Patent ID: 9370700
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A method for manufacturing a lacrosse stick, the lacrosse stick extending along a longitudinal axis with a head extending in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis, and the head having a pocket whose height is adjustable, comprising: providing a frame extending in a longitudinal direction and having four frame sections; including opposing sidewall sections, and opposing lip and throat frame sections, each of the four frame sections including a plurality of apertures; providing a pocket formed within the four frame sections, comprising lattitudinally-extending cross-stitching attached to the sidewall apertures, and longitudinally-extending thongs whose opposing ends are attached to apertures on the lip and throat sections; wherein the pocket height has the ability to be adjusted as the ends of the two or more thongs are adjustably connected to corresponding throat frame section apertures, and the end of each of the two or more thongs is secured by at least two pinch points, including a portion of the throat frame section and a throat frame section aperture, and the pinch points for each of the two or more thongs are used to form a thong loop which is connected to an adjustment mechanism, whereby tensioning the adjustment mechanism, enlarges the thong loop and enables tension in the corresponding thong to be tightened or loosened.