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A coupling for attaching a lacrosse head to a lacrosse handle

a technology of which is applied in the field of couplings for attaching lacrosse handle and lacrosse head, can solve the problems that lacrosse handle configurations or orientations that are different than this standard manner cannot be inserted into the socket and attached to the lacrosse head, and achieves simple robust construction, quick and inexpensive manufacture of the effect of preventing vibrations

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-22
WARRIOR LACROSSE
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[0004] It is therefore an advantage of the present invention to provide a coupling for attaching a lacrosse handle to a lacrosse head not sized and shaped for directly attaching to the lacrosse handle.
[0005] It is another advantage of the present invention to provide a coupling for providing a versatile and customized lacrosse stick comprising a lacrosse head and a lacrosse handle, both of which are best suited for a lacrosse player.
[0006] It is still another advantage of the present invention to provide a coupling that positions a lacrosse handle in a desired orientation with respect to a lacrosse head.
[0007] It is yet another advantage of the present invention to provide a coupling that dampens vibrations that can travel from a lacrosse head through a lacrosse handle to a lacrosse player's hands.
[0008] It is a further advantage of the present invention to provide a coupling having a simple robust construction that allows for substantially quick and inexpensive manufacture thereof.
[0009] It is still a further advantage of the present invention to provide a coupling for a lacrosse stick that is substantially lightweight for maintaining handling characteristics of the lacrosse stick.

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A drawback of the standard socket is that lacrosse handles that are configured or oriented differently than this standard manner cannot be inserted into the sockets and attached to the lacrosse head.

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[0023] In the following Figures, the same reference numerals are used to identify the same components in the various views. FIGS. 1, 4, and 5 illustrate a lacrosse stick 8 having a coupling 10 for attaching a lacrosse head 12 to a lacrosse handle 14 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the coupling 10 has a handle-mating portion 16 for attaching to a lacrosse handle 14 and a head-mating portion 18 for attaching to a lacrosse head 12. In this embodiment, the head-mating portion 18 is a plug extending from the coupling 10. However, the head-mating portion 18 can have various other suitable constructions as desired.

[0024] This plug is shaped and sized for insertion into a similarly shaped and sized socket 20, which extends from the lacrosse head 12. In this way, the plug couples to the lacrosse head 12 by a pressure fit engagement. It will also be appreciated that other suitable fasteners, e.g. screw fasteners 13, can be utilized to attach the socket ...

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Abstract

A coupling for a lacrosse stick having a lacrosse handle and a lacrosse head includes a handle-mating portion receiving a portion of the lacrosse handle. The coupling also includes a head-mating portion sized for reception within a receiving portion of the lacrosse head. The head-mating portion couples to the handle-mating portion such that the handle-mating portion extends away from the head-mating portion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present invention claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 581,319 filed Jun. 18, 2004, and entitled “A Coupling For Attaching a Lacrosse Head to a Lacrosse Handle”. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates generally to assembly components of a lacrosse stick having a lacrosse head and a lacrosse handle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a coupling for attaching the lacrosse head to the lacrosse handle. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Most current lacrosse heads have sockets formed with a standard octagonal configuration. Specifically, the typical socket includes a generally eight-sided construction with a major axis along a vertical direction and a minor axis along a horizontal direction. In this way, current lacrosse heads are constructed only for attachment to lacrosse handles having similarly constructed end portions, namely octagonal tubes with a major axis along a vertical ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B59/00A63B59/02A63B65/12
CPCA63B59/0014A63B59/0055Y10T403/553A63B59/02A63B59/0092A63B60/34A63B60/06A63B59/20A63B60/54A63B60/08A63B60/10
Inventor MORROW, DAVID
Owner WARRIOR LACROSSE
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