HOCKEY STICK OR OTHER SPORTING IMPLEMENT
A hockey stick or other sporting implement designed to enhance its use, performance and/or manufacturing, including, for example, by being lightweight, having improved strength, flex, stiffness, impact resistance and/or other properties, reducing scrap waste during its construction, and/or enhancing other aspects of the hockey stick or other sporting implement. For instance, in some embodiments, the hockey stick or other sporting implement may include a structure that is open, such as by being latticed (e.g., trussed), and/or made by additive manufacturing, selective material positioning, etc.
1 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the hockey stick comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material.
2 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , comprising a covering that covers at least part of the lattice.
3 . The hockey stick of claim 2 , wherein the covering includes fiber-reinforced composite material.
4 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the shaft.
5 . The hockey stick of claim 4 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft.
6 . The hockey stick of claim 5 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft.
7 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the blade.
8 . The hockey stick of claim 7 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the blade.
9 . The hockey stick of claim 8 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the blade.
10 . The hockey stick of claim 4 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the blade.
11 . The hockey stick of claim 10 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft and at least a majority of a length of the blade.
12 . The hockey stick of claim 11 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft and an entirety of the length of the blade.
13 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the lattice comprises a framework of elongate members that intersect one another at nodes.
14 . The hockey stick of claim 13 , wherein the elongate members are arranged in a regular arrangement repeating over the lattice.
15 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the lattice includes a truss.
16 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the hockey stick that define a periphery of at least one of the shaft and the blade.
17 . The hockey stick of claim 16 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the hockey stick.
18 . The hockey stick of claim 4 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the shaft that define a periphery of the shaft.
19 . The hockey stick of claim 18 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the shaft.
20 . The hockey stick of claim 18 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a front one of the walls of the shaft that includes a front surface of the shaft, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a rear one of the walls of the shaft that includes a rear surface of the surface, a top one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a top one of the walls of the shaft that includes a top surface of the shaft, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a bottom one of the walls of the shaft that includes a bottom surface of the shaft.
21 . The hockey stick of claim 7 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the blade that define a periphery of the blade.
22 . The hockey stick of claim 21 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the blade.
23 . The hockey stick of claim 21 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a front one of the walls of the blade that includes a front surface of the blade, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a rear one of the walls of the blade that includes a rear surface of the blade, a top one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a top one of the walls of the blade that includes a top edge of the blade, a toe one of the peripheral of the lattice is part of a toe one of the walls of the blade that includes a toe edge of the blade, a heel one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a heel one of the walls of the blade that includes a heel edge of the blade, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a bottom one of the walls of the blade that includes a bottom edge of the blade.
24 . The hockey stick of claim 16 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
25 . The hockey stick of claim 24 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
26 . The hockey stick of claim 25 , wherein the core includes foam.
27 . The hockey stick of claim 25 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
28 . The hockey stick of claim 25 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
29 . The hockey stick of claim 18 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
30 . The hockey stick of claim 29 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
31 . The hockey stick of claim 30 , wherein the core includes foam.
32 . The hockey stick of claim 30 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
33 . The hockey stick of claim 30 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
34 . The hockey stick of claim 21 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
35 . The hockey stick of claim 34 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
36 . The hockey stick of claim 35 , wherein the core includes foam.
37 . The hockey stick of claim 35 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
38 . The hockey stick of claim 35 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
39 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein: the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice is first fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice that makes up a first part of the lattice; and the lattice comprises second fiber-reinforced composite material that is different from the first fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice and makes up a second part of the lattice.
40 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein a strength of the lattice is at least 1000 N.
41 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein a strength of the lattice is at least 1300 N.
42 . The hockey stick of claim 13 , wherein given ones of the nodes are thicker than respective ones of the elongate members that intersect one another thereat.
43 . The hockey stick of claim 13 , wherein adjacent ones of the nodes in a first region of the lattice are located closer to one another than adjacent ones of the nodes in a second region of the lattice.
44 . The hockey stick of claim 2 , wherein the covering covers at least a majority of the lattice.
45 . The hockey stick of claim 44 , wherein the covering covers an entirety of the lattice.
46 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein: the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering is first fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering that makes up a first part of the covering; and the covering comprises second fiber-reinforced composite material that is different from the first fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering and makes up a second part of the covering.
47 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein: the lattice is an additively-manufactured lattice; and the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice is 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
48 . The hockey stick of claim 47 , wherein the additively-manufactured lattice is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
49 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice extends along at least a majority of a length of the lattice.
50 . The hockey stick of claim 49 , wherein the at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice extends along an entirety of the length of the lattice.
51 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice comprises pre-impregnated fiber tapes positioned and cured to form the lattice.
52 . The hockey stick of claim 3 , wherein: the covering is an additively-manufactured covering; and the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering is 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
53 . The hockey stick of claim 52 , wherein the additively-manufactured covering is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
54 . The hockey stick of claim 3 , wherein at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along at least a majority of a length of the covering.
55 . The hockey stick of claim 54 , wherein the at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along an entirety of the length of the covering.
56 . The hockey stick of claim 3 , wherein the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering comprises pre-impregnated fiber tapes positioned and cured to form the covering.
57 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the lattice includes a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
58 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice differ in stiffness.
59 . The hockey stick of claim 58 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 10%.
60 . The hockey stick of claim 58 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 40%.
61 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice differ in resilience.
62 . The hockey stick of claim 61 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 5 %.
