Lacrosse Head Netting Adjustment Mechanism
AssigneeWarrior Lacrosse, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Schmidt, Matthew Winningham
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Abstract
A lacrosse head includes an open frame having a throat portion for receiving a handle, a ballstop portion, a pair of opposing sidewall portions, and a scoop. The open frame includes a plurality of net attachment structures to facilitate attachment of a netting to the head. The lacrosse head also includes an adjustment mechanism disposed therein that is in communication with at least one net attachment structure to engage one or more straps of an attached netting. The adjustment mechanism is moveable between a retracted position and a securing position to allow a player to configure the pocket to meet their playing capabilities.
Claims21
A lacrosse head for attachment to a lacrosse handle, comprising:
- a throat portion for engaging the lacrosse handle;
- a ballstop portion;
- a scoop portion;
- a pair of opposing sidewall portions that extend generally between said throat portion and said scoop portion;
- a plurality of net securing mechanism formed in said ballstop portion, said pair of opposing sidewall portions, and said scoop portion for securing a netting;
- an adjustment mechanism communicating with at least one of said plurality of net securing mechanism and being moveable between a retracted position where a portion of said attached netting can move freely with respect to said respective net securing mechanism to allow adjustment of a pocket depth and a securing position where said portion of said attached netting is engaged by said adjustment mechanism to retain said attached netting in a fixed relationship with respect to the head.
A lacrosse head for attachment to a lacrosse handle to define a handle/head axis, comprising:
- an open frame element including a ballstop portion, a scoop portion, and a pair of opposing sidewall portions;
- a throat portion extending generally rearwardly from said ballstop portion, said throat portion intended to engage the lacrosse handle;
- a plurality of openings formed in said frame element to facilitate attachment of a netting to the head;
- an adjustment mechanism in communication with a plurality of said plurality of openings, said adjustment mechanism being moveable between a retracted position and a net securing position;
- wherein in said retracted position, a player can adjust said netting, including a depth of a pocket;
- wherein in said net securing position, said adjustment mechanism extends into said plurality of openings to engage a portion of said netting that passes therethrough to retain it in a fixed position.
A lacrosse head, comprising:
- a throat portion for engaging a lacrosse handle;
- a ballstop portion;
- a scoop portion;
- a pair of opposing sidewall portions that extend generally forwardly from said throat portion to said scoop portion;
- a plurality of openings formed in said frame element to facilitate attachment of a netting to the head;
- an adjustment mechanism in communication with a plurality of said plurality of openings, and being moveable between a retracted position and a net securing position;
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- a tightening tool that is intended to engage said adjustment mechanism to effectuate movement between said retracted position and said net securing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.