Lacrosse handle

Abstract

In one embodiment, an improved handle ( 12 ) for attachment to a lacrosse head ( 10 ) is provided. The improved handle ( 12 ) includes a generally tubular member ( 14 ) having a top end ( 16 ) for attachment to a lacrosse head ( 18 ) and a bottom end ( 20 ) opposite thereto. The top end ( 16 ) and the bottom end ( 20 ) have a longitudinal reference line ( 22 ) extending generally therebetween. The lateral width of one portion of the generally tubular member ( 14 ) is larger than the lateral width of another portion of the generally tubular member ( 14 ), which is offset from the first portion along the longitudinal reference line ( 22 ).

1 . A handle for attachment to a lacrosse head, comprising: 
 an elongated generally tubular member having a top end for attachment to a lacrosse head and a bottom end opposite to said top end, said elongated generally tubular member further having hollow tube construction with an inner surface and an outer surface;    a longitudinal reference line extending generally between said top end and said bottom end of said elongated generally tubular member; and    a lateral reference line extending generally perpendicularly through said longitudinal reference line and having a predetermined orientation for assisting in defining an inner diameter and an outer diameter of said elongated generally tubular member;    wherein said inner diameter is defined between opposing sides of said inner surface along said lateral reference line;    wherein said outer diameter is defined between opposing sides of said outer surface along said lateral reference line;    wherein said outer diameter varies in dimension as taken across said longitudinal reference line.    
   
   
       2 . The handle recited in  claim 1  wherein said outside diameter near said top end of said elongated generally tubular member is larger than said outside diameter near said bottom end of said elongated generally tubular member.  
   
   
       3 . The handle recited in  claim 1  wherein said outside diameter gradually increases toward at least one of said top end and said bottom end elongated generally tubular member.  
   
   
       4 . The handle recited in  claim 1  wherein said outside diameter abruptly increases toward one of said top end and said bottom end.  
   
   
       5 . The handle recited in  claim 1  wherein said elongated generally tubular member has a length comprised of: 
 at least one generally-narrow portion adapted for being gripped by a hand;    at least one generally-wide portion having a larger outside diameter than that of said at least one generally-narrow portion; and    at least one generally-short portion in connection therebetween with said outside diameter substantially increasing from said at least one generally-narrow portion to said at least one generally-wide portion.    
   
   
       6 . The handle recited in  claim 5  wherein said generally-narrow portion has a substantially constant outside diameter.  
   
   
       7 . The handle recited in  claim 5  wherein said generally-wide portion has a substantially constant outside diameter.  
   
   
       8 . The handle recited in  claim 1  wherein said elongated generally tubular member has at least one of a hydroformed construction, a pressed construction, a swaged construction, an extrusion construction, and an injection-molded construction.  
   
   
       9 . A handle for attachment to a lacrosse head, comprising: 
 an elongated shaft having a top end for attachment to a lacrosse head and a bottom end opposite to said top end;    wherein said elongated shaft has a variable girth as taken along the length of said elongated shaft toward at least one of said top end and said bottom end.    
   
   
       10 . The handle recited in  claim 9  wherein said variable girth gradually increases toward at least one of said top end and said bottom end.  
   
   
       11 . The handle recited in  claim 9  wherein said variable girth abruptly increases toward at least one of said top end and said bottom end.  
   
   
       12 . The handle recited in  claim 9  wherein said elongated shaft has a length comprised of: 
 at least one generally-thin portion adapted for being gripped by a hand;    at least one generally-thick portion sized with a larger girth than said at least one generally-thin portion; and    at least one generally-short portion in connection therebetween with said variable girth substantially increasing from said at least one generally-thin portion to said at least one generally-thick portion.    
   
   
       13 . The handle recited in  claim 12  wherein said generally-thin portion has a substantially constant girth.  
   
   
       14 . The handle recited in  claim 12  wherein said generally-thick portion has a substantially constant girth.  
   
   
       15 . The handle recited in  claim 9  wherein said elongated shaft is a single-piece structure.  
   
   
       16 . The handle recited in  claim 9  wherein said elongated shaft has at least one of a hydroformed construction, a pressed construction, a swaged construction, and an injection-molded construction.  
   
   
       17 . A handle for attachment to a lacrosse head, comprising: 
 a hollow rod having a top end adapted for coupling to a lacrosse head, a bottom end opposite to said top end, and at least two length portions extending between said top end and said bottom end with one of said length portions having a lateral cross-section sized larger than the other of said length portions.    
   
   
       18 . The handle recited in  claim 17  further comprising: 
 at least one transition portion extending between said at least two length portions with said lateral cross-section substantially changing therebetween.    
   
   
       19 . The handle recited in  claim 17  wherein at least one of said length portions has a substantially constant lateral cross-section thereacross.  
   
   
       20 . The handle recited in  claim 17  wherein said hollow rod is a single-piece construction.