63 . The hockey stick of claim 61 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 30%.
64 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice include at least three distinct zones.
65 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice are layers of the lattice that are layered on one another.
66 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein a density of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is greater than the density of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
67 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein a spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is less than the spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
68 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice are cross-sectionally larger than elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
69 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein an orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is different from the orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
70 . The hockey stick of claim 57 , wherein a material composition of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is different from the material composition of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
71 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the hockey stick is a player stick.
72 . The hockey stick of claim 1 , wherein the hockey stick is a goalie stick comprising a paddle.
73 . The hockey stick of claim 72 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the paddle.
74 . The hockey stick of claim 73 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the paddle.
75 . The hockey stick of claim 74 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the paddle.
76 . The hockey stick of claim 73 , wherein a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a longitudinal direction of the paddle.
77 . The hockey stick of claim 73 , wherein a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a widthwise direction of the paddle.
78 . The hockey stick of claim 73 , wherein a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a thickness direction of the paddle.
79 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the hockey stick comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material and constituting at least part of the blade and at least part of the shaft.
80 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein: the hockey stick comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material; and a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a longitudinal direction of the hockey stick.
81 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the hockey stick comprises a lattice and a core disposed within the lattice.
82 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the hockey stick comprises an additively-manufactured component.
83 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the blade comprises at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
84 . The hockey stick of claim 83 , wherein: the blade includes a periphery and a core; and the core comprises the additively-manufactured component.
85 . The hockey stick of claim 83 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the blade.
86 . The hockey stick of claim 85 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a heel region of the blade is different from the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a toe region of the blade.
87 . The hockey stick of claim 83 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a heightwise direction of the blade.
88 . The hockey stick of claim 87 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a lower region of the blade is less than the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in an upper region of the blade.
89 . The hockey stick of claim 83 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a thicknesswise direction of the blade.
90 . The hockey stick of claim 89 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a front region of the blade is less than the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a rear region of the blade.
91 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the shaft comprises at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
92 . The hockey stick of claim 91 , wherein: the shaft includes a periphery and a core; and the core comprises the additively-manufactured component.
93 . The hockey stick of claim 91 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.
94 . The hockey stick of claim 93 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a kickpoint region of the shaft is different from the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a handle region of the shaft.
95 . The hockey stick of claim 91 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a transversal direction of the shaft.
96 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component includes a lattice.
97 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises fiber-reinforced composite material.
98 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises polymeric material.
99 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , comprising a covering that covers at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
100 . The hockey stick of claim 99 , wherein the covering includes fiber-reinforced composite material.
101 . The hockey stick of claim 83 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the blade.
102 . The hockey stick of claim 101 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the blade.
103 . The hockey stick of claim 91 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft.
104 . The hockey stick of claim 103 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft.
105 . The hockey stick of claim 83 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft and at least a majority of a length of the blade.
106 . The hockey stick of claim 95 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft and an entirety of the length of the blade.
107 . The hockey stick of claim 96 , wherein the lattice comprises a framework of elongate members that intersect one another at nodes.
108 . The hockey stick of claim 107 , wherein the elongate members are arranged in a regular arrangement repeating over the lattice.
109 . The hockey stick of claim 96 , wherein the lattice includes a truss.
110 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the hockey stick that define a periphery of at least one of the shaft and the blade.
111 . The hockey stick of claim 110 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the hockey stick.
112 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the shaft that define a periphery of the shaft.
113 . The hockey stick of claim 112 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the shaft.
114 . The hockey stick of claim 112 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a front one of the walls of the shaft that includes a front surface of the shaft, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a rear one of the walls of the shaft that includes a rear surface of the surface, a top one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a top one of the walls of the shaft that includes a top surface of the shaft, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a bottom one of the walls of the shaft that includes a bottom surface of the shaft.
115 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the blade that define a periphery of the blade.
116 . The hockey stick of claim 115 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the blade.
117 . The hockey stick of claim 115 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a front one of the walls of the blade that includes a front surface of the blade, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a rear one of the walls of the blade that includes a rear surface of the blade, a top one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a top one of the walls of the blade that includes a top edge of the blade, a toe one of the peripheral of the additively-manufactured component is part of a toe one of the walls of the blade that includes a toe edge of the blade, a heel one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a heel one of the walls of the blade that includes a heel edge of the blade, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a bottom one of the walls of the blade that includes a bottom edge of the blade.
118 . The hockey stick of claim 110 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
119 . The hockey stick of claim 118 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
120 . The hockey stick of claim 119 , wherein the core includes foam.
121 . The hockey stick of claim 119 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
122 . The hockey stick of claim 119 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
123 . The hockey stick of claim 110 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
124 . The hockey stick of claim 123 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
125 . The hockey stick of claim 124 , wherein the core includes foam.
126 . The hockey stick of claim 124 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
127 . The hockey stick of claim 124 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
128 . The hockey stick of claim 115 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
129 . The hockey stick of claim 128 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
130 . The hockey stick of claim 129 , wherein the core includes foam.
131 . The hockey stick of claim 129 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
132 . The hockey stick of claim 129 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
133 . The hockey stick of claim 117 , wherein given ones of the nodes are thicker than respective ones of the elongate members that intersect one another thereat.
134 . The hockey stick of claim 117 , wherein adjacent ones of the nodes in a first region of the lattice are located closer to one another than adjacent ones of the nodes in a second region of the lattice.
135 . The hockey stick of claim 99 , wherein the covering covers at least a majority of the additively-manufactured component.
