatic drills etc.), flooring (e.g. decking on boats and in industrial environments), crockery, bathroom and shower flooring, and surfaces to aid disabled people.

A flexible grip for a golf club having a tubular member with one or more strips of elastomeric material significantly softer than the elastomeric material of the tubular member provided on the exterior surface of the tubular member. In one version, the strips are on the top flat surface, on other versions, the strips are on the side or both. In another version, an air pocket is provided beneath the strip on the top surface. In another version, a rib or key on a core bar forms a channel on the inner surface of the tubular member during molding. Upon removal of the core bar, a pocket is formed along the grip upon assembly on a club shaft. Upon gripping, the strips and pockets allow depression providing indication of grip pressure. The strips also provide visual aids for user hand positioning.

A flexible grip for a golf club having a tubular member with one or more strips of elastomeric material significantly softer than the elastomeric material of the tubular member provided on the exterior surface of the tubular member. In one version, the strips are on the top flat surface, on other versions, the strips are on the side or both. In another version, an air pocket is provided beneath the strip on the top surface. In another version, a rib or key on a core bar forms a channel on the inner surface of the tubular member during molding. Upon removal of the core bar, a pocket is formed along the grip upon assembly on a club shaft. Upon gripping, the strips and pockets allow depression providing indication of grip pressure. The strips also provide visual aids for user hand positioning.