Patents by Inventor Rene P. Meyer

Rene P. Meyer 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).

  • Process for making composite athletic shaft
    Patent number: 8323129
    Abstract: An elongated shaft has a shock-absorbing core, a fiber-reinforced durable plastic outer skin encasing the core, and an elongated stiffening member encased within the core. The elongated stiffening member may be a spar or a hollow tube. If it is a hollow tube, the tube may contain a weight that moves along the inside of the tube as the shaft is swung. The shaft also has a way to attach athletic equipment, such as a lacrosse head frame and net or hockey blade, to one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventors: Rene P. Meyer, Scott D. Patterson
  • Sticks for athletic equipment
    Patent number: 7614969
    Abstract: An elongated shaft has a shock-absorbing core, a fiber-reinforced durable plastic outer skin encasing the core, and an elongated stiffening member encased within the core. The elongated stiffening member may be a spar or a hollow tube. If it is a hollow tube, the tube may contain a weight that moves along the inside of the tube as the shaft is swung. The shaft also has a way to attach athletic equipment, such as a lacrosse head frame and net, to one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hammer Sports Inc.
    Inventors: Rene P. Meyer, Scott D. Paterson