136 . The hockey stick of claim 135 , wherein the covering covers an entirety of the additively-manufactured component.
137 . The hockey stick of claim 93 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
138 . The hockey stick of claim 137 , wherein the additively-manufactured component is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
139 . The hockey stick of claim 137 , wherein at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material extends along at least a majority of a length of the additively-manufactured component.
140 . The hockey stick of claim 139 , wherein the at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the additively-manufactured component extends along an entirety of the length of the additively-manufactured component.
141 . The hockey stick of claim 99 , wherein the covering is an additively-manufactured covering.
142 . The hockey stick of claim 141 , wherein the covering comprises 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
143 . The hockey stick of claim 142 , wherein the covering is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
144 . The hockey stick of claim 142 , wherein at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along at least a majority of a length of the covering.
145 . The hockey stick of claim 144 , wherein the at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along an entirety of the length of the covering.
146 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component includes a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
147 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component differ in stiffness.
148 . The hockey stick of claim 147 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 10%.
149 . The hockey stick of claim 147 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 40%.
150 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component differ in resilience.
151 . The hockey stick of claim 150 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 5%.
152 . The hockey stick of claim 150 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 30%.
153 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component include at least three distinct zones.
154 . The hockey stick of claim 153 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component are layers of the additively-manufactured component that are layered on one another.
155 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein a density of the additively-manufactured component in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is greater than the density of the additively-manufactured component in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
156 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and a spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is less than the spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
157 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component are cross-sectionally larger than elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
158 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and an orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is different from the orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
159 . The hockey stick of claim 146 , wherein a material composition of the additively-manufactured component in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is different from the material composition of the additively-manufactured component in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
160 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , comprising a sensor associated with the additively-manufactured component.
161 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , comprising an actuator, wherein the sensor is responsive to an event to cause the actuator to alter the additively-manufactured component.
162 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises the sensor.
163 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises piezoelectric material implementing the sensor.
164 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the hockey stick is a player stick.
165 . The hockey stick of claim 82 , wherein the hockey stick is a goalie stick comprising a paddle.
166 . The hockey stick of claim 165 , wherein the additively-manufactured component constitutes at least part of the paddle.
167 . The hockey stick of claim 166 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the paddle.
168 . The hockey stick of claim 167 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the paddle.
169 . The hockey stick of claim 166 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the paddle.
170 . The hockey stick of claim 166 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a widthwise direction of the paddle.
171 . The hockey stick of claim 166 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a thickness direction of the paddle.
172 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the hockey stick comprises an additively-manufactured component comprising a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
173 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the hockey stick comprises a plurality of additively-manufactured components with different functions additively-manufactured integrally with one another.
174 . The hockey stick of claim 173 , wherein the blade includes a first one of the additively-manufactured components and the shaft includes a second one of the additively-manufactured components.
175 . A hockey stick comprising:
a blade; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the hockey stick comprises an additively-manufactured component and a non-additively-manufactured component received by the additively-manufactured component.
176 . The hockey stick of claim 175 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice.
177 . The hockey stick of claim 176 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component is received within the lattice.
178 . The hockey stick of claim 177 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises foam.
179 . The hockey stick of claim 177 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises elastomeric material.
180 . The hockey stick of claim 175 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises an insert removably mountable to the lattice.
181 . A method of making a hockey stick, the hockey stick comprising a blade and a shaft to be held by a user, the method comprising:
providing feedstock; and
additively manufacturing a component of the hockey stick using the feedstock.
182 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the lacrosse stick comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material.
183 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , comprising a covering that covers at least part of the lattice.
184 . The lacrosse stick of claim 183 , wherein the covering includes fiber-reinforced composite material.
185 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the shaft.
186 . The lacrosse stick of claim 185 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft.
187 . The lacrosse stick of claim 186 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft.
188 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the head.
189 . The lacrosse stick of claim 188 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the head.
190 . The lacrosse stick of claim 189 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the head.
191 . The lacrosse stick of claim 185 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the head.
192 . The lacrosse stick of claim 191 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft and at least a majority of a length of the head.
193 . The lacrosse stick of claim 192 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft and an entirety of the length of the head.
194 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein the lattice comprises a framework of elongate members that intersect one another at nodes.
195 . The lacrosse stick of claim 194 , wherein the elongate members are arranged in a regular arrangement repeating over the lattice.
196 . The lacrosse stick of claim 194 , wherein the lattice includes a truss.
197 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the lacrosse stick that define a periphery of at least one of the shaft and the head.
198 . The lacrosse stick of claim 197 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the lacrosse stick.
199 . The lacrosse stick of claim 185 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the shaft that define a periphery of the shaft.
200 . The lacrosse stick of claim 199 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the shaft.
201 . The lacrosse stick of claim 199 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a front one of the walls of the shaft that includes a front surface of the shaft, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a rear one of the walls of the shaft that includes a rear surface of the surface, a top one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a top one of the walls of the shaft that includes a top surface of the shaft, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a bottom one of the walls of the shaft that includes a bottom surface of the shaft.
202 . The lacrosse stick of claim 188 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the head that define a periphery of the head.
203 . The lacrosse stick of claim 202 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the head.
204 . The lacrosse stick of claim 197 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
205 . The lacrosse stick of claim 204 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
206 . The lacrosse stick of claim 205 , wherein the core includes foam.
