Patents by Inventor Louis-Georges Gagnon

Louis-Georges Gagnon 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 manufacturing a hockey stick blade with a braided fiber envelope
    Patent number: 7125352
    Abstract: In this method, a braided fiber envelope is slid over the core of the hockey stick blade and a promoted resin is applied on the core and the fiber envelope. At least one pre-cured reinforcement panel is provided on at least one side of the blade. The resulting assembly is heat pressed so as to secure the reinforcement panel to the blade and shape the blade. A hockey stick shaft constructed in accordance with this method is also disclosed. This construction provides a lighter hockey stick blade with improved mechanical properties compared to previous ones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventors: Louis-Georges Gagnon, Michael Quddus
  • Method of manufacturing a hockey stick blade with a braided fiber envelope
    Publication number: 20030153415
    Abstract: In this method, a braided fiber envelope is slid over the core of the hockey stick blade and a promoted resin is applied on the core and the fiber envelope. At least one pre-cured reinforcement panel is provided on at least one side of the blade. The resulting assembly is heat pressed so as to secure the reinforcement panel to the blade and shape the blade. A hockey stick shaft constructed in accordance with this method is also disclosed. This construction provides a lighter hockey stick blade with improved mechanical properties compared to previous ones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Louis-Georges Gagnon, Michael Quddus
  • Method of manufacturing a hockey stick blade with a braided fiber envelope
    Patent number: RE40426
    Abstract: In this method, a braided fiber envelope is slid over the core of the hockey stick blade and a promoted resin is applied on the core and the fiber envelope. At least one pre-cured reinforcement panel is provided on at least one side of the blade. The resulting assembly is heat pressed so as to secure the reinforcement panel to the blade and shape the blade. A hockey stick shaft constructed in accordance with this method is also disclosed. This construction provides a lighter hockey stick blade with improved mechanical properties compared to previous ones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.
    Inventors: Louis-Georges Gagnon, Michael Quddus