As an invention company that can help take great ideas and
concepts and turn them into successful, market-leading products, Tristar Inc. reviews five
inventions that have had a major impact on sports.
Field Turf
Some athletes prefer playing on fresh cut, natural grass,
but field turf is the next best thing and has revolutionized playing surfaces
for many sports. Astroturf that used to be commonly used for playing fields in
football, baseball and other sports proved to be dangerous and an alternative
had to be found. Field turf is a hybrid between natural grass and Astroturf,
providing the practicality of turf and feel of grass. It is what every
non-natural field surface in major sports is made with these days.
The Curved Hockey Stick
The heads of hockey sticks used to be straight, but thanks
to NHL Hall of Famer Bobby Hull it was discovered in the early 1960s that a
curved blade allowed for quicker, more accurate shots. By 1967, curved hockey
sticks became widely used across the sport.
Baseball Caps
Not only do baseball caps help keep the sun out of baseball
players’ eyes, they also have become a staple of American fashion. Fans across
the country sport baseball caps of their favorite teams, as the design and
quality of the hats continue to improve.
Football Facemasks
The evolution of the football helmet has progressed from
leather to much harder materials, but perhaps the most important addition for
them has been the facemask. Keeping football players’ hands out of each other’s
faces, facemasks prevent tons of injuries from happening in an already rough
sport.
The Protective Cup
Speaking of injuries, a protective cup is used across nearly
all sports to prevent injury to a sensitive area. Who knows what athletes did
before the invention of this safety equipment, but they’re certainly thankful
that it exist now.
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