207 . The lacrosse stick of claim 205 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
208 . The lacrosse stick of claim 205 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
209 . The lacrosse stick of claim 199 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
210 . The lacrosse stick of claim 209 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
211 . The lacrosse stick of claim 210 , wherein the core includes foam.
212 . The lacrosse stick of claim 210 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
213 . The lacrosse stick of claim 210 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
214 . The lacrosse stick of claim 202 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
215 . The lacrosse stick of claim 214 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
216 . The lacrosse stick of claim 215 , wherein the core includes foam.
217 . The lacrosse stick of claim 215 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
218 . The lacrosse stick of claim 215 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
219 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein: the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice is first fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice that makes up a first part of the lattice; and the lattice comprises second fiber-reinforced composite material that is different from the first fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice and makes up a second part of the lattice.
220 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein a strength of the lattice is at least 1000N.
221 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein a strength of the lattice is at least 1300N.
222 . The lacrosse stick of claim 194 , wherein given ones of the nodes are thicker than respective ones of the elongate members that intersect one another thereat.
223 . The lacrosse stick of claim 194 , wherein adjacent ones of the nodes in a first region of the lattice are located closer to one another than adjacent ones of the nodes in a second region of the lattice.
224 . The lacrosse stick of claim 183 , wherein the covering covers at least a majority of the lattice.
225 . The lacrosse stick of claim 224 , wherein the covering covers an entirety of the lattice.
226 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein: the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering is first fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering that makes up a first part of the covering; and the covering comprises second fiber-reinforced composite material that is different from the first fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering and makes up a second part of the covering.
227 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein: the lattice is an additively-manufactured lattice; and the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice is 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
228 . The lacrosse stick of claim 227 , wherein the additively-manufactured lattice is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
229 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice extends along at least a majority of a length of the lattice.
230 . The lacrosse stick of claim 229 , wherein the at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice extends along an entirety of the length of the lattice.
231 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice comprises pre-impregnated fiber tapes positioned and cured to form the lattice.
232 . The lacrosse stick of claim 184 , wherein: the covering is an additively-manufactured covering; and the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering is 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
233 . The lacrosse stick of claim 232 , wherein the additively-manufactured covering is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
234 . The lacrosse stick of claim 233 , wherein at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along at least a majority of a length of the covering.
235 . The lacrosse stick of claim 234 , wherein the at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along an entirety of the length of the covering.
236 . The lacrosse stick of claim 184 , wherein the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering comprises pre-impregnated fiber tapes positioned and cured to form the covering.
237 . The lacrosse stick of claim 182 , wherein the lattice includes a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
238 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice differ in stiffness.
239 . The lacrosse stick of claim 238 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 10%.
240 . The lacrosse stick of claim 238 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 40%.
241 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice differ in resilience.
242 . The lacrosse stick of claim 241 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 5 %.
243 . The lacrosse stick of claim 241 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 30%.
244 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice include at least three distinct zones.
245 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice are layers of the lattice that are layered on one another.
246 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein a density of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is greater than the density of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
247 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein a spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is less than the spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
248 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice are cross-sectionally larger than elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
249 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein an orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is different from the orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
250 . The lacrosse stick of claim 237 , wherein a material composition of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is different from the material composition of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
251 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the lacrosse stick comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material and constituting at least part of the head and at least part of the shaft.
252 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein: the lacrosse stick comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material; and a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a longitudinal direction of the lacrosse stick.
253 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the lacrosse stick comprises a lattice and a core disposed within the lattice.
254 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the lacrosse stick comprises an additively-manufactured component.
255 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the head comprises at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
256 . The lacrosse stick of claim 255 , wherein: the head includes a periphery and a core; and the core comprises the additively-manufactured component.
257 . The lacrosse stick of claim 255 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the head.
258 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a heightwise direction of the head.
259 . The lacrosse stick of claim 258 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a lower region of the head is less than the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in an upper region of the head.
260 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a thicknesswise direction of the head.
261 . The lacrosse stick of claim 260 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a front region of the head is less than the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a rear region of the head.
262 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the shaft comprises at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
263 . The lacrosse stick of claim 262 , wherein: the shaft includes a periphery and a core; and the core comprises the additively-manufactured component.
264 . The lacrosse stick of claim 263 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.
265 . The lacrosse stick of claim 264 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a kickpoint region of the shaft is different from the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a handle region of the shaft.
266 . The lacrosse stick of claim 263 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a transversal direction of the shaft.
267 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component includes a lattice.
268 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises fiber-reinforced composite material.
269 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises polymeric material.
270 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , comprising a covering that covers at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
271 . The lacrosse stick of claim 270 , wherein the covering includes fiber-reinforced composite material.
272 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the head.
273 . The lacrosse stick of claim 272 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the head.
274 . The lacrosse stick of claim 262 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft.
275 . The lacrosse stick of claim 274 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft.
276 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the shaft and at least a majority of a length of the head.
277 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the shaft and an entirety of the length of the head.
278 . The lacrosse stick of claim 267 , wherein the lattice comprises a framework of elongate members that intersect one another at nodes.
279 . The lacrosse stick of claim 278 , wherein the elongate members are arranged in a regular arrangement repeating over the lattice.
280 . The lacrosse stick of claim 267 , wherein the lattice includes a truss.
281 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the lacrosse stick that define a periphery of at least one of the shaft and the head.
282 . The lacrosse stick of claim 281 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the lacrosse stick.
283 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the shaft that define a periphery of the shaft.
284 . The lacrosse stick of claim 283 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the shaft.
