HOCKEY-STICK QUALITY AND PLAYING CHARACTERISTIC CONTROL METHOD Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: sports equipment. SUBSTANCE: method involves discrete applying of loading to each selected part of hook, handle or sole and increasing force from P(o) to P(r) at pitch Δ P, with following decreasing of force at the same pitch in reverse order and for each pitch; determining playing comfort coefficient K(o), K(1), ..K(r) on the basis of obtained values of linear deformation. EFFECT: increased efficiency and precision of controlling playing and quality characteristics of hockey-stick. 5 cl, 2 dwg