Lacrosse stick head
First Claim
1. A lacrosse head comprising:
- a base;
a scoop;
a throat area extending rearwardly from said base for accommodating a lacrosse handle therein; and
a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending between said scoop and said base defining a ball receiving area, wherein said sidewalls are progressively outwardly inclined from said base towards said scoop.
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Abstract
A lacrosse head for use with a lacrosse handle includes a frame element including an arcuate wall, a scoop opposing the arcuate wall, and a pair of opposing sidewalls. The sidewalls generally extend between the arcuate wall and the scoop. The frame element has a socket extending rearwardly therefrom for receipt of a handle therein. The lacrosse head has a plurality of net attachment means formed therein for attachment of lacrosse net thereto. The lacrosse head has a pocket area defined by a lower portion of the arcuate wall, the scoop, and a lower portion of each of the pair of opposing sidewalls. The lacrosse head also has a catching area defined by an upper portion of the arcuate wall, the scoop, and an upper portion of each of the pair of opposing sidewalls. The catching area of the head is larger than the pocket area.
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56 Claims
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1. A lacrosse head comprising:
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a base;
a scoop;
a throat area extending rearwardly from said base for accommodating a lacrosse handle therein; and
a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending between said scoop and said base defining a ball receiving area, wherein said sidewalls are progressively outwardly inclined from said base towards said scoop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lacrosse head for attachment to a lacrosse handle, comprising:
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an open frame having a rearward arcuate wall, a pair of sidewalls that extend generally forwardly from said rearward arcuate wall; and
a scoop that connects said pair of sidewalls opposite said rearward arcuate wall;
a throat projecting rearwardly from said open frame and having a socket for receipt of the lacrosse handle therein;
a plurality of net attachment structures associated with said open frame allowing a net to be secured to said open frame;
each of said pair of sidewalls having a lower rim and an upper rim, and wherein at least one location along said open frame a first distance defined by the distance between said upper rims of said sidewalls is greater than a second distance defined by the distance between said lower rims of said sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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18. A lacrosse head for attachment to a lacrosse handle, comprising:
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a frame element having an arcuate wall, a scoop opposing said arcuate wall, and a pair of sidewalls that generally extend between said arcuate wall and said scoop;
a socket extending rearwardly from said frame element for receipt of a handle therein to define a head/handle axis;
a pocket area defined by a lower portion of said arcuate wall and a lower portion of each of said pair of opposing sidewalls; and
a catching area defined by an upper portion of said arcuate wall, and an upper portion of each of said pair of opposing sidewalls;
whereby said catching area is larger than said pocket area to increase the ball retention characteristics of the head without decreasing the ability to catch the ball.
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32. A lacrosse stick head for attachment to a lacrosse stick, comprising:
a frame element defining an open area for receiving a lacrosse ball including;
a rear arcuate wall;
a scoop located opposite said rear arcuate wall; and
a pair of opposing sidewalls extending from said rear arcuate wall to said scoop, at least one sidewall of said pair of opposing sidewalls having an inner surface with an upper section and a lower section, said pair of sidewalls being divisable into a rear portion and a forward portion;
wherein said lower sections of said sidewalls in said rear section are disposed further inwardly than said upper sections. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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45. The lacrosse stick head for attachment to a lacrosse stick, comprising:
a frame element defining an open area for receiving a lacrosse ball including;
a rear arcuate wall;
a scoop located opposite said rear arcuate wall; and
a pair of opposing sidewalls extending from said rear arcuate wall to said scoop, at least one sidewall of said pair of sidewalls having a body with a compound inner surface having an upper section and a lower section; and
wherein at least a portion of said lower section is arching more inward than an inner side of said upper section.
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55. The lacrosse head comprising:
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a base;
a scoop;
a throat area extending rearwardly from said base for accommodating a lacrosse handle therein. a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending between said scoop and said base defining a ball receiving area, at least one of said pair of sidewalls having a recessed channel formed in a lower portion thereof to assist in retaining a lacrosse ball therein. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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Specification