Patent ID: 8235846
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a pocket for a lacrosse head, the lacrosse head including a ball stop, a scoop, opposing sidewalls extending between the scoop and ball stop, a front side and a back side, the method comprising: providing a throat tie having a throat tie end and a plurality of cross pieces, at least one cross piece including a front surface adapted to face the lacrosse head front side and a back surface adapted to face the lacrosse head back side, the at least one cross piece including a first end, the first end including a speed loop; maintaining the plurality of cross pieces together in a predetermined spatial relationship with one another and with the throat tie; overmolding a polymeric material over the throat tie and the plurality of cross pieces while the cross pieces and the throat tie are maintained in the predetermined spatial relationship, the polymeric material encapsulating at least the throat tie end and at least one cross piece, with the polymeric material engaging and covering at least a portion of the front surface and at least a portion of the back surface of the at least one cross piece, wherein the overmolded polymeric material forms a single layer runner connecting the plurality of cross pieces to one another and to the throat tie; forming a plurality of holes in the throat tie end of the single layer runner; threading the throat tie through the plurality of holes in the throat tie end of the single layer runner; wherein the single layer runner is transverse to the plurality of cross pieces, wherein the cross piece extends laterally beyond the single layer runner so that the speed loop forms an opening through which a net lace is adapted to fit.