A coupling for attaching a lacrosse head to a lacrosse handle

Abstract

A coupling for a lacrosse stick having a lacrosse handle and a lacrosse head includes a handle-mating portion receiving a portion of the lacrosse handle. The coupling also includes a head-mating portion sized for reception within a receiving portion of the lacrosse head. The head-mating portion couples to the handle-mating portion such that the handle-mating portion extends away from the head-mating portion.

1 . A coupling for a lacrosse stick having a lacrosse handle and a lacrosse head comprising: 
 handle-mating portion sized for receiving a portion of the lacrosse handle, wherein said handle mating portion defines a first cross-section and a first central axis; and    a head-mating portion sized for reception within a receiving portion of the lacrosse head, wherein said head-mating portion defines a second cross-section and a second central axis, said head-mating portion coupled to said handle-mating portion such that said head-mating portion extends away from said handle-mating portion.    
   
   
       2 . The coupling of  claim 1 , wherein said first central axis and said second central axis are substantially in line.  
   
   
       3 . The coupling of  claim 1 , wherein said first central axis is offset from said second central axis such that said head-mating portion is offset from said handle-mating portion.  
   
   
       4 . The coupling of  claim 1 , wherein said first cross section is proportional to said second cross-section.  
   
   
       5 . The coupling of  claim 1 , wherein said first cross-section differs from said second cross-section in at least one of shape and orientation.  
   
   
       6 . The coupling of  claim 5 , wherein one of said first cross-section and said second cross-section comprises a circle, an ellipsoid, a triangle, a square, or a polygon.  
   
   
       7 . The coupling of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener coupled to said head-mating portion adapted to couple to a portion of the lacrosse head.  
   
   
       8 . The coupling of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener coupled to said handle-mating portion adapted to couple to a portion of the lacrosse handle.  
   
   
       9 . The coupling of  claim 1 , wherein one of said first cross-section and said second cross-section is larger than the other.  
   
   
       10 . The coupling of  claim 1  further comprising a vibration-dampening member coupled to at least one of said handle-mating portion and said head-mating portion.  
   
   
       11 . The coupling of  claim 10 , wherein said vibration-dampening member comprises at least one of a foam element, an elastomer material, and a fluid-filled bladder.  
   
   
       12 . The coupling of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said handle-mating portion and said head-mating portion comprises a vibration dampening material.  
   
   
       13 . A coupling for a lacrosse stick having a lacrosse handle and a lacrosse head comprising: 
 a handle-mating portion sized for receiving a portion of the lacrosse handle, wherein said handle mating portion defines a first cross-section and a first central axis; a head-mating portion sized for reception within a receiving portion of the lacrosse head, wherein said head-mating portion defines a second cross-section and a second central axis, said head-mating portion coupled to said handle-mating portion such that said head-mating portion extends away from said handle-mating portion;    at least one fastener coupled to said head-mating portion adapted to couple to a portion of the lacrosse head; and    a vibration-dampening member coupled to at least one of said handle-mating portion and said head-mating portion.    
   
   
       14 . The coupling of  claim 13 , wherein said first central axis and said second central axis are substantially in line.  
   
   
       15 . The coupling of  claim 13 , wherein said first central axis is offset from said second central axis such that said head-mating portion is offset from said handle-mating portion.  
   
   
       16 . The coupling of  claim 13 , wherein said first cross section is proportional to said second cross-section.  
   
   
       17 . The coupling of  claim 13 , wherein said first cross-section differs from said second cross-section in shape.  
   
   
       18 . The coupling of  claim 17 , wherein one of said first cross-section and said second cross-section comprises a circle, an ellipsoid, a triangle, a square, or a polygon.  
   
   
       19 . The coupling of  claim 13 , wherein said vibration-dampening member comprises at least one of a foam element, an elastomeric material, and a fluid-filled bladder.  
   
   
       20 . A lacrosse stick comprising: 
 a lacrosse head comprising a first coupling portion and defining a first major axis;    a lacrosse handle comprising a second coupling portion and a second major axis;    a coupling comprising a handle-mating portion and a head-mating portion, said handle-mating portion sized for attaching to said second coupling portion, wherein said handle mating portion defines a first cross-section and a first central axis substantially linear with said second major axis, said head-mating portion sized for attaching to said first coupling portion, wherein said head-mating portion defines a second cross-section and a second central axis substantially linear with said first major axis, said head-mating portion extends away from said handle-mating portion;    at least one fastener coupling said head-mating portion to said first coupling portion; and a vibration-dampening member coupled to at least one of said handle-mating portion and said head-mating portion.