285 . The lacrosse stick of claim 283 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a front one of the walls of the shaft that includes a front surface of the shaft, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a rear one of the walls of the shaft that includes a rear surface of the surface, a top one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a top one of the walls of the shaft that includes a top surface of the shaft, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a bottom one of the walls of the shaft that includes a bottom surface of the shaft.
286 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the head that define a periphery of the head.
287 . The lacrosse stick of claim 286 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the head.
288 . The lacrosse stick of claim 283 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
289 . The lacrosse stick of claim 288 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
290 . The lacrosse stick of claim 289 , wherein the core includes foam.
291 . The lacrosse stick of claim 289 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
292 . The lacrosse stick of claim 289 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
293 . The lacrosse stick of claim 283 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
294 . The lacrosse stick of claim 293 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
295 . The lacrosse stick of claim 294 , wherein the core includes foam.
296 . The lacrosse stick of claim 294 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
297 . The lacrosse stick of claim 294 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
298 . The lacrosse stick of claim 286 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
299 . The lacrosse stick of claim 298 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
300 . The lacrosse stick of claim 299 , wherein the core includes foam.
301 . The lacrosse stick of claim 299 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
302 . The lacrosse stick of claim 299 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
303 . The lacrosse stick of claim 278 , wherein given ones of the nodes are thicker than respective ones of the elongate members that intersect one another thereat.
304 . The lacrosse stick of claim 278 , wherein adjacent ones of the nodes in a first region of the lattice are located closer to one another than adjacent ones of the nodes in a second region of the lattice.
305 . The lacrosse stick of claim 270 , wherein the covering covers at least a majority of the additively-manufactured component.
306 . The lacrosse stick of claim 305 , wherein the covering covers an entirety of the additively-manufactured component.
307 . The lacrosse stick of claim 268 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
308 . The lacrosse stick of claim 307 , wherein the additively-manufactured component is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
309 . The lacrosse stick of claim 307 , wherein at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material extends along at least a majority of a length of the additively-manufactured component.
310 . The lacrosse stick of claim 309 , wherein the at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the additively-manufactured component extends along an entirety of the length of the additively-manufactured component.
311 . The lacrosse stick of claim 270 , wherein the covering is an additively-manufactured covering.
312 . The lacrosse stick of claim 311 , wherein the covering comprises 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
313 . The lacrosse stick of claim 312 , wherein the covering is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
314 . The lacrosse stick of claim 312 , wherein at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along at least a majority of a length of the covering.
315 . The lacrosse stick of claim 314 , wherein the at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along an entirety of the length of the covering.
316 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , wherein the additively-manufactured component includes a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
317 . The lacrosse stick of claim 316 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component differ in stiffness.
318 . The lacrosse stick of claim 317 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 10%.
319 . The lacrosse stick of claim 317 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 40%.
320 . The lacrosse stick of claim 316 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component differ in resilience.
321 . The lacrosse stick of claim 320 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 5%.
322 . The lacrosse stick of claim 320 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 30%.
323 . The lacrosse stick of claim 316 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component include at least three distinct zones.
324 . The lacrosse stick of claim 323 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component are layers of the additively-manufactured component that are layered on one another.
325 . The lacrosse stick of claim 324 , wherein a density of the additively-manufactured component in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is greater than the density of the additively-manufactured component in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
326 . The lacrosse stick of claim 324 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and a spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is less than the spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
327 . The lacrosse stick of claim 324 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component are cross-sectionally larger than elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
328 . The lacrosse stick of claim 324 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and an orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is different from the orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
329 . The lacrosse stick of claim 324 , wherein a material composition of the additively-manufactured component in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is different from the material composition of the additively-manufactured component in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
330 . The lacrosse stick of claim 254 , comprising a sensor associated with the additively-manufactured component.
331 . The lacrosse stick of claim 330 , comprising an actuator, wherein the sensor is responsive to an event to cause the actuator to alter the additively-manufactured component.
332 . The lacrosse stick of claim 330 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises the sensor.
333 . The lacrosse stick of claim 330 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises piezoelectric material implementing the sensor.
334 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the lacrosse stick comprises an additively-manufactured component comprising a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
335 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the lacrosse stick comprises a plurality of additively-manufactured components with different functions additively-manufactured integrally with one another.
336 . The lacrosse stick of claim 335 , wherein the head includes a first one of the additively-manufactured components and the shaft includes a second one of the additively-manufactured components.
337 . A lacrosse stick comprising:
a head; and
a shaft to be held by a user;
wherein the lacrosse stick comprises an additively-manufactured component and a non-additively-manufactured component received by the additively-manufactured component.
338 . The lacrosse stick of claim 337 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice.
339 . The lacrosse stick of claim 338 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component is received within the lattice.
340 . The lacrosse stick of claim 339 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises foam.
341 . The lacrosse stick of claim 339 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises elastomeric material.
342 . The lacrosse stick of claim 337 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises an insert removably mountable to the lattice.
343 . A method of making a lacrosse stick, the lacrosse stick comprising a head and a shaft to be held by a user, the method comprising:
providing feedstock; and
additively manufacturing a component of the lacrosse stick using the feedstock.
344 . A sporting implement comprising:
an elongate holdable member configured to be held by a user; and
an object-contacting member configured to contact an object intended to be moved by the user;
wherein the sporting implement comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material.
345 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , comprising a covering that covers at least part of the lattice.
346 . The sporting implement of claim 345 , wherein the covering includes fiber-reinforced composite material.
