Lacrosse box goalie head

Abstract

The present invention provides a box lacrosse goalie stick including a generally triangular shaped frame having a scoop portion with a flat exterior surface measuring in the range from 14.5 inches to 16.5 inches. The lacrosse stick of the present invention includes a head that is larger than field lacrosse goalie sticks. Further, the lacrosse stick of the present invention is lighter weight and more balanced than a box lacrosse goalie stick that is hand made from wood.

1 . A box lacrosse goalie head having a generally triangular shaped frame comprising:
 a ball stop portion,   a scoop portion opposite from said ball stop portion having a substantially flat linear exterior surface and a curvilinear interior surface; and   a pair of sidewalls each extending generally between said ball stop portion and said scoop portion.   
   
   
       2 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , wherein each sidewall has a first linear portion and a second linear portion positioned on an angle relative to said first linear portion. 
   
   
       3 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , wherein said scoop portion substantially flat linear exterior surface has a length in the range of 14.5 inches to 16.5 inches. 
   
   
       4 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 3 , wherein said frame includes a throat portion having a top that is the ball stop portion and a bottom that includes an attachment region for receipt of a handle. 
   
   
       5 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 4 , wherein a length of the goalie head measured as the distance from said substantially flat exterior surface of the scoop to a bottom of said throat portion is in the range of 25.0 inches to 27.0 inches. 
   
   
       6 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 5 , wherein a length of the goalie head measured as the distance from said substantially flat exterior surface of the scoop to a top of said throat portion is in the range from 23.0 inches to 25.0 inches. 
   
   
       7 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the frame is in the range from 0.5 inches to 2.5 inches. 
   
   
       8 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 7 , wherein the frame is made primarily from a molded plastic material. 
   
   
       9 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 8 , wherein said scoop portion includes pocket securing apertures, said throat portion includes pocket securing apertures and said sidewalls include pocket securing apertures for allowing attachment of a pocket to the frame. 
   
   
       10 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 9 , wherein said pocket includes pocket cords and said pocket cords interact with said scoop portion pocket securing apertures, said throat portion pocket securing apertures and said pocket securing apertures in said first and second sidewalls to secure said pocket to the frame. 
   
   
       11 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a handle attached to said throat portion attachment region of said frame.   
   
   
       12 . The box lacrosse goalie head of  claim 11 , wherein an assembled stick including said frame, said net and said handle weighs in the range of 1.5 to 2.5 pounds. 
   
   
       13 . A box lacrosse goalie stick comprising:
 a head frame including,
 a scoop portion having a substantially flat exterior surface, a curvilinear interior surface and pocket securing apertures, said substantially flat exterior surface extends between a first corner and a second corner; 
 a throat portion including pocket securing apertures, wherein a top of said throat portion includes a ball stop portion and a bottom of said throat includes an attachment region; 
 a first sidewall having pocket securing apertures, said first sidewall having a first end that coincides with said substantially flat exterior surface first corner and a second end that coincides with said bottom of said throat portion, said first sidewall includes a first substantially linear portion extending from said first end to an intermediate point and a second portion positioned at an angle relative to said first substantially linear portion extending from said intermediate point to said second end such that said second portion diverges from said ball stop portion at a greater rate than said first substantially linear portion; 
 a second sidewall having pocket securing apertures, that is the mirror image of said first sidewall, having a first end that coincides with said substantially flat exterior surface second corner and a second end that coincides with said bottom of said throat portion, said second sidewall includes a first substantially linear portion extending from said first end to an intermediate point and a second portion positioned at an angle relative to said first substantially linear portion extending from said intermediate point to said second end such that said first substantially linear portion diverges at a lesser rate than said second portion; 
   a pocket that interacts with said apertures in said scoop portion, said throat portion, said first sidewall and said second sidewall to secure said pocket to said frame; and   a handle attached to said frame at said throat attachment region.   
   
   
       14 . The box lacrosse goalie stick of  claim 13 , wherein said scoop portion substantially flat exterior surface measured between said first corner and said second corner measure in the range from 14.0 inches to 16.0 inches. 
   
   
       15 . The box lacrosse goalie stick of  claim 14 , wherein a distance measured from said substantially flat exterior surface of said scoop to said bottom of said throat portion measures in the range from 25.0 to 27.0 inches. 
   
   
       16 . The box lacrosse goalie stick of  claim 15 , weighing in the range from 2.0 pounds to 2.5 pounds. 
   
   
       17 . The box lacrosse goalie stick of  claim 16 , wherein said first and second sidewall first linear portions are longer than said first and second sidewall second portions. 
   
   
       18 . The box lacrosse goalie stick of  claim 13 , wherein said second sidewall second portions are substantially linear. 
   
   
       19 . A box lacrosse goalie stick comprising:
 a head frame including,
 a scoop portion having a substantially flat exterior surface, a curvilinear interior surface and pocket securing apertures, said substantially flat exterior surface extends between a first corner and a second corner; 
 a throat portion including pocket securing apertures, wherein a top of said throat portion includes a ball stop portion and a bottom of said throat includes an attachment region; 
 a first sidewall having pocket securing apertures, said first sidewall having a first end that coincides with said substantially flat exterior surface first corner and a second end that coincides with said bottom of said throat portion, said first sidewall includes a first portion extending from said first end to an intermediate point and a second portion positioned at an angle relative to said first portion extending from said intermediate point to said second end; 
 a second sidewall having pocket securing apertures, that is the mirror image of said first sidewall, having a first end that coincides with said substantially flat exterior surface second corner and a second end that coincides with said bottom of said throat portion, said second sidewall includes a first portion extending from said first end to an intermediate point and a second portion positioned at an angle relative to said first portion extending from said intermediate point to said second end; 
   a pocket that interacts with said apertures in said scoop portion, said throat portion, said first sidewall and said second sidewall to secure said pocket to said frame; and   a handle attached to said frame at said throat attachment region;   wherein a length of the goalie head measured as the distance from said substantially flat exterior surface of the scoop to a bottom of said throat portion is in the range of 25.0 inches to 27.0 inches.