Ball Stop for a Lacrosse Head

Abstract

A ball stop for a lacrosse head providing for improved pocket geometry.

1 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop having a first edge and a second edge; and   a ball stop adjacent to the throat and having an inner surface extending from about the first edge of the pair of sidewalls to a point beyond the second edges of the pair of sidewalls.   
   
   
       2 . The lacrosse head of  claim 1  wherein the ball stop is curved. 
   
   
       3 . The lacrosse head of  claim 2  wherein the ball stop is curved in a longitudinal direction. 
   
   
       4 . The lacrosse head of  claim 2  wherein the ball stop is curved in a latitudinal direction. 
   
   
       5 . The lacrosse head of  claim 1  wherein the ball stop is curved in a longitudinal and latitudinal direction. 
   
   
       6 . The lacrosse head of  claim 1  wherein the ball stop further comprises a first edge in connection with the first edges of the pair of sidewalls and a second edge substantially extending to a point beyond the second edge of the pair of sidewalls. 
   
   
       7 . The lacrosse head of  claim 6  wherein the second edge of the ball stop comprises a curved edge. 
   
   
       8 . The lacrosse head of  claim 6  wherein the inner surface of the ball stop near the second edge curves toward the throat. 
   
   
       9 . The lacrosse head of  claim 6  wherein the inner surface of the ball stop near the second edge curves toward the scoop. 
   
   
       10 . The lacrosse head of  claim 6  wherein the inner surface of the ball stop convexes toward the throat. 
   
   
       11 . The lacrosse head of  claim 6  wherein the balls stop further comprises attachment points along the second edge for attaching a pocket. 
   
   
       12 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop with each sidewall having a first edge and a second edge; and   a ball stop adjacent to the throat having a first edge and a second edge with the distance from the first edge of the ball stop to the second edge of the ball stop greater than the distance from the first edge of the pair of sidewalls to the second edge of the pair of sidewalls.   
   
   
       13 . The lacrosse head of  claim 12  wherein the distance from the first edge of the ball stop to the second edge of the ball stop is of from about 80% to about 200% the distance as measured from the first edge of the pair of sidewalls to the second edge of the pair of sidewalls. 
   
   
       14 . The lacrosse head of  claim 12  further comprising a pair of intersection points where the second edge of the ball stop intersects the second edges of the sidewalls. 
   
   
       15 . The lacrosse head of  claim 14  wherein the second edge of the ball stop further comprises a curved edge between the pair of intersection points. 
   
   
       16 . The lacrosse head of  claim 14  wherein the second edge of the ball stop further comprises two straight edge portions and a curved edge portion with one straight edge portion extending from each intersection point of the pair of intersection points with the curved edge portion disposed in between the two straight edge portions. 
   
   
       17 . The lacrosse head of  claim 12  wherein the ball stop further comprises an angled ball stop with the front edge higher than the second edge. 
   
   
       18 . The lacrosse head of  claim 12  wherein the ball stop comprises an angled ball stop of about 0 degrees to about ten degrees. 
   
   
       19 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop with each sidewall having a first edge and a second edge with pocket attachments;   a ball stop adjacent to the throat having a first edge and a second edge with the distance from the first edge of the ball stop to the second edge of the ball stop greater than the distance from the first edge of the pair of sidewalls to the second edge of the pair of sidewalls;   a plurality of pocket attachments along the second edge of the ball stop; and   a pocket attached to the pocket attachment along the second edge of the ball stop and the second edge of the sidewalls.   
   
   
       20 . The lacrosse head of  claim 19  wherein the second edge of the ball stop comprises a curved edge. 
   
   
       21 . The lacrosse head of  claim 20  wherein the pocket attaches to attachment points along the curved edge. 
   
   
       22 . The lacrosse head of  claim 21  wherein the pocket is partially curved. 
   
   
       23 . The lacrosse head of  claim 19  wherein the ball stop further comprises an angled ball stop with the front edge higher than the second edge. 
   
   
       24 . The lacrosse head of  claim 23  wherein the ball stop comprises an angled ball stop of about 0 degrees to about ten degrees. 
   
