Lacrosse handle

Abstract

A handle for a lacrosse head is provided. The handle includes a hollow metal tube having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The hollow metal tube also has a first end for communicating with a throat portion of a lacrosse head and a second end opposing the first end. The exterior surface includes a plurality of sidewalls meeting at a plurality of intersections. The intersections have cross-sectional widths of greater magnitude than the sidewalls.

1 . A handle for a lacrosse head comprising: 
 a hollow tube having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said hollow tube having a first end for communicating with a throat portion of a lacrosse head and a second end opposing said first end,    said exterior surface comprising a plurality of sidewalls meeting at a plurality of intersections,    wherein said hollow tube has a first thickness defined between each of said plurality of intersections and said interior surface,    wherein said hollow tube has a second thickness defined between at least one of said sidewalls and said interior surface, and    wherein said first thickness has a greater magnitude than said second thickness.    
   
   
       2 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow tube is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of an aluminum metal, a titanium metal, and an alloy.  
   
   
       3 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said interior surface is smooth.  
   
   
       4 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein a first one of said plurality of sidewalls comprises a concave surface.  
   
   
       5 . The handle of  claim 4 , wherein a second one of said plurality of sidewalls comprises a flat surface.  
   
   
       6 . The handle of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of sidewalls alternate between adjacent concave and flat sidewalls.  
   
   
       7 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first thickness and said second thickness varies along a length of the handle.  
   
   
       8 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow tube has a third thickness defined between a second one of said sidewalls and said interior surface, wherein said third thickness varies throughout a length of said second one of said sidewalls.  
   
   
       9 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said internal surface alternates between flat and concave surfaces.  
   
   
       10 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of intersections comprises a rounded surface.  
   
   
       11 . A handle for a lacrosse head comprising: 
 a one-piece hollow tube having a smooth interior surface and an exterior surface, said hollow tube having a first end for communicating with a throat portion of a lacrosse head and a second end opposing said first end,    said exterior surface comprising a plurality of sidewalls meeting at a plurality of intersections and alternating between flat sidewalls and concave sidewalls,    wherein said hollow tube has a first thickness defined between each of said plurality of intersections and said interior surface,    wherein said hollow tube has a second substantially uniform thickness defined between said flat sidewalls and said interior surface,    wherein said hollow tube has a third varying thickness defined between said concave sidewalls and said interior surface, and    wherein said first thickness has a greater magnitude than both said second thickness and said third thickness.    
   
   
       12 . The handle of  claim 11 , wherein said first thickness of said intersections is formed through at least one of: integrally formed with said interior and formed through a separate forging process and added to said interior.  
   
   
       13 . The handle of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of said plurality of intersections comprises a flat surface.  
   
   
       14 . The handle of  claim 11 , wherein said internal surface alternates between flat and concave surfaces.  
   
   
       15 . The handle of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of said plurality of intersections comprises a rounded surface.  
   
   
       16 . A handle for a lacrosse head comprising: 
 a one-piece hollow tube having a smooth interior surface and an exterior surface, said hollow tube having a substantially octagonal cross section, said hollow tube having a first end for communicating with a throat portion of a lacrosse head and a second end opposing said first end, said hollow tube defining a central axis,    said exterior surface comprising a plurality of sidewalls meeting at a plurality of intersections and alternating between flat sidewalls and concave sidewalls,    said flat sidewalls flat relative to a first plurality of internal surface portions, wherein said first plurality of internal surface portions are substantially flat,    said concave sidewalls concave relative to a second plurality of internal surface portions,    wherein said second plurality of internal surface portions are substantially concave, and    wherein said plurality of intersections have a greater thickness than said flat sidewalls and said concave sidewalls with respect to said internal surface.    
   
   
       17 . The handle of  claim 16 , wherein said hollow tube is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of an aluminum metal, a titanium metal, and an alloy.  
   
   
       18 . The handle of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of said plurality of intersections comprises at least one of a flat surface and a convex surface.  
   
   
       19 . The handle of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of said plurality of intersections comprises a rounded surface.  
   
   
       20 . The handle of  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of intersections vary in thickness relative to said internal surface as a result of less material added to said internal surface along a length of the handle.