347 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the elongate holdable member.
348 . The sporting implement of claim 347 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the elongate holdable member.
349 . The sporting implement of claim 348 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the elongate holdable member.
350 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the object-contacting member.
351 . The sporting implement of claim 350 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the object-contacting member.
352 . The sporting implement of claim 351 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the object-contacting member.
353 . The sporting implement of claim 347 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the object-contacting member.
354 . The sporting implement of claim 353 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the elongate holdable member and at least a majority of a length of the object-contacting member.
355 . The sporting implement of claim 354 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the elongate holdable member and an entirety of the length of the object-contacting member.
356 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the lattice comprises a framework of elongate members that intersect one another at nodes.
357 . The sporting implement of claim 356 , wherein the elongate members are arranged in a regular arrangement repeating over the lattice.
358 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the lattice includes a truss.
359 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the sporting implement that define a periphery of at least one of the elongate holdable member and the object-contacting member.
360 . The sporting implement of claim 359 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the sporting implement.
361 . The sporting implement of claim 347 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the elongate holdable member that define a periphery of the elongate holdable member.
362 . The sporting implement of claim 361 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the elongate holdable member.
363 . The sporting implement of claim 361 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a front one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a front surface of the elongate holdable member, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a rear one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a rear surface of the surface, a top one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a top one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a top surface of the elongate holdable member, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a bottom one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a bottom surface of the elongate holdable member.
364 . The sporting implement of claim 350 , wherein the lattice comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the object-contacting member that define a periphery of the object-contacting member.
365 . The sporting implement of claim 364 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the lattice are part of opposite ones of the walls of the object-contacting member.
366 . The sporting implement of claim 364 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a front one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a front surface of the object-contacting member, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a rear one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a rear surface of the object-contacting member, a top one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a top one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a top edge of the object-contacting member, a toe one of the peripheral of the lattice is part of a toe one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a toe edge of the object-contacting member, a heel one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a heel one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a heel edge of the object-contacting member, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the lattice is part of a bottom one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a bottom edge of the object-contacting member.
367 . The sporting implement of claim 359 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
368 . The sporting implement of claim 367 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
369 . The sporting implement of claim 368 , wherein the core includes foam.
370 . The sporting implement of claim 368 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
371 . The sporting implement of claim 368 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
372 . The sporting implement of claim 361 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
373 . The sporting implement of claim 372 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
374 . The sporting implement of claim 373 , wherein the core includes foam.
375 . The sporting implement of claim 373 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
376 . The sporting implement of claim 373 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
377 . The sporting implement of claim 364 , wherein the lattice comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the lattice.
378 . The sporting implement of claim 377 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the lattice.
379 . The sporting implement of claim 378 , wherein the core includes foam.
380 . The sporting implement of claim 378 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
381 . The sporting implement of claim 378 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
382 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein: the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice is first fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice that makes up a first part of the lattice; and the lattice comprises second fiber-reinforced composite material that is different from the first fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice and makes up a second part of the lattice.
383 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein a strength of the lattice is at least 1000N.
384 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein a strength of the lattice is at least 1300N.
385 . The sporting implement of claim 356 , wherein given ones of the nodes are thicker than respective ones of the elongate members that intersect one another thereat.
386 . The sporting implement of claim 356 , wherein adjacent ones of the nodes in a first region of the lattice are located closer to one another than adjacent ones of the nodes in a second region of the lattice.
387 . The sporting implement of claim 345 , wherein the covering covers at least a majority of the lattice.
388 . The sporting implement of claim 387 , wherein the covering covers an entirety of the lattice.
389 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein: the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering is first fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering that makes up a first part of the covering; and the covering comprises second fiber-reinforced composite material that is different from the first fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering and makes up a second part of the covering.
390 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein: the lattice is an additively-manufactured lattice; and the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice is 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
391 . The sporting implement of claim 390 , wherein the additively-manufactured lattice is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
392 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice extends along at least a majority of a length of the lattice.
393 . The sporting implement of claim 392 , wherein the at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice extends along an entirety of the length of the lattice.
394 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the fiber-reinforced composite material of the lattice comprises pre-impregnated fiber tapes positioned and cured to form the lattice.
395 . The sporting implement of claim 346 , wherein: the covering is an additively-manufactured covering; and the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering is 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
396 . The sporting implement of claim 395 , wherein the additively-manufactured covering is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
397 . The sporting implement of claim 346 , wherein at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along at least a majority of a length of the covering.
398 . The sporting implement of claim 397 , wherein the at least one fiber of the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along an entirety of the length of the covering.
399 . The sporting implement of claim 356 , wherein the fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering comprises pre-impregnated fiber tapes positioned and cured to form the covering.
400 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the lattice includes a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
401 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice differ in stiffness.
402 . The sporting implement of claim 401 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 10%.
403 . The sporting implement of claim 401 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 40%.
404 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice differ in resilience.
405 . The sporting implement of claim 404 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 5%.
406 . The sporting implement of claim 404 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice is at least 30%.
407 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice include at least three distinct zones.
408 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein the distinct zones of the lattice are layers of the lattice that are layered on one another.
409 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein a density of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is greater than the density of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
410 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein a spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is less than the spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
411 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice are cross-sectionally larger than elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
412 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein an orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is different from the orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
413 . The sporting implement of claim 400 , wherein a material composition of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the lattice is different from the material composition of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the lattice.