   
       25 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop having a first edge and a second edge with pocket attachments about 1 cm from the second edge; and   a ball stop adjacent to the throat and having an inner surface extending from about the first edge of the pair of sidewalls to a point beyond the second edges of the pair of sidewalls.   
   
   
       26 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle with a first throat face and a second throat face;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop with each sidewall having a first edge and a second edge with the second edge having a lower curve and a plurality of pocket attachment points;   a ball stop adjacent to the throat having a first edge and a second edge with a plurality of pocket attachment points along the second edge of the ball stop; and   a pair of intersection points at the juncture of the second edge of the ball stop and each second edge of each sidewall   wherein the intersection points are positioned between a plane extending along and parallel to the front edge of a throat connection of the throat and a plane extending along and parallel to a rear edge of a throat connection of the throat   and wherein the second edge of the ball stop extends beyond the plane extending along the rear edge of the throat connection.   
   
   
       27 . The lacrosse head of  claim 26  wherein the second edge of each of the sidewalls further comprises a lower curve. 
   
   
       28 . The lacrosse head of  claim 26  wherein the first edge of each of the sidewalls further comprised a raised area. 
   
   
       29 . The lacrosse head of  claim 26  wherein the first edge of each of the sidewalls further comprised a raised area and the second edge of each of the sidewalls further comprises a lower curve. 
   
   
       30 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle with a throat connection with a front edge and a rear edge;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop with each sidewall having a first edge and a second edge with the second edge having a plurality of pocket attachment points;   a ball stop adjacent to the throat having a first edge and an extension with a second edge with a plurality of pocket attachment points; and   a displacement between the plurality of pocket attachment points on the pair of sidewalls and the plurality of pocket attachments on the second edge of the ball stop.   
   
   
       31 . The lacrosse head of  claim 30  further comprising a lacrosse pocket fit within the plurality of pocket attachments on the pair of sidewalls and the plurality of pocket attachments on the second edge of the ball stop. 
   
   
       32 . The lacrosse head of  claim 31  wherein the displacement between the plurality of pocket attachment points on the pair of sidewalls and the plurality of pocket attachments provides for pocket geometry. 
   
   
       33 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle with a throat connection with a front edge and rear edge;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop with each sidewall having a first edge with a raised area and a second edge with a low curve with the second edge having a plurality of pocket attachment points;   a ball stop adjacent to the throat having a first edge and an extension with a second edge with a plurality of pocket attachment points; and   a displacement between the plurality of pocket attachment points on the pair of sidewalls and the plurality of pocket attachments on the second edge of the ball stop.   
   
   
       34 . The lacrosse head of  claim 33  further comprising intersection points where the second edge of each sidewall intersects the second edge of the ball stop. 
   
   
       35 . The lacrosse head of  claim 34  further comprising the intersection points positioned between a plane extending along and parallel to the front edge of the throat connection of the throat and a plane extending along and parallel to the second edge of the throat connection of the throat. 
   
   
       36 . The lacrosse head of  claim 34  wherein the intersection points are positioned below a plane extending along and parallel to the second edge of the throat connection of the throat. 
   
   
       37 . The lacrosse head of  claim 34  wherein the intersection points are positioned about intersecting a plane extending along and parallel to the second throat face. 
   
   
       38 . A lacrosse head comprising:
 a throat for receiving a handle with a throat connection with a front edge and rear edge;   a scoop distal from the throat;   a pair of sidewalls extending from the throat to the scoop with each sidewall having a first edge and a second edge with pocket attachment holes up to about 2 cm from the second edge;   a ball stop adjacent to the throat having a first edge and an extension with a second edge with a plurality of pocket attachment points; and   a displacement between the plurality of pocket attachment points on the pair of sidewalls and the plurality of pocket attachments on the second edge of the ball stop.   
   
   
       39 . The lacrosse head of  claim 38  wherein the pocket attachment holes are about 1 cm from the second edge of the sidewalls. 
   
   
       40 . The lacrosse head of  claim 38  wherein the ball stop further comprises an angled ball stop with the front edge higher than the second edge. 
   
   
       41 . The lacrosse head of  claim 40  wherein the ball stop comprises an angled ball stop of about 0 degrees to about ten degrees. 
   
   
       42 . The lacrosse head of  claim 41  wherein the ball stop comprises an angled ball stop of about 6.5 degrees.