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Women's lacrosse stick head

a lacrosse stick and stick head technology, applied in the field of lacrosse, can solve the problems of difficult for a player to influence the direction of the ball, the shape and positioning of the string hole is not conducive to controlling the ball, and the material area of the lacrosse head is not satisfactory, so as to improve the player's control of the ball

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-07-14
BARNHART BETSY R
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The invention is an improved lacrosse head designed for women's Games to make it easier for players to control the ball when in a draw play. The head has a reinforced lower rail to make it more durable during and after the draw play.

Problems solved by technology

A major disadvantage of the conventional women's lacrosse head is that its shape and string hole positioning are not conducive to controlling the ball during the draw.
In prior women's heads, the combination of string bole placement and positioning relative to lower rails 2, and the corresponding stringing patterns, fails to create a satisfactory area of lacrosse head material free from stringing that can “grip” a lacrosse ball where it most. frequently sits during a draw play.
Prior configurations also make it difficult for a player to influence the direction of the ball during a draw.

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[0022]With collective reference to FIGS. 3-5, an improved women's lacrosse stick head 100 according to the present invention is shown that is optimized for draw plays. As seen in

[0023]FIGS. 3-4, the sidewall profile of lacrosse stick head 100 runs left-to-right from stop member 11 to scoop 30, and bottom-to-top from a bottom edge on the back surface or pocket side of the head 100 to a top edge on the front surface. The bottom edge of the “draw” head 100 is defined by lower rail 20. The portion of lower rail 20 proximate throat 40, accounting for approximately ⅔ of the overall length of head 100 may be roughly fiat or partially convex with respect to the pocket side of head 100. The portion of lower rail 20 proximate scoop 30, accounting for approximately ⅓ of the overall length of head 100, preferably forms a severe angle with respect to the remaining pocket side of head 100, having an apex at shoulder 70. For purposes of clarity, the lacrosse head 100 according to the instant inven...

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Abstract

A head for attachment to a lacrosse stick is provided. The head has a protrusion feature on its back edge proximate the widest portion of the head and a stringing configuration to provide increased ball control when the ball is placed against the back of the head during a draw play. The head is additionally designed to allow the back of the head to seat inside the frame of the head of an opposing player's stick. The head is advantageously used for women's lacrosse games.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]The present application derives priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 102,302 filed 12 Jan. 2015.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to lacrosse and, more particularly, to an improved lacrosse stick head adapted for improved playing characteristics, especially in women's lacrosse.[0004]2. Description of the Background[0005]In a typical women's lacrosse game, a draw occurs at the beginning of each period and after each goal is scored. The draw determines which team will have possession of the ball to begin a given period or after a goal. To prepare for the draw, one player from each team lines up in the middle of the “center circle”, which is a circular demarcation defining the middle of the field and having a radius of 30 feet around the centerfield mark according to NCAA standards. Other players from each team may line up on their team's respective side o...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B59/20
CPCA63B59/20A63B60/52A63B2102/14
Inventor BARNHART, BETSY R.
Owner BARNHART BETSY R