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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182375 | Sports equipment stick with truss construction A sports stick exhibiting a superior strength to weight ratio. The sports stick design allows for decreased flexure, increased rigidity and increased durability, which lend to greater generation of force, accuracy, reliability and longer life expectancy. The sports ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8152661 | Lacrosse training method and apparatus A training device for teaching proper mechanics of aiming and propelling a lacrosse ball is disclosed. The training device is a lacrosse stick including a shaft portion, a head portion, and an end cap. The end cap includes a light source that generates a beam of vis... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8109846 | Lacrosse head having marked measurement points A lacrosse head includes a ball stop (throat), a pair of opposing sidewalls, and a scoop. The sidewalls can include visible markings, or sets of indicia, on the front and/or on the rear of the head. The indicia can be located at 1.25, 3.0, and 5.0 inches from the ba... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092323 | Sports equipment stick with truss construction A sports stick exhibiting a superior strength to weight ratio. The sports stick design allows for decreased flexure, increased rigidity and increased durability, which lend to greater generation of force, accuracy, reliability and longer life expectancy. The sports ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075428 | Lacrosse head with vertical pocket attachments A lacrosse head comprising a frame, a plurality of vertical attachment projections, and a pocket. The frame includes a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an exterior surface and an interior surface. The vertical attachment projections are spaced along ea... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8052550 | Lacrosse head A lacrosse head includes a base, a scoop, and a pair of sidewalls. The sidewalls include upper and lower rims and further include a dual flare configuration. The first flare is in a rear portion and is characterized by the upper rims of the sidewalls being spaced cl... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052549 | Lacrosse stick with improved head and shaft connections A lacrosse stick with an improved head and shaft connection is provided. The lacrosse stick comprises a head having a throat with a mounting hole therein, an elongated shaft attached to the head, the shaft having its own mounting hole, and a plug slidably disposed p... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029390 | Reinforced lacrosse head and related method of manufacture A reinforced lacrosse head having improved strength can include the following frame elements: a pair of opposing sidewalls each having a top end and a bottom end, a scoop extending between the sidewalls, a base extending between the bottom ends of the sidewalls, and... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021250 | Lacrosse head having a ball stop A lacrosse head includes a ball stop having a bottom and side regions that transition at transition regions to head sidewalls, which are joined with a scoop of the head. The ball stop can include a longitudinal axis that extends toward the scoop. The transition regi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016701 | Lacrosse head A lacrosse head includes sidewalls having an open frame construction. The sidewalls include an upper rail and a lower rail, along with a cross member joined with the upper rail and the lower rail. The cross member defines multiple holes corresponding to multiple poc... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7993221 | Lacrosse head with sidewalls of asymmetrical height A lacrosse head in which one of the opposing sidewall portions is shortened by bringing its lower rim upward relative to the corresponding lower rim of the opposing sidewall. At the same time, the upper rim of each of the opposing sidewalls is maintained at the same... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7972228 | Lacrosse head pocket shaper and protection device A device for shaping and forming a lacrosse head pocket may comprise a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces that form a top surface, and a plurality of openings. The top surface may have a curved surface. The plurality of openings may be at opposite side sur... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972227 | Lacrosse handle with gripping structure A lacrosse handle including a gripping structure that provides a user with an improved grip of the handle. The gripping structure can provide tactile feedback regarding the precise positioning of the lower hand at a particular location between the top end and bottom... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963867 | Over-molded runner for a lacrosse pocket An over-molded runner for a lacrosse pocket comprising a substrate portion and an over-molded portion or optionally a completely molded runner providing for improved pocket characteristics. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955199 | Lacrosse head having a grooved frame member and independent stop The present invention provides a lacrosse stick head having at least one of a grooved frame member and an independent stop. The lacrosse stick head has grooved construction in the entirety or portions of its frame to provide lightness while retaining the strength an... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931548 | Lacrosse head having a ball stop portion with lowered bottom surface A lacrosse stick including a lacrosse head attached to a handle, wherein the lacrosse head has a taller, or thicker, ball stop, wherein a portion of the ball stop portion is lowered with respect to the immediately adjacent portions of the sidewall portions relative ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7905801 | Lacrosse head having a ball stop A lacrosse head includes a ball stop having a bottom and side regions that transition at transition regions to head sidewalls, which are joined with a scoop of the head. The ball stop can include a longitudinal axis that extends toward the scoop. The transition regi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896761 | Lacrosse head having a flexible stringing member and a recessed scoop A lacrosse head having at least one of a flexible stringing member and a recessed scoop is provided. In one embodiment, a slot is formed in a head along a stop member, a sidewall, and/or a scoop to provide the flexible stringing member. In another embodiment, the fl... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7874945 | Head retaining mechanism for a lacrosse stick A mechanism for securing a handle to a head, particularly of a lacrosse stick, comprises a shaft having a wedge portion positioned at a distal end thereof, a binding plate positioned adjacent to said shaft, and a means for moving said wedge portion in a longitudinal... