US20120295744A1 - Lacrosse stick - Google Patents
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- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lacrosse stick according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
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Abstract
A lacrosse stick has one or more handle features, such as one or more rotating sleeves and/or one or more angular bends. The rotating sleeves may be passive (powered by the user's articulation) or powered to assist in motion. The rotating sleeves may be freely rotating and/or ratcheted and may permit full rotation or may limit rotation to a particular degree. The angular bends may include one or more bends, offering the user the ability to manipulate and rotate the lacrosse stick handle in multiple directions using a cranking type motion.
Description
- The present invention relates to lacrosse sticks and, more particularly, to a lacrosse stick having one or more handle features, including a pivoting collar or sleeve and/or one or more angular bends.
- Cradling is a basic lacrosse technique for maintaining a lacrosse ball in the pocket of a lacrosse stick. Cradling the ball is where a player twists his wrists and flexes his forearm back & forth as a way to cause the ball to stay in the pocket by the addition of centrifugal force. This is one of the most fundamental and important skills a player will need to master. When cradling with two hands, one hand typically rotates the stick while the other hand allows the stick to rotate with a loose grip. The friction of the second hand may reduce cradling effectiveness or may cause a player to resort to a two-handed cradle.
- Typical lacrosse sticks have straight shafts and, therefore, limit a player's motions for cradling a lacrosse ball. Ball handling and cradling techniques may be limited with such conventional lacrosse sticks.
- As can be seen, there is a need for a lacrosse stick that may include one or more handle features, such as pivoting collars or sleeves and/or one or more angular bends.
- In one aspect of the present invention, a lacrosse stick comprises a stick portion having one or more handle features, wherein the one or more handle features includes one or more angular bends, one or more sleeves, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more sleeves permit rotation of the stick portion relative to the one or more sleeves.
- In another aspect of the present invention, a lacrosse stick comprises a stick portion having one or more angular bends, wherein the stick portions distal and proximal to the angular bends are aligned; and a lacrosse head attached to one end of the stick portion.
- In a further aspect of the present invention, a lacrosse stick comprises a stick portion having one or more sleeves, wherein the one or more sleeves permit rotation of the stick portion relative to the one or more sleeves; and a lacrosse head attached to one end of the stick portion.
- These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lacrosse stick according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a portion of the lacrosse stick ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of the portion ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 ofFIG. 2 , showing an unlocked configuration; -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 ofFIG. 2 , showing a locked configuration; -
FIGS. 7 through 15 show various configurations of a lacrosse stick using one or more rotating sleeve assemblies and/or having one or more angular bends, according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention; and -
FIG. 16 shows an exploded view of a head portion of the lacrosse stick ofFIG. 1 . - The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
- Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features.
- Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a lacrosse stick having one or more handle features. The handle features may include one or more rotating sleeves and/or one or more angular bends. The rotating sleeves may be passive (powered by the user's articulation) or powered to assist in motion. The rotating sleeves may be freely rotating and/or ratcheted and may permit full rotation or may limit rotation to a particular degree. The angular bends may include one or more bends, offering the user the ability to manipulate and rotate the lacrosse stick handle in multiple directions using a cranking type motion.
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FIG. 1 , alacrosse stick 10 may include alacrosse stick 12, typically as a solid body, and alacrosse stick head 38. In some embodiments, thelacrosse stick 12 may include one or morerotating sleeves 14. - Referring now to
FIGS. 2 through 6 , thesleeve 14 may include asleeve housing 36 designed to rotate relative to thestick 12. Thestick 12 may fit through thesleeve 36. Thesleeve 14 may include one or more gear assemblies. The gear assemblies may include aratchet gear 22 disposed adjacent to aring ball bearing 18. Thering ball bearing 18 may be disposed adjacent to a sleeveside bearing plate 20 and a solid-bodyside bearing plate 16. Ametal ring 24 may fit around one end of a bearingspacer 26 and may support theratchet gear 22 opposite of theball bearing 18. Theratchet gear 22 may have a geometric inside shape that may match an exterior geometric shape of thestick 12. Typically, one gear assembly may be disposed at one end of the bearingspacer 26 and a second gear assembly may be disposed at the other end of the bearingspacer 26. Thesleeve 14 may permit thestick 12 to turn while thesleeve housing 36 is maintained in a fixed position. - A locking
