Patents by Inventor Brian Mollner

Brian Mollner 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).

  • Method of forming a one piece hockey stick
    Patent number: 6893596
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a one piece, composite, hockey stick in an autoclave. A mandrel is provided which has a non uniform cross section. Pre-preg flags are wrapped around the mandrel. Provision is made so that when the wrapped mandrel is inserted in a pressure application tube, a portion of the wrapped mandrel is separated from the pressure application tube by one or more spacers. Pressure is then applied to the pressure application tube which in turn applies the pressure to the spacers. The spacers then apply the pressure to the wrapped mandrel to compact the pre-preg on the wrapped mandrel. Next the spacers are removed and the pre-preg is cured. Finally, a blade is formed around the pre-preg flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: True Temper Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Haas, Brian Mollner
  • Method of forming a one piece hockey stick
    Publication number: 20040178533
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a one piece, composite, hockey stick in an autoclave. A mandrel is provided which has a non uniform cross section. Pre-preg flags are wrapped around the mandrel. Provision is made so that when the wrapped mandrel is inserted in a pressure application tube, a portion of the wrapped mandrel is separated from the pressure application tube by one or more spacers. Pressure is then applied to the pressure application tube which in turn applies the pressure to the spacers. The spacers then apply the pressure to the wrapped mandrel to compact the pre-preg on the wrapped mandrel. Next the spacers are removed and the pre-preg is cured. Finally, a blade is formed around the pre-preg flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Neal Haas, Brian Mollner