Lacrosse stick and substrate for pocket
OwnerChristopher Gilroyinventor
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Abstract
A substrate is mountable on a lacrosse stick head to form a pocket. The head has a throat attached to a shaft, a ball stop attached to the throat, a scoop distal to the throat, and sidewalls extending between the ball stop and the scoop. The substrate includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion is positioned proximate to the scoop and the bottom portion is positioned between the top and the ball stop. The top and bottom portions include yarn knit to form the substrate. A method of making the substrate includes casting the yarn onto a needle, knitting the top and bottom portions, casting the yarn off the needle, tying off the yarn and attaching the substrate to the head.
Claims19
A substrate mountable on a lacrosse stick head, said head including a throat attached to a shaft, a ball stop attached to said throat, a scoop distal to said throat, and sidewalls extending between said ball stop and said scoop, said substrate comprising:
- a plurality of portions, wherein said plurality of portions comprise:
- a first portion and a second portion;
- and
- a central portion positioned between said first and second portions,
- wherein each portion of the plurality of portions comprises a plurality of stitches,
- wherein each stitch of the plurality of stitches of each portion is un-fixed to permit relative movement of the stitch along the substrate.
A lacrosse stick, said stick comprising:
- a shaft;
- a head comprising a throat attached to said shaft, a ball stop attached to said throat, a scoop distal to said throat, and sidewalls extending between said ball stop and said scoop;
- a substrate mounted on the head, the substrate comprising a plurality of portions, wherein said plurality of portions comprise:
- a first portion and a second portion, said first and second portions positioned proximate to said sidewalls;
- and
- a central portion positioned between said first and second portions,
- wherein each portion of the plurality of portions comprises a plurality of stitches, wherein each stitch of the plurality of stitches of each portion is un-fixed to permit relative movement of the stitch along the substrate.
A method of making a substrate mountable on a lacrosse stick head, said head including a throat attached to a stick, a ball stop attached to said throat, a scoop distal to said throat, and sidewalls extending between said ball stop and said scoop, said substrate comprising a plurality of portions having different stiffness characteristics, said method comprising:
- casting a yarn onto a needle;
- knitting said plurality of portions with said yarn, wherein knitting said plurality of portions comprises:
- knitting a first portion and a second portion onto said needle having a first diameter to form said first and second portions, said portions positioned proximate to said sidewalls;
- and
- knitting a central portion to be positioned between said first and second portions onto said needle having a second diameter to form said central portion;
- and
- casting said yarn off said needle;
- wherein each portion of the plurality of portions comprises a plurality of stiches, wherein each stitch of the plurality of stitches of the plurality of portions is un-fixed to permit relative movement of said stitch along the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.