414 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the sporting implement is a hockey player stick.
415 . The sporting implement of claim 344 , wherein the sporting implement is a hockey goalie stick comprising a paddle.
416 . The sporting implement of claim 415 , wherein the lattice constitutes at least part of the paddle.
417 . The sporting implement of claim 416 , wherein the lattice occupies at least a majority of a length of the paddle.
418 . The sporting implement of claim 417 , wherein the lattice occupies an entirety of the length of the paddle.
419 . The sporting implement of claim 416 , wherein a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a longitudinal direction of the paddle.
420 . The sporting implement of claim 416 , wherein a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a widthwise direction of the paddle.
421 . The sporting implement of claim 416 , wherein a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a thickness direction of the paddle.
422 . A sporting implement comprising:
a object-contacting member; and
a elongate holdable member to be held by a user;
wherein the sporting implement comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material and constituting at least part of the object-contacting member and at least part of the elongate holdable member.
423 . A sporting implement comprising:
a object-contacting member; and
a elongate holdable member to be held by a user;
wherein: the sporting implement comprises a lattice including fiber-reinforced composite material; and a stiffness of the lattice is variable in a longitudinal direction of the sporting implement.
424 . A sporting implement comprising:
a object-contacting member; and
a elongate holdable member to be held by a user;
wherein the sporting implement comprises a lattice and a core disposed within the lattice.
425 . A sporting implement comprising:
a object-contacting member; and
a elongate holdable member to be held by a user;
wherein the sporting implement comprises an additively-manufactured component.
426 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the object-contacting member comprises at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
427 . The sporting implement of claim 426 , wherein: the object-contacting member includes a periphery and a core; and the core comprises the additively-manufactured component.
428 . The sporting implement of claim 426 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the object-contacting member.
429 . The sporting implement of claim 428 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a heel region of the object-contacting member is different from the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a toe region of the object-contacting member.
430 . The sporting implement of claim 426 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a heightwise direction of the object-contacting member.
431 . The sporting implement of claim 430 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a lower region of the object-contacting member is less than the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in an upper region of the object-contacting member.
432 . The sporting implement of claim 426 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a thicknesswise direction of the object-contacting member.
433 . The sporting implement of claim 432 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a front region of the object-contacting member is less than the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a rear region of the object-contacting member.
434 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the elongate holdable member comprises at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
435 . The sporting implement of claim 434 , wherein: the elongate holdable member includes a periphery and a core; and the core comprises the additively-manufactured component.
436 . The sporting implement of claim 434 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the elongate holdable member.
437 . The sporting implement of claim 436 , wherein the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a kickpoint region of the elongate holdable member is different from the stiffness of the additively-manufactured component in a handle region of the elongate holdable member.
438 . The sporting implement of claim 434 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a transversal direction of the elongate holdable member.
439 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the additively-manufactured component includes a lattice.
440 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises fiber-reinforced composite material.
441 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises polymeric material.
442 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , comprising a covering that covers at least part of the additively-manufactured component.
443 . The sporting implement of claim 442 , wherein the covering includes fiber-reinforced composite material.
444 . The sporting implement of claim 426 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the object-contacting member.
445 . The sporting implement of claim 444 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the object-contacting member.
446 . The sporting implement of claim 434 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the elongate holdable member.
447 . The sporting implement of claim 446 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the elongate holdable member.
448 . The sporting implement of claim 426 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the elongate holdable member and at least a majority of a length of the object-contacting member.
449 . The sporting implement of claim 448 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the elongate holdable member and an entirety of the length of the object-contacting member.
450 . The sporting implement of claim 439 , wherein the lattice comprises a framework of elongate members that intersect one another at nodes.
451 . The sporting implement of claim 450 , wherein the elongate members are arranged in a regular arrangement repeating over the lattice.
452 . The sporting implement of claim 439 , wherein the lattice includes a truss.
453 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the sporting implement that define a periphery of at least one of the elongate holdable member and the object-contacting member.
454 . The sporting implement of claim 453 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the sporting implement.
455 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the elongate holdable member that define a periphery of the elongate holdable member.
456 . The sporting implement of claim 455 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the elongate holdable member.
457 . The sporting implement of claim 455 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a front one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a front surface of the elongate holdable member, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a rear one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a rear surface of the surface, a top one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a top one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a top surface of the elongate holdable member, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a bottom one of the walls of the elongate holdable member that includes a bottom surface of the elongate holdable member.
458 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises peripheral portions that are part of walls of the object-contacting member that define a periphery of the object-contacting member.
459 . The sporting implement of claim 458 , wherein opposite ones of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component are part of opposite ones of the walls of the object-contacting member.
460 . The sporting implement of claim 458 , wherein a front one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a front one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a front surface of the object-contacting member, a rear one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a rear one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a rear surface of the object-contacting member, a top one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a top one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a top edge of the object-contacting member, a toe one of the peripheral of the additively-manufactured component is part of a toe one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a toe edge of the object-contacting member, a heel one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a heel one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a heel edge of the object-contacting member, and a bottom one of the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component is part of a bottom one of the walls of the object-contacting member that includes a bottom edge of the object-contacting member.
461 . The sporting implement of claim 453 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
462 . The sporting implement of claim 461 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
463 . The sporting implement of claim 462 , wherein the core includes foam.
464 . The sporting implement of claim 463 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
465 . The sporting implement of claim 462 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
466 . The sporting implement of claim 453 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
467 . The sporting implement of claim 466 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
468 . The sporting implement of claim 467 , wherein the core includes foam.
