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Lacrosse Head Including Pre-Fabricated Pocket Area

a prefabricated pocket and lacrosse head technology, applied in the field of lacrosse head, can solve the problems of mesh material losing its shape, heat-treated pre-formed pockets not being able to withstand rigorous use, mesh still having to be mounted, etc., and achieve the effect of quick and easy mounting

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-11-07
GONZALEZ LUIS
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a pre-fabricated pocket for lacrosse players that can be easily mounted on their stick. It is designed to eliminate the need for stringing the head and working the netting to form a pocket. The shaped pocket is coated with a rubber material to provide stiffness and retain the desired shape, even when wetted. The pocket can be pre-fabricated in different depths, allowing players to have one or more on hand for quick re-stringing.

Problems solved by technology

Over time, the mesh material has been found to lose its shape.
Additionally, heat-treated pre-formed pockets may not be able to withstand rigorous use, as a result of the thermal-induced changes to the nylon mesh material.
One drawback with using this type of coating, however, is that the mesh must still be attached to the head and “worked” to form the pocket prior to applying the coating.
Additionally, there may be the need to wait for the coating to dry before the stick can be used.
In game situations, this is not acceptable.

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[0027]FIG. 3 is a side view of a pre-fabricated pocket 10 formed in accordance with the present invention. In particular, pre-fabricated pocket 10 is formed of a conventional mesh material 12 which is shaped to form the desired pocket configuration, with the complete mesh structure then covered with a stiffening coating to retain the final, rigid form as shown in FIG. 3.

[0028]The side view of FIG. 3 shows pre-fabricated pocket 10“upside down”, with a pocket sweet spot area 14 shown in the upper area of pocket 10. An upper portion 16 of mesh material 12 will subsequently be attached to the scoop of an associated head (not shown), with a lower portion 18 attached to a base (not shown). Side loops 20 of pocket 10 will be laced to the sidewalls of the head.

[0029]In accordance with the present invention, the as-formed pocket is coated with a material that stiffens the mesh into a hardened form, essentially “freezing” the location of the depression. The coating may be applied in the form ...

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Abstract

A stand-alone, rigid lacrosse pocket is formed from a piece of mesh netting that is shaped to exhibit a desired pocket contour. Once shaped, a coating of stiffening material is applied to the netting and embeds within the shaped mesh netting to “fix” the desired pocket contour and form a rigid lacrosse pocket. The rigid lacrosse pocket is thereafter attached to a conventional lacrosse head, using the same stringing technique as commonly used to attach the mesh netting to the head. Advantageously, by pre-fabricating the lacrosse pocket, the need to “work” the netting into the desired shape is eliminated, and a player can quickly and easily change pockets as necessary. A method of fabricating the stand-along, rigid lacrosse pocket is also disclosed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 641,359, filed May 2, 2012 and herein incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to the sport of lacrosse and, in particular, to a pre-fabricated pocket that can quickly and easily be mounted on the head of a stick, eliminating the need to string the head and “work” the netting to form a pocket.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A modern lacrosse stick consists of a plastic molded head attached to a metal shaft. The head is typically strung with nylon or leather strings to form a pocket which is used by a player to hold the ball. The dimensions of the stick (length, width, sidewall height, and depth of the pocket) are governed by league rules, such as NCAA rules for collegiate players or FIL rules for international players. The pocket of the head is where the ball is carried and caught. It consists of interwoven string. Traditio...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B59/02
CPCA63B59/02A63B2209/00A63B2102/14A63B59/20A63B60/00
Inventor GONZALEZ, LUIS
Owner GONZALEZ LUIS
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