Lacrosse handle

Abstract

In one embodiment, an improved handle (12) for attachment to a lacrosse head (10) is provided. The improved handle (12) includes a generally tubular member (14) having a top end (16) for attachment to a lacrosse head (18) and a bottom end (20) opposite thereto. The top end (16) and the bottom end (20) have a longitudinal reference line (22) extending generally therebetween. The lateral width of one portion of the generally tubular member (14) is larger than the lateral width of another portion of the generally tubular member (14), which is offset from the first portion along the longitudinal reference line (22).

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 563,870, filed on Apr. 20, 2004, entitled “Tapered Lacrosse Handle,” and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 10 / 906,734, filed on Mar. 3, 2005, entitled “Improved Handle For Attachment To A Lacrosse Head,” which are both incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates generally to lacrosse equipment, and more particularly to an improved handle for attachment to a lacrosse head. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Lacrosse manufacturers increasingly develop equipment for improving a player's performance in the game. One significant development was the introduction of lacrosse handles having a hollow metal tube construction. These metal handles were developed to replace prior wooden handles, which were susceptible to water damage and were somewhat heavy and cumbersome. To that end, the current h...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] It is therefore one advantage of the present invention to provide an improved handle for attachment to a lacrosse head that provides tactile feedback as to the position of a player's hands on the handle.

[0009] It is another advantage of the present invention to provide an improved handle for attachment to a lacrosse head that has a relatively strong construction for resisting fractures or other breakage.

[0010] It is yet another advantage of the present invention to provide an improved handle for attachment to a lacrosse head that is substantially lightweight for conserving a player's energy and enhancing his ability to perform in the game.

[0011] It is still another advantage of the present invention to provide an improved handle for attachment to a lacrosse head that is resistant to corrosion and / or other damage, e.g. damage caused by exposure to water.

[0012] In accordance with the above and other advantages of one embodiment of the invention, an improved handle for attachment to a lacrosse head is provided. The improved handle includes a generally tubular member having a top end for attachment to a lacrosse head and a bottom end opposite the top end. The top end and the bottom end have a centerline axis extending generally therebetween as a longitudinal reference line. Furthermore, the elongated generally tubular member has a lateral reference line extending through the longitudinal reference line. The lateral reference line is positioned in a predetermined orientation for assisting in defining an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the tubular member.

[0013] Specifically, in this embodiment, the elongated generally tubular member is a hollow tube construction with an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface has opposing sides, as viewed along the lateral reference line, for defining the inner diameter. Similarly, the outer surface has opposing sides, as viewed along the lateral reference line, for defining the outer diameter. This outer diameter varies in dimension across the longitudinal reference line for providing tactile stimulation.

Problems solved by technology

These metal handles were developed to replace prior wooden handles, which were susceptible to water damage and were somewhat heavy and cumbersome.

This construction typically does not provide tactile feedback as to the position of the player's hands on the handle.

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