# US 5,054,790 A · Lacrosse stick head

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- Number: US 5,054,790 A
- Document ID: US5054790A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/628,492
- Filed: 1990-12-14
- Granted: 1991-10-08
- Earliest claimed: 1990-12-14
- Assignees: Sports Licensing, Inc.
- Inventors: William H. Brine, III; Peter J. Brine
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5054790A

## CPC

- A63B 59/20: having means, e.g. pockets, netting or adhesive type surfaces, for catching or holding a ball, e.g. for lacrosse or pelota
- A63B 49/02: Frames
- A63B 60/52: with slits
- A63B 2049/0211: {with variable thickness of the head in a direction perpendicular to the string plane}
- A63B 2102/14: Lacrosse
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A lacrosse stick head comprising a frame and netting attached to the frame, the frame including a throat portion, first and second side walls extending divergently from the throat portion, and a lip portion joined to ends of the side walls remote from the throat portion, the first side wall having structure rendering the first side wall substantially more rigid than the second side wall.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lacrosse stick head comprising a frame and netting attached to said frame, said frame comprising a throat portion, first and second side walls extending divergently from said throat portion, and a lip portion joined to ends of said walls remote from said throat portion, said first side wall having structure rendering said first side wall substantially more rigid than said second side wall.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 1 in which said structure comprises said first side wall being substantially thicker than said second side wall.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 2 in which said frame is of molded plastic and said first side wall is molded thicker than said second side wall.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 1 in which said structure comprises reinforcing rib means provided on said first side wall.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 2 in which said structure further comprises reinforcing rib means provided on said first side wall.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 4 in which said rib means on said first side wall substantially exceeds in reinforcing facility second rib means on said second side wall.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 4 in which said second side wall is substantially devoid of reinforcing rib means.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 1 in which said structure comprises a more rigid material forming said first side wall than material forming said second side wall.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 2 wherein said structure further comprises a more rigid material forming said first side wall than material forming said second side wall.

### Claim 10 (depends on 5)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 5 wherein said structure further comprises a more rigid material forming said first side wall than material forming said second side wall.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 8 wherein said frame is of molded plastic and said first side wall is molded of more rigid plastic than said second side wall.

### Claim 12 (depends on 3)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 3 wherein said first side wall is molded of more rigid plastic than said second side wall.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 1 wherein said structure comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 14 (depends on 2)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 2 wherein said structure further comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 15 (depends on 4)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 4 wherein said structure further comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 16 (depends on 5)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 5 wherein said structure further comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 17 (depends on 8)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 8 wherein said structure further comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 18 (depends on 9)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 9 wherein said structure further comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 10 wherein said structure further comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 11 wherein said structure further comprises said first wall having greater surface area than said second wall.

### Claim 21 (depends on 4)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 4 wherein said structure further comprises a more rigid material forming said first side wall than material forming said second side wall.

### Claim 22 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse stick head in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said walls is provided with recess means therein, and said structure comprises insert means adapted to be retained in said recess means to increase rigidity of said wall.