469 . The sporting implement of claim 467 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
470 . The sporting implement of claim 467 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
471 . The sporting implement of claim 458 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a void between the peripheral portions of the additively-manufactured component.
472 . The sporting implement of claim 471 , comprising a core disposed in the void of the additively-manufactured component.
473 . The sporting implement of claim 472 , wherein the core includes foam.
474 . The sporting implement of claim 472 , wherein the core includes elastomeric material.
475 . The sporting implement of claim 472 , wherein the core includes a plurality of core members separate from one another.
476 . The sporting implement of claim 450 , wherein given ones of the nodes are thicker than respective ones of the elongate members that intersect one another thereat.
477 . The sporting implement of claim 450 , wherein adjacent ones of the nodes in a first region of the lattice are located closer to one another than adjacent ones of the nodes in a second region of the lattice.
478 . The sporting implement of claim 442 , wherein the covering covers at least a majority of the additively-manufactured component.
479 . The sporting implement of claim 478 , wherein the covering covers an entirety of the additively-manufactured component.
480 . The sporting implement of claim 436 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
481 . The sporting implement of claim 480 , wherein the additively-manufactured component is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
482 . The sporting implement of claim 480 , wherein at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material extends along at least a majority of a length of the additively-manufactured component.
483 . The sporting implement of claim 482 , wherein the at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the additively-manufactured component extends along an entirety of the length of the additively-manufactured component.
484 . The sporting implement of claim 442 , wherein the covering is an additively-manufactured covering.
485 . The sporting implement of claim 484 , wherein the covering comprises 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material.
486 . The sporting implement of claim 485 , wherein the covering is 3D-printed using continuous-fiber 3D printing.
487 . The sporting implement of claim 485 , wherein at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along at least a majority of a length of the covering.
488 . The sporting implement of claim 487 , wherein the at least one fiber of the 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composite material of the covering extends along an entirety of the length of the covering.
489 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the additively-manufactured component includes a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
490 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component differ in stiffness.
491 . The sporting implement of claim 490 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 10%.
492 . The sporting implement of claim 490 , wherein a ratio of the stiffness of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the stiffness of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 40%.
493 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component differ in resilience.
494 . The sporting implement of claim 493 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 5%.
495 . The sporting implement of claim 493 , wherein a ratio of the resilience of a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component over the resilience of a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is at least 30%.
496 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component include at least three distinct zones.
497 . The sporting implement of claim 496 , wherein the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component are layers of the additively-manufactured component that are layered on one another.
498 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein a density of the additively-manufactured component in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is greater than the density of the additively-manufactured component in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
499 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and a spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is less than the spacing of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
500 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component are cross-sectionally larger than elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
501 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein: the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice; and an orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is different from the orientation of elongate members of the lattice in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
502 . The sporting implement of claim 489 , wherein a material composition of the additively-manufactured component in a first one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component is different from the material composition of the additively-manufactured component in a second one of the distinct zones of the additively-manufactured component.
503 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , comprising a sensor associated with the additively-manufactured component.
504 . The sporting implement of claim 503 , comprising an actuator, wherein the sensor is responsive to an event to cause the actuator to alter the additively-manufactured component.
505 . The sporting implement of claim 504 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises the sensor.
506 . The sporting implement of claim 503 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises piezoelectric material implementing the sensor.
507 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the sporting implement is a hockey player stick.
508 . The sporting implement of claim 425 , wherein the sporting implement is a hockey goalie stick comprising a paddle.
509 . The sporting implement of claim 426 , wherein the additively-manufactured component constitutes at least part of the paddle.
510 . The sporting implement of claim 427 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies at least a majority of a length of the paddle.
511 . The sporting implement of claim 428 , wherein the additively-manufactured component occupies an entirety of the length of the paddle.
512 . The sporting implement of claim 427 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a longitudinal direction of the paddle.
513 . The sporting implement of claim 427 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a widthwise direction of the paddle.
514 . The sporting implement of claim 427 , wherein a stiffness of the additively-manufactured component is variable in a thickness direction of the paddle.
515 . A sporting implement comprising:
a object-contacting member; and
a elongate holdable member to be held by a user;
wherein the sporting implement comprises an additively-manufactured component comprising a plurality of distinct zones structurally different from one another.
516 . A sporting implement comprising:
a object-contacting member; and
a elongate holdable member to be held by a user;
wherein the sporting implement comprises a plurality of additively-manufactured components with different functions additively-manufactured integrally with one another.
517 . The sporting implement of claim 516 , wherein the object-contacting member includes a first one of the additively-manufactured components and the elongate holdable member includes a second one of the additively-manufactured components.
518 . A sporting implement comprising:
a object-contacting member; and
a elongate holdable member to be held by a user;
wherein the sporting implement comprises an additively-manufactured component and a non-additively-manufactured component received by the additively-manufactured component.
519 . The sporting implement of claim 518 , wherein the additively-manufactured component comprises a lattice.
520 . The sporting implement of claim 519 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component is received within the lattice.
521 . The sporting implement of claim 520 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises foam.
522 . The sporting implement of claim 520 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises elastomeric material.
523 . The sporting implement of claim 519 , wherein the non-additively-manufactured component comprises an insert removably mountable to the lattice.
524 . A method of making a sporting implement, the sporting implement comprising a object-contacting member and a elongate holdable member to be held by a user, the method comprising:
providing feedstock; and
additively manufacturing a component of the sporting implement using the feedstock.