Patent ID: 7905801
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A lacrosse head comprising: a throat adapted to connect to a lacrosse handle; a base joined with the throat, the base including a ball stop; a scoop distal from the base; and a first sidewall and a second sidewall, each extending from the base toward the scoop; wherein the ball stop includes a bottom and a longitudinal axis extending toward the scoop, wherein the ball stop includes a first side region and a second side region adjacent the bottom, the first side region and the second side region extending outwardly, away from the longitudinal axis, the first side region joined with the first sidewall at a first transition region, the second side region joined with the second sidewall at a second transition region, wherein the first side region is joined with the bottom at a first secondary transition region and the second side region is joined with the bottom at a second secondary transition region, wherein at least one of the first transition region, the second transition region, the first secondary transition region and the second secondary transition region include an abrupt transition, wherein the first and second transition regions are located on a horizontal axis that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the horizontal axis is located a first distance from the bottom of the ball stop on the longitudinal axis, the first distance being at least one of less than 1.25 inches and equal to 1.25 inches, wherein at least one of the first and second side regions and the first and second sidewalls are separated by a first width that is a minimum of 3 inches when measured at a distance of 1.25 inches from the bottom of the ball stop on the longitudinal axis, wherein a lacrosse ball resting in the ball stop contacts the ball stop at substantially only two contact points.