Lacrosse head with metal frame

Abstract

The present invention discloses a lacrosse head having internal metal supports within a plastic casing. The internal metal supports can comprise an entire metal frame running throughout the lacrosse head or can be positioned as sections supporting areas of increased stress within the lacrosse head. Preferably the metal supports include a textured surface to increase the strength and bonding characteristics of the elements of the lacrosse head.

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[0001] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to implements used in playing lacrosse and, more particularly, to a lacrosse head having internal metal supports. [0003] Lacrosse is a fast growing sport in which one the main pieces if equipment is a lacrosse stick. The lacrosse stick comprises a handle attached to a lacrosse head. It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that a well constructed lacrosse head is essential in both the general play by, and especially the success of, participants of the sport. [0004] The lacrosse head can be described as a basket that at...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] The present invention discloses a lacrosse head having internal metal supports within a plastic casing. The internal metal supports can comprise an entire metal frame running throughout the lacrosse head or can be positioned as sections supporting areas of increased stress within the lacrosse head. The lacrosse head can be part of a lacrosse stick that also includes a lacrosse handle. The lacrosse head includes a throat to which the handle of the lacrosse stick is attached. Also included are sidewalls extending from the throat at throat transition areas. Attached to the sidewalls opposite the throat is a scoop. The scoop is attached to the sidewalls at a scoop transition area. The scoop is also shaped to facilitate collection of the lacrosse ball during play of the game.

[0012] As such, the various embodiments of the current invention are configured to add at least one internal metal support to at least one increased stress location to increase the playability and strength of the lacrosse head while reducing the overall weight.

[0017] Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a lacrosse head that has internal metal support located at points within the lacrosse head that experience increased stress during use of the lacrosse head.

[0021] Yet another object of the present invention is to reduce distortions of the lacrosse head.

[0022] Yet another object of the present invention is to reduce lateral, longitudinal, and axial distortions of the lacrosse head.

Problems solved by technology

As such, the lacrosse head is subjected to larges forces during the game.

However, when weight is removed from the lacrosse head, the structure of the head is normally weakened.

As such, there is a struggle between reducing the weight of the lacrosse head in order to increase the playability of the lacrosse head and, at the same time, maintaining the strength of the lacrosse head to maintain the playability of the lacrosse head.

This struggle is further conflicted by the various governing bodies over the lacrosse game that require the lacrosse stick, including the lacrosse head, to maintain specific internal and external dimensions.

All these prior art patens have failed to appreciate the manipulation of the internal components of the lacrosse head in order to achieve a better lacrosse head.

None of these prior art lacrosse heads recognize the benefits of internally altering the materials that comprise the lacrosse head in order to make the lacrosse head stronger and stiffer while decreasing the weight of the lacrosse head.

These prior art patents fail to recognize the ability to vary the material used to create the lacrosse head through the use of adding a metal frame or metal reinforcing supports within a plastic shell, or casing, to increase the playability of the lacrosse head.

Also, these prior art patents fail to recognize the ability to internally strengthen various locations within the lacrosse head that receive the most stress during the play of the game.

This type of lacrosse head is presently lacking in the prior art.

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