Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Sherman

Kenneth E. Sherman 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).

  • Field hockey stick having a top weighted head
    Patent number: 7201682
    Abstract: A field hockey stick including a throat and a head adjoining the throat, the head having an upper portion adjacent to the throat and a lower portion, and at least the lower portion of the head defining at least one depression. The throat can also define a throat depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: STX, LLC
    Inventors: Richard B. C. Tucker, Sr., Kenneth E. Sherman
  • Lacrosse head having an articulated member
    Patent number: 7131919
    Abstract: A lacrosse head having a frame and an articulated member moveably coupled to the frame. In one embodiment, a lacrosse head includes a stop member; a first sidewall connected to the stop member; a second sidewall connected to the stop member opposite the first sidewall; and a scoop connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall opposite the stop member, wherein the first sidewall includes a first member integrally connected to the stop member and the scoop, and a second member moveably coupled to the first member. The second member can include pocket thread openings for attaching a pocket to the head. The lacrosse head can also include a stiffening member attached to the scoop and a sidewall of the frame, and a collared male plug for joining the frame to a hollow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: STX, LLC
    Inventors: Dale W. Kohler, Kenneth E. Sherman
  • Vibration damping field hockey stick
    Patent number: 6953405
    Abstract: A field hockey stick including a head, a shaft adjoining the head, and a vibration damper. The shaft has a first end proximate the head and a second end opposite the first end. The vibration damper is disposed in the second end of the shaft and includes a core and a jacket surrounding the core. The material of the core has a higher specific gravity than the material of the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: STX, LLC
    Inventors: Laura E. LeMire, Kenneth E. Sherman
  • Lacrosse head having an articulated member
    Patent number: 6916259
    Abstract: A lacrosse head having a frame and an articulated member moveably coupled to the frame. In one embodiment, a lacrosse head includes a stop member; a first sidewall connected to the stop member; a second sidewall connected to the stop member opposite the first sidewall; and a scoop connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall opposite the stop member, wherein the first sidewall includes a first member integrally connected to the stop member and the scoop, and a second member moveably coupled to the first member. The second member can include pocket thread openings for attaching a pocket to the head. The lacrosse head can also include a stiffening member attached to the scoop and a sidewall of the frame, and a collared male plug for joining the frame to a hollow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: STX, LLC
    Inventors: Dale W. Kohler, Kenneth E. Sherman
  • Lacrosse head having an articulated member
    Publication number: 20040058758
    Abstract: A lacrosse head having a frame and an articulated member moveably coupled to the frame. In one embodiment, a lacrosse head includes a stop member; a first sidewall connected to the stop member; a second sidewall connected to the stop member opposite the first sidewall; and a scoop connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall opposite the stop member, wherein the first sidewall includes a first member integrally connected to the stop member and the scoop, and a second member moveably coupled to the first member. The second member can include pocket thread openings for attaching a pocket to the head. The lacrosse head can also include a stiffening member attached to the scoop and a sidewall of the frame, and a collared male plug for joining the frame to a hollow shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Dale W. Kohler, Kenneth E. Sherman
  • Vibration damping field hockey stick
    Publication number: 20030216197
    Abstract: A field hockey stick including a head, a shaft adjoining the head, and a vibration damper. The shaft has a first end proximate the head and a second end opposite the first end. The vibration damper is disposed in the second end of the shaft and includes a core and a jacket surrounding the core. The material of the core has a higher specific gravity than the material of the jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Laura E. LeMire, Kenneth E. Sherman