Scooped lacrosse head

US RE38,216 E1
Filed: 10/19/1998
Issued: 08/12/2003
Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1995
Status: Expired due to Term

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1. A lacrosse head that comprises:

an open Frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalk diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalk remotely of said base, means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving an opposing front side of said frame open for receiving lacrosse balls, and means exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said attachment means defining a plane parallel to said axis, both said front side and said back side of said sidewalks curving away from said plane and then back toward said plane from said base toward said lip so as to impart a curved scoop-like geometry to said head when viewed in side elevation.

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A lacrosse head having an open frame with sidewalk that curve continuously from the base to the lip of the frame so as to define a curved scoop-like frame geometry when viewed in side elevation. The frame base has an angulated ball rest surface and a shoulder recessed therefrom at which a net is attached to the base. The lip that interconnects the frame sidewalls remote from the base has an outside surface angle that cooperates with the scoop-like geometry of the sidewalls to enhance control of ground balls. The overall scoop-like construction of the head frame provides improved feel during play, and enhanced ball control and pass/shot velocity. The recessed base shoulder, particularly when combined with the angulated ball-rest surface, protects the net attachment knots from abrasion, and also improves ball control during one-handed vertical cradling.

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1. A lacrosse head that comprises:
- an open Frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalk diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalk remotely of said base, means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving an opposing front side of said frame open for receiving lacrosse balls, and means exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said attachment means defining a plane parallel to said axis, both said front side and said back side of said sidewalks curving away from said plane and then back toward said plane from said base toward said lip so as to impart a curved scoop-like geometry to said head when viewed in side elevation.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- - 2. The head set forth in claim 1 wherein both said front side and said back aide of said sidewalk have a maximum spacing from said plane at about the midpoint of said sidewalk between said base and said lip.
  - 3. The head set forth in claim 2 wherein said front side and said beck side of said sidewalk each curve at substantially constant radius throughout at least one-half of their lengths between said base and said lip.
  - 4. The head set forth in claim 3 wherein curvature of said sidewalk and length of said sidewalk are such that said back sides of said sidewalk return at said lip to a spacing from said plane equal to or less than spacing of said back sides from said plane adjacent to said base.
  - 5. The head set forth in claim 4 wherein thickness of said sidewalls between said front and back sides thereof does not exceed two inches.
  - 6. The head set forth in claim 3 wherein said substantially constant radius is about 9.86 inches.
  - 7. The head set forth in claim 3 wherein said sidewalk arc of uniform thickness between said front and back sides thereof for at least about one-half of the overall length of said sidewalk.
  - 8. The head as set forth in claim 7 wherein said sidewalks are of uniform thickness between said front and back sides for about three-quarters of the overall length of said sidewalls.
  - 9. The head set forth in claim 1 wherein said lip has an exterior surface remote from said base that defines a ground contact plane at an angle of at least 40°
    - to said axis.
  - 10. The head set forth in claim 9 wherein said ground contact plane is at an angle of not greater than 65°
    - to said axis.
  - 11. The head set forth in claim 10 wherein said ground contact plane is at an angle of 45°
    - to said axis.
  - 12. The head set forth in claim 11 wherein said lip has an interior surface that slopes from said back side to said front side at an angle of 47°
    - to said axis.
  - 13. The head set forth in claim 9 wherein said lip is of curved construction outwardly of said handle between said sidewalk.
  - 14. The head set forth in claim 13 wherein said lip has a substantially uniform radius of curvature between said sidewalls.
  - 15. The head set forth in claim 14 wherein radius of curvature of said lip at said back side of said lip is greater than radius of curvature of said lip at said front side of said lip.
  - 16. The head set forth in claim 15 wherein said radius of curvature of said lip at said front side of said lip is at least four inches.
  - 17. The head set forth in claim 1 wherein said concave interior surface of said base is at an obtuse angle to said axis.
  - 18. The head set forth in claim 1 wherein said base has a concave shoulder at said back side that is recessed with respect to said concave interior surface of said base.
  - 19. The head set forth in claim 18 wherein said net-securing means at said base are disposed in said shoulder.
  - 20. The head set forth in claim 19 wherein said concave interior surface of said base is at an obtuse angle to said axis.
  - 21. The head set forth in claim 20 wherein said obtuse angle is about 91°
    - .
  - 22. The head set forth in claim 21 wherein said shoulder is recessed more than one-quarter of an inch with respect to said curved interior surface of said base.
  - 23. The head set forth in claim 1 wherein said handle-attachment means comprises a hollow socket projecting from said base for receiving the handle and strengthening ribs integral with said frame extending from said sidewalks to an end of said socket remote from said base.
  - 24. The head set forth in claim 1 wherein said sidewalks are interiorly convex for about one-half of their lengths adjacent to said base and interiorly concave for about one-half of their lengths adjacent to said lip.

