Adjustable Lacrosse Stick Butt-End Hand Abutment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lacrosse stick butt-end apparatuses lack adjustable hand abutments, leading to fixed hand positions that can affect player control and comfort, and often have bulky designs that do not fit well with the handle shapes of the sticks they are used with.
Innovation Solution
A butt-end apparatus with a movable hand abutment that can be slid along the handle of the lacrosse stick, featuring a handle-facing surface and a hand-engaging surface that is complementary to the handle's shape, allowing for adjustable positioning and improved fit, including a polygonal design that matches the handle's outer surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an end cap or tape is used to provide a hand abutment in a lacrosse stick's butt-end region, then the hand abutment position is fixed, but this makes it impractical or not readily possible to adjust the hand abutment's position along the handle
Solution Approach 1:
The hand abutment is designed as a movable component that can slide along the handle between a retracted position (where it does not protrude beyond the handle's longitudinal end) and an extended position (where it protrudes beyond the handle's longitudinal end). This dynamic positioning allows players to adjust the hand abutment position for optimal comfort and control without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing end caps are used to provide a hand abutment, then the abutment position is fixed, but the shape is bulky or not well adapted to handles of lacrosse sticks
Solution Approach 1:
The hand abutment is designed with a contoured shape that complements the specific geometry of the handle, including features such as a recessed portion that fits over the handle's longitudinal end and side walls that engage with the handle's outer surface. This localized adaptation ensures the abutment integrates seamlessly with the handle's shape rather than adding bulk.
3Ease of operation
If the hand abutment protrudes beyond the handle's longitudinal end, then player control and comfort may be improved, but the overall length of the lacrosse stick increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hand abutment can dynamically extend beyond the handle's longitudinal end when needed for improved player control and comfort, and retract to a flush position when not needed, thereby avoiding permanent increase in the lacrosse stick's overall length. This on-demand extension allows the stick to maintain its standard length while providing enhanced ergonomics when required.
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AI summary
A butt-end apparatus for a lacrosse stick or other sport implement. The butt-end apparatus comprises a hand abutment comprising: a handle-facing surface to face a handle of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement; and a hand-engaging surface to engage a hand of a player when holding the lacrosse stick or other sport implement. A position of the hand-engaging surface along the handle relative to a longitudinal end of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement is adjustable. An end cap may be mountable to a longitudinal end of a shaft of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement to define the longitudinal end of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement.