A lacrosse head having an open frame with sidewalk that curve continuously from the base to the lip of the frame so as to define a curved scoop-like frame geometry when viewed in side elevation. The frame base has an angulated ball rest surface and a shoulder recessed therefrom at which a net is attached to the base. The lip that interconnects the frame sidewalls remote from the base has an outside surface angle that cooperates with the scoop-like geometry of the sidewalls to enhance control of ground balls. The overall scoop-like construction of the head frame provides improved feel during play, and enhanced ball control and pass/shot velocity. The recessed base shoulder, particularly when combined with the angulated ball-rest surface, protects the net attachment knots from abrasion, and also improves ball control during one-handed vertical cradling.
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42. A lacrosse head that comprises:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base, means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving lacrosse balls, and means exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said base having a concave shoulder at said back side that is recessed with respect to said concave interior surface of said base, said net-securing means at said base being disposed in said shoulder.
0. 81. A head for a lacrosse stick, comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls extending from said base, and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; a plurality of apertures carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball; and a projection extending from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said projection having an upper surface which defines a plane parallel to said handle/head axis; at least a portion of said front side of said sidewalls, located adjacent said base, being offset below said plane.
0. 100. A head for a lacrosse stick, comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest; a pair of sidewalls extending from said base, and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; a plurality of apertures carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball; and a projection extending from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said projection having an upper surface which defines a plane parallel to said handle/head axis; said front side of each of said sidewalls extending downward beginning adjacent said base to point below said plane.
0. 98. A lacrosse head comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest; a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalk remotely of said base; a plurality of apertures carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a bottom side of said frame, leaving a top side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball; a socket exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said base having a top edge adjacent said socket for defining a plane parallel to said handle/head axis; and said front side of said sidewalls curving generally downwardly to a point below said plane, said curving beginning adjacent said base.
0. 96. A lacrosse head comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest; a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving an opposing front side of said frame open for receiving lacrosse balls; a socket exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said socket defining a plane parallel to said axis; and said front side of each of said sidewalls extending downward away from said plane and then back toward said plane from said base toward said lip.
0. 85. A head for a lacrosse stick comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls extending from said base, and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; a plurality of apertures carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball; a socket extending from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said socket having an upper surface defining a plane parallel to said handle/head axis; said front side of said sidewalls, beginning adjacent said base, curving downwardly to a point below said plane so as to impart a curved geometry when viewed in side elevation.
0. 88. A head for lacrosse stick comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; a plurality of apertures carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball; a socket extending from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis; said base having a front side edge adjacent said socket for defining a plane that is offset from and parallel to said handle/head axis; said front side of said sidewalls curving downwardly beginning adjacent said base to a point below said plane and above said handle/head axis.
0. 58. A lacrosse head, comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; a means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame leaving an opposing front side of said frame open for receiving lacrosse balls; and a projection extending exteriorly from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said attachment means defining a plane parallel to said axis; said front side of said sidewalls curving generally downwardly to a point below said plane beginning adjacent said base so as to impart a curved geometry when viewed in side elevation.
1. A lacrosse head that comprises:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalk diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalk remotely of said base, means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving an opposing front side of said frame open for receiving lacrosse balls, and means exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said attachment means defining a plane parallel to said axis, both said front side and said back side of said sidewalks curving away from said plane and then back toward said plane from said base toward said lip so as to impart a curved scoop-like geometry to said head when viewed in side elevation.
0. 91. A head for a lacrosse stick, comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; a plurality of apertures carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball; a socket extending from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said socket having an upper surface defining a plane parallel to said handle/head axis; at least a portion of said front side of said sidewalls, located within a half of the lengths adjacent said base, being offset below said plane and at least a portion of said back side of said sidewalls located within the other half of their lengths remote from said base extending upwardly toward said front side of said sidewalls.
0. 70. A head for a lacrosse stick comprising:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defining a ball rest, a pair of sidewalls diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalls remotely of said base; means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball; and a projection extending from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis; said base having a front side edge adjacent said projection for defining a plane that is offset from and parallel to said handle/head axis; at least a portion of said front side of said sidewalls, located within a half of the lengths adjacent said base, being offset from said plane and at least a portion of said back side of said sidewalls located within the other half of their lengths remote from said base curving upward toward said front side of said sidewalls.
25. A lacrosse head that comprises:
an open frame having a base with a concave interior surface defusing a ball rest, a pair of sidewalk diverging from said base and a lip interconnecting said sidewalk remotely of said base, means carried by said frame for securing a lacrosse net along a back side of said frame, leaving the front side of said frame open for receiving a lacrosse ball, and means exteriorly projecting from said base for attachment of a handle so as to define a handle/head axis, said lip having an exterior surface remote from said base that defines a ground contact plant at an angle of at least 40°C to said axis, said front side of said frame at said base adjacent to said attachment means defining a plane parallel to said axis, both said front side and said back side of said sidewalk curving away from said plane and then back toward said plane from said base toward said lip so as to impart a curved scoop-like geometry to said head when viewed in side elevation.
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The front side edge 46 of that portion of base 28 immediately adjacent to socket 40 defines a plane 48 (
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Base 28 of frame 24 has a concave shoulder 70 at the back side thereof, which is recessed with respect to base ball-rest surface 30. As best seen in
Morrow, David, Naumburg, Philip
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