25. A lacrosse head that comprises:
- an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defusing a ball rest, a pair of sidewalk diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalk remotely of said base, means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball, and means exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said lip having an exterior surface remote from said base that defines a ground contact plant at an angle of at least 40°
  
  to said axis, said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said attachment means defining a plane parallel to said axis, both said front side and said back side of said sidewalk curving away from said plane and then back toward said plane from said base toward said lip so as to impart a curved scoop-like geometry to said head when viewed in side elevation.
- View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
- - 26. The head set forth in claim 25 wherein said ground contact plane is at an angle of not greater than 65°
    - to said axis.
  - 27. The head sat forth in claim 26 wherein said ground contact plane is at an angle of 45°
    - to said axis.
  - 28. The head set forth in claims 25 wherein said lip has an interior surface that slopes from said back side to said front side at an angle of 47°
    - to said axis.
  - 29. The head set forth in claim 25 wherein said lip is of curved construction outwardly of said handle between said sidewalls.
  - 30. The head set forth in claim 29 wherein said lip has a substantially uniform radius of curvature between said sidewalls.
  - 31. The head set forth in claim 30 wherein radius of curvature of said lip at said back side is greater than radius of curvature of said lip at said front side.
  - 32. The head set forth in claim 31 wherein said radius of curvature of said lip at said front side is at least four inches.
  - 33. The head set forth in claim 25 wherein both said front side and said back side of said sidewalls have a maximum spacing from said plane at about the midpoint of said sidewalls between said base and said lip.
  - 34. The head set forth in claim 33 wherein said front side and said back side of said sidewalls each curve at substantially constant radius throughout at least one-half of their lengths between said base and said lip.
  - 35. The head set forth in claim 34 wherein curvature of said sidewalls and lengths of said sidewalls are such that said back sides of said sidewalls return at said lip to a spacing from said plane equal to or less than spacing of said back sides from said plane adjacent to said base.
  - 36. The head set forth in claim 35 wherein said sidewalls are of uniform thickness between said front and back sides thereof for at least about one-half of the overall length of said sidewalls.
  - 37. The head set forth in claim 36 wherein said sidewalls are of uniform thickness between said front and back sides for about three-quarters of the overall length of said sidewalls.
  - 38. The head set forth in claim 25 wherein said base has a concave shoulder at said back side that is recessed with respect to said concave interior surface of said base.
  - 39. The head set forth in claim 38 wherein said net-securing means at said base are disposed in said shoulder.
  - 40. The head set forth in claim 39 wherein said concave interior surface of said base is at an obtuse angle to said axis.
  - 41. The head set forth in claim 40 wherein said obtuse angle is about 91°
    - .

42. A lacrosse head that comprises:
- an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base, means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving lacrosse balls, and means exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said base having a concave shoulder at said back side that is recessed with respect to said concave interior surface of said base, said net-securing means at said base being disposed in said shoulder.
- View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
- - 43. The head set forth in claim 42 wherein said concave interior surface of said base is at an obtuse angle to said axis.
  - 44. The head set forth in claim 43 wherein said obtuse angle is about 91°
    - .
  - 45. The head set forth in claim 44 wherein said shoulder is recessed more than one-quarter of an inch with respect to said curved interior surface of said base.
  - 46. The head set forth in claim 42 wherein said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said attachment means defines a plane parallel to said axis, and wherein both said front side and said back side of said sidewalls curve away from said plane and then back toward said plane from said base toward said lip so as to impart a curved scoop-like geometry to said head when viewed in side elevation.
  - 47. The head set forth in claim 46 wherein both said front side and said back side of said sidewalls have a maximum-spacing from said plane at about the midpoint of said sidewalls between said base and said lip.
  - 48. The head set forth in claim 47 wherein said front side and said back side of said sidewalls each curve at substantially constant radius throughout at least one-half of their lengths between said base and said lip.
  - 49. The head set forth in claim 48 wherein curvature of said sidewalls and length of said sidewalls are such that said back side of said sidewalls returns at said lip to a spacing from said plane equal to or less than spacing of said back side from said plane adjacent to said base.
  - 50. The head set forth in claim 42 wherein said lip has an exterior surface remote from said base that defines a ground contact plane at an angle of at least 40°
    - to said axis.
  - 51. The head set forth in claim 50 wherein said ground contact plane is at an angle of not greater than 65°
    - to said axis.
  - 52. The head set forth in claim 51 wherein said ground contact plane is at an angle of 45°
    - to said axis.
  - 53. The head set forth in claim 52 wherein said lip has an interior surface that slopes from said back side to said front side at an angle of 47°
    - to said axis.
  - 54. The head set forth in claim 50 wherein said lip is of curved construction outwardly of said length between said sidewalls.
  - 55. The head set forth in claim 54 wherein said lip has a substantially uniform radius of curvature between said sidewalls.
  - 56. The head set forth in claim 55 wherein said radius of curvature of said lip at said back side is greater than radius of curvature of said lip at said front side.
  - 57. The head set forth in claim 56 wherein said radius of curvature of said lip at said front side is at least four inches.