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874944 | Weighted end cap for lacrosse stick An end cap for a lacrosse stick is provided. The end cap includes a cover configured for being placed over at least a portion of a shaft of a lacrosse stick. The end cap also includes a weighted member carried by the cover and configured for being at least partially... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7854670 | Preformed lacrosse pocket and packaging for same Included herein is a pocket for a lacrosse head. The lacrosse head includes a scoop, a throat, first and second sides, a front and a back. The pocket comprises a mesh material preformed to a desired shape so that when the pocket is placed on a stick, the location of... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7833116 | Lacrosse head having a skeletal member A lacrosse head having a skeletal member and an outer skin that encapsulates the skeletal member. In an embodiment of the invention, the outer skin is made of a material that is more energy absorbing than the material of the skeletal member. Corresponding methods fo... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828680 | Cover for the shaft of a lacrosse stick A sheath for a lacrosse stick includes a cap and a rolled sheath. The cap is mounted on the free end of a lacrosse stick and the sheath is unrolled onto the stick to the desired length or the entire length of the stick. The cap and sheath are preferably made from in... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815531 | Stringing channels for a lacrosse head A lacrosse head having stringing channels useful for improving a strung lacrosse head is disclosed. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7798924 | Offset lacrosse head An embodiment of the present invention provides an offset lacrosse head comprising a shaft, a collar, and a head. The collar defines an opening that receives the shaft. The head has a juncture. The juncture defines a socket that receives the collar, and the socket a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798923 | Lacrosse head with sidewalls of asymmetrical height A lacrosse head in which one of the opposing sidewall portions is shortened by bringing its lower rim upward relative to the corresponding lower rim of the opposing sidewall. At the same time, the upper rim of each of the opposing sidewalls is maintained at the same... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789777 | Sports equipment handle An embodiment of the invention provides a sports equipment handle, such as a lacrosse stick handle, that includes a hollow tubular lacrosse stick shaft, a wall of the shaft defining a cavity extending around the shaft in a direction perpendicular to the shaft axis, ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7766773 | Runner shock A shock for a lacrosse head comprising an energy absorbing element for use with a lacrosse head. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7766772 | Lacrosse handle A handle for a lacrosse head is provided. The handle includes a hollow metal tube having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The hollow metal tube has a first end for communicating with a throat portion of a lacrosse head and a second end opposing the first... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7753812 | Head retaining mechanism for a lacrosse stick A mechanism for securing a handle to a head, particularly of a lacrosse stick, comprises a shaft having a wedge portion positioned at a distal end thereof, a binding plate positioned adjacent to said shaft, and a means for moving said wedge portion in a longitudinal... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749112 | One piece lacrosse stick The present invention provides a lacrosse stick (220) comprising a unibody head and shaft construction that increases lacrosse throwing accuracy and power. ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749113 | Lacrosse head with increased strength and playability characteristics A lacrosse head that is constructed of multiple different materials or components having different strength characteristics with the stronger materials or components located in predetermined locations to provide increased resistance to flex and/or breakage in those ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736252 | Lacrosse head having a grooved frame member and independent stop The present invention provides a lacrosse stick head having at least one of a grooved frame member and an independent stop. The lacrosse stick head has grooved construction in the entirety or portions of its frame to provide lightness while retaining the strength an... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736251 | Lacrosse stick A lacrosse stick includes a flared (e.g., forked) end and a flexible head frame adapted to receive a mesh thereon. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727092 | Molded lacrosse head pocket A pocket for a head of a lacrosse stick is provided that includes a plurality of runners extending generally in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of cross laces extending generally in a transverse direction. The pocket further includes one or more joint membe... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727093 | Lacrosse head having a ball stop portion with lowered bottom surface A lacrosse stick including a lacrosse head attached to a handle, wherein the lacrosse head has a taller, or thicker, ball stop, wherein a portion of the ball stop portion is lowered with respect to the immediately adjacent portions of the sidewall portions relative ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7704171 | Reinforced lacrosse head A reinforced lacrosse head having improved strength includes a pair of opposing sidewall portions each having a top end and a bottom end, a scoop portion extending between the sidewall portions, a base portion extending between the bottom ends of the sidewall portio... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695382 | Reinforced lacrosse head A reinforced lacrosse head having improved strength includes a pair of opposing sidewall portions each having a top end and a bottom end, a scoop portion extending between the sidewall portions, a base portion extending between the bottom ends of the sidewall portio... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682269 | Lacrosse head with vertical pocket attachments A lacrosse head comprising a frame, a plurality of vertical attachment projections, and a pocket. The frame includes a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an exterior surface and an interior surface. The vertical attachment projections are spaced along ea... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7662055 | Lacrosse head weight training device The present invention relates to devices for physical training purposes and specifically to training weights for use on a lacrosse head. This weight training device for lacrosse distributes weight uniformly around the entire perimeter of a lacrosse head, is easy to ... | 02/16/2010 |
