Patents by Inventor Christopher K. DeLap
Christopher K. DeLap has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8920270Abstract: An arrow may comprise a shaft, an arrowhead, a nock and at least one vane. The shaft may comprise an elongated structure having the arrowhead located at a first end and the nock located at the second end. The at least one arrow vane may be located on the shaft proximate to the second end. The at least one arrow vane may comprise a base attached to the arrow shaft, and a body with convex major surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge. Methods of manufacturing such an arrow vane may comprise injecting a foamed polymer into a mold and curing the foamed polymer within the mold.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Easton Technical Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher K. DeLap, Herbert J. Harris
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Patent number: 8776813Abstract: A tent pole assembly that includes first and second pole sections, first and second inserts, and a projection member. Each of the pole sections includes an open end. The first and second inserts are positionable into the open ends of the first and second pole sections, respectively. The projection member is insertable into the first and second inserts to releasably connect the first and second pole sections together.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Easton Technical Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher K. DeLap, Christopher T. Pietrzak, Ross M. Hinschberger
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Publication number: 20140004983Abstract: An arrow may comprise a shaft, an arrowhead, a nock and at least one vane. The shaft may comprise an elongated structure having the arrowhead located at a first end and the nock located at the second end. The at least one arrow vane may be located on the shaft proximate to the second end. The at least one arrow vane may comprise a base attached to the arrow shaft, and a body with convex major surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge. Methods of manufacturing such an arrow vane may comprise injecting a foamed polymer into a mold and curing the foamed polymer within the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Easton Technical Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher K. DeLap, Herbert J. Harris
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Publication number: 20110303255Abstract: A tent pole assembly that includes first and second pole sections, first and second inserts, and a projection member. Each of the pole sections includes an open end. The first and second inserts are positionable into the open ends of the first and second pole sections, respectively. The projection member is insertable into the first and second inserts to releasably connect the first and second pole sections together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Easton Technical Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher K. DeLap, Christopher T. Pietrzak, Ross M. Hinschberger
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Publication number: 20110036489Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Patent number: 7850553Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Easton Sports, Inc.Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Patent number: 7789778Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Easton Sports, Inc.Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Publication number: 20090203476Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Publication number: 20090093326Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Patent number: 7097577Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Jas. D. Easton, Inc.Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Publication number: 20040198538Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Jas. D. EastonInventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Publication number: 20030119612Abstract: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member configured to connect the blade to the shaft. The composite blade preferably comprise a foam inner core overlaid preferably with substantially continuous fibers disposed in a matrix material and may include an internal bridge structure extending from one side of the blade to the other. The blade may also be preferably comprised of a core comprising non-continuous fibers disposed within a matrix material. In another aspect, processes for manufacturing the previously described hockey stick blade(s) are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Christopher K. DeLap
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Patent number: 5853651Abstract: A method of fabricating complex hollow composite structures from laminates of fiber reinforced synthetic resins. The structures are fully monocoque tubes with no seams. The tubes are manufactured by wrapping a hollow semi-rigid inner mandrel made of thermoplastic material such as polystyrene or ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene co-polymer) with layers of composite sheets. The sheets are made from high-strength fibers impregnated with thermosetting or thermoplastic resins.The laminated mandrel is placed in a mold, heated and inflated to a predetermined pressure. The pressure can range from 20-200 psig and even higher, while the curing temperature can range from 200.degree.-600.degree. F. The pressure generated by the expanding core produces a highly consolidated composite structure that has fewer voids, a more uniform thickness, and an increased fiber content compared to hollow composites made by other fabrication methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1996Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Simula, Inc.Inventors: Howard A. Lindsay, Jeffrey A. Mears, Robert F. Monks, Steven M. Motoyama, Christopher K. DeLap