58. A lacrosse head, comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
- - 59. The head set forth in claim 58 wherein said back side of said sidewalls curves away from said plane from said base toward said lip so as to impart a curved geometry when viewed in side elevation.
  - 60. The head set forth in claim 59 wherein said front side and said back side of said sidewalls curve back toward said plane toward said lip when viewed in side elevation.
  - 61. The head set forth in claim 59, wherein said front and said back side of said sidewalls each curve at substantially constant radius away from said base toward said lip.
  - 62. The head set forth in claim 61, wherein said sidewalls are of uniform thickness between said front and back sides thereof for about one-half of the overall length of said sidewalls.
  - 63. The head set forth in claim 58 wherein said lip has an exterior surface remote from said base that defines a ground contact plane at an angle of at least 40°
    - to said axis.
  - 64. The head set forth in claim 58, wherein said base has a concave shoulder at said back side that is recessed with respect to said concave interior surface of said base.
  - 65. The head set forth in claim 64, wherein said net-securing means at said base are disposed in said shoulder.
  - 66. The head set forth in claim 65, wherein said concave interior surface of said base is at an obtuse angle to said axis.
  - 67. The head set forth in claim 66, wherein said shoulder is recessed at least one-quarter of an inch with respect to said curved interior surface of said base.
  - 68. The head set forth in claim 58, wherein said front side of said sidewalls curve generally upward remote from said base.
  - 69. The head set forth in claim 58, wherein each of said sidewalls includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for use as said net securing means.

70. A head for a lacrosse stick comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 92, 93, 94)
- - 71. The head set forth in claim 70 wherein said sidewalls are of uniform thickness between said front and back sides thereof for about one-half of the overall length.
  - 72. The head set forth in claim 70 wherein said lip has an exterior surface remote from said base that defines a ground contact plane at an angle of at least 40°
    - to said axis.
  - 73. The head set forth in claim 70 wherein said base has a concave shoulder at said back side that is recessed with respect to said concave interior surface of said base.
  - 74. The head set forth in claim 70 wherein said net-securing means at said base are disposed in said shoulder.
  - 75. The head set forth in claim 74 wherein said concave interior surface of said base is at an obtuse angle to said axis.
  - 76. The head set forth in claim 75 wherein said shoulder is recessed at least one-quarter of an inch with respect to said curved interior surface of said base.
  - 77. The head set forth in claim 70, wherein said front side of said sidewalls extend generally downward within said half of the lengths adjacent said base.
  - 78. The head set forth in claim 70, wherein said front side of said sidewalls extend generally upward within said half of their lengths remote from said base.
  - 79. The head set forth in claim 78, wherein said front side of said sidewalls curve generally downward within said half of the lengths adjacent said base.
  - 80. The head set forth is claim 79, wherein said front side of said sidewalls curve generally upward within said half of their lengths remote from said base.
  - 82. The head set forth in claim 75, wherein each of said sidewalls further includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for attachment of said lacrosse net.
  - 83. The head set forth in claim 82, wherein said front side of said sidewalls extend generally downwardly beginning adjacent said base.
  - 84. The head set forth in claim 82, wherein said front side of said sidewalls curve generally downwardly beginning adjacent said base.
  - 92. The head of claim 78, wherein said portion of said back side of said sidewall curves generally upwardly toward said front side of said sidewalls.
  - 93. The head of claim 78, wherein said portion of said front side of said sidewall curves generally downwardly.
  - 94. The head of claim 78, wherein said offset portion of said front side of said sidewall is located adjacent said base.

81. A head for a lacrosse stick, comprising:

85. A head for a lacrosse stick comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (86, 87)
- - 86. The head set forth in claim 85, wherein each of said sidewalls includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for attachment of said lacrosse net.
  - 87. The head set forth in claim 86, wherein said front side of said sidewalls curve generally upwardly toward said plane remote from said base.

88. A head for lacrosse stick comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (89, 90)
- - 89. The head set forth in claim 88, wherein each of said sidewalls includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for attachment of said lacrosse net.
  - 90. The head set forth in claim 89, wherein said front side of said sidewalls curve generally upwardly toward said plane remote from said base.

91. A head for a lacrosse stick, comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (95)
- - 95. The head set forth in claim 91, wherein each of said sidewalls includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for attachment of said lacrosse net.

96. A lacrosse head comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (97)
- - 97. The head set forth in claim 96, wherein each of said sidewalls includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for attachment of said lacrosse net.

98. A lacrosse head comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (99)
- - 99. The head set forth in claim 98, wherein each of said sidewalls includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for attachment of said lacrosse net.

100. A head for a lacrosse stick, comprising:
- View Dependent Claims (101)
- - 101. The head set forth in claim 100, wherein each of said sidewalls includes at least one opening formed therein that is not intended for attachment of said lacrosse net.

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Current Assignee
Warrior Lacrosse Incorporated
Original Assignee
Warrior Lacrosse Incorporated
Inventors
Naumburg, Philip, Morrow, David
Primary Examiner(s)
Sewell, Paul T.
Assistant Examiner(s)
CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

Application Number

US09/174,804
Time in Patent Office

1,758 Days
Field of Search

473/513
US Class Current

473/513
CPC Class Codes

A63B 2102/14   Lacrosse

A63B 59/20   having means, e.g. pockets,...

A63B 60/00   Details or accessories of g...

A63B 60/50   with through-holes A63B60/1...

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