arm 28 may be disposed in thesleeve 14 and alocking arm button 34 may extend through a hole in thesleeve housing 36. A user may depress thelocking arm button 34 to cause the lockingarm 28 to engage with theratchet gear 22, thereby fixing thestick 12 with thesleeve housing 36. A lockingarm spring 30 may be disposed on the lockingarm 28 to keep the lockingarm 28 in an unlocked configuration, as shown inFIG. 5 , until the user depresses thelocking arm button 34, causing the lockingarm 28 to move into a locked configuration, as shown inFIG. 6 . - The configuration shown in
FIGS. 2 through 6 may permit full rotation of thestick 12 while thesleeve housing 36 remains fixed. In other embodiments, thesleeve 14 may limit rotation to a specific angle of rotation. For example, thesleeve 14 may limit rotation to ⅛, ¼, ½, or ¾ of full rotation. This limit may be accomplished in any number of manners. For example, theratchet gear 22 may include a catch (not shown) that may engage the lockingarm 28 once thestick 12 is turned to its rotation limit. Thesleeve 14 may be configured to provide clockwise rotation, counterclockwise rotation, or both. - While the above describes one configuration for the
sleeve 14, other configurations may be used to provide a sleeve that may permit rotation of thestick 12 while the users hand is fixed on the sleeve. For example, thesleeve 14 may freely rotate without using theratchet gear 22. - As shown in
FIGS. 7 , 8 and 9, thesleeve 14 may appear in an upper position on thestick 12, a lower position on thestick 12 or in both the upper and lower positions on thestick 12. - As shown in
FIGS. 13 , 14 and 16, thestick 12 may include one or more handle features including angular bends. Angular bends may be provided in an upper position on thestick 12, a lower position on thestick 12 or in both the upper and lower positions on thestick 12. In some embodiments, the portions of thestick 12 without angular bends may be aligned in a straight line. Typically, regardless of angular bends, the lower end of thestick 12 will align with the head end of thestick 12. - As shown in
FIGS. 10 , 11, and 12, the handle feature may include both angular bends and sleeves. The angular bends and sleeves may be disposed in an upper position on thestick 12, a lower position on thestick 12 or in both the upper and lower positions on thestick 12. In still other embodiments, thelacrosse stick 12 may include both handle features (the angular bend and the sleeve), but in different locations on thestick 12. For example, an upper portion may include an angular bend and a lower portion may include a sleeve. - Referring now to
FIG. 16 , thelacrosse head 16 may be attached to thestick 12 with abolt 32 fitting into a lacrosse-neck hole 42 and through a lacrosse-neck hole 40 in thestick 12. - It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
Claims (10)
1. A lacrosse stick comprising:
a stick portion having one or more handle features, wherein the one or more handle features includes one or more angular bends, one or more sleeves, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more sleeves permit rotation of the stick portion relative to the one or more sleeves.
2. The lacrosse stick of claim 1 , wherein the handle feature includes one or more sleeves positioned at an upper portion of the stick portion, a lower portion of the stick portion, or both the upper portion and the lower portion of the stick portion.
3. The lacrosse stick of claim 2 , wherein the sleeve includes a ratchet gear affixed to the stick portion and a locking arm adapted to fix rotation of the sleeve with rotation of the stick portion.
4. The lacrosse stick of claim 3 , further comprising at least one locking arm button extending from the sleeve, the locking arm button adapted to deform the locking arm from an unlocked position to a locked position.
5. The lacrosse stick of claim 1 , wherein the handle feature includes one of more angular bends positioned at an upper portion of the stick portion, a lower portion of the stick portion, or both the upper portion and the lower portion of the stick portion.
6. The lacrosse stick of claim 5 , wherein the stick portions, distal and proximal of each angular bend, are aligned.
7. The lacrosse stick of claim 1 , wherein at least one sleeve is disposed in a portion of the angular bend.
8. The lacrosse stick of claim 1 , further comprising a lacrosse head attached to one end of the stick portion.
9. A lacrosse stick comprising:
a stick portion having one or more angular bends, wherein the stick portions distal and proximal to the angular bends are aligned; and
a lacrosse head attached to one end of the stick portion.
10. A lacrosse stick comprising:
a stick portion having one or more sleeves, wherein the one or more sleeves permit rotation of the stick portion relative to the one or more sleeves; and
a lacrosse head attached to one end of the stick portion.
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US2508519A (en) * | 1948-09-09 | 1950-05-23 | Kentucky Forest Products Inc | Lacrosse racquet |
US3095198A (en) * | 1960-08-02 | 1963-06-25 | Gasche Fred | Swivel grip for golf clubs |
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US6199245B1 (en) * | 1996-12-27 | 2001-03-13 | Kenneth C. Blessing | Multi-component lawn and garden handle |
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