Lacrosse stick

Abstract

A handle for attachment to a lacrosse head, comprising, a rod having a top end adapted for coupling to a lacrosse head, a bottom end opposite the top end, a first and second grip area, wherein the first grip area is located generally at the bottom end of the rod and the second grip area is located generally at the top end of the rod. A teardrop shaped handle is located at the bottom end of the rod as the first grip area, and a smaller octagon shaped grip area is located at the top end of the rod, adapted to fit smaller hands.

1 . A handle for attachment to a lacrosse head, comprising:
 a stick having a length and a top end adapted for coupling to a lacrosse head;   a bottom end opposite the top end;   a first and second grip area, wherein the first grip area is located generally at the bottom end of the stick and the second grip area is located generally spaced from the bottom end of the stick;   the first grip area having a first cross-sectional shape; and   the second grip area having a second cross-sectional shape that differs from the first cross-sectional shape.   
   
   
       2 . The handle as defined in  claim 1  in which the first cross-sectional shape is generally a teardrop shape. 
   
   
       3 . The handle as defined in  claim 2  in which the first cross-sectional shape further comprises;
 a top wall;   a bottom wall spaced apart and generally parallel to the top wall;   a first and second wall spaced apart whereby the first wall is connected to a first side of the bottom wall and the second wall is connected to a second side of the bottom wall;   a first connecting wall connecting to a first side of the top wall and to the first wall and a second connecting wall connecting a second side of the top wall and to the second wall.   
   
   
       4 . The handle as defined in  claim 3  wherein the first wall is generally convexly curved and extends from the first side of the bottom wall to the first connecting wall and the second wall is generally convexly curved and extends from the second side of the bottom wall to the second connecting wall. 
   
   
       5 . The handle as defined in  claim 2  in which the second cross-sectional shape is generally an octagon shape. 
   
   
       6 . The handle as defined in  claim 5  in which the second cross-sectional shape further comprises:
 a top wall;   a bottom wall spaced apart and generally parallel to the top wall;   a first and second sidewall, spaced apart and generally parallel to one another, and generally perpendicular to the top and bottom wall;   a wall connecting a first side of the top wall to the first sidewall;   a wall connecting a second side of the top wall to the second sidewall;   a wall connecting a first side of the bottom wall to the first sidewall; and   a wall connecting a second side of the bottom wall to the second sidewall.   
   
   
       7 . The handle as defined in  claim 1  in which the cross-sectional area of the first grip area differs from the cross-sectional area of the second grip area. 
   
   
       8 . The handle as defined in  claim 7  in which the cross-sectional area of the first grip area is larger than the cross-sectional area of the second grip area. 
   
   
       9 . The handle as defined in  claim 8  in which the top end as a cross-sectional area similar to the cross-sectional area of the first grip area. 
   
   
       10 . The handle as defined in  claim 9  in which the cross-sectional shape of the top end and the first grip area are different. 
   
   
       11 . The handle as defined in  claim 7  in which the cross-sectional shape of the top end and second grip area are similar, and the cross-sectional area of the top end and the second grip area are different. 
   
   
       12 . The handle as defined in  claim 11  in which the second grip area is positioned intermediate the first grip area and the top end and it has smallest cross-sectional area along the stick length. 
   
   
       13 . The handle as defined in  claim 7  further comprising a first transition section and second transition section spaced apart along the stick length. 
   
   
       14 . The handle as defined in  claim 13  in which the first transition section extend between the top end and the second grip area and the second transition section extends between the second grip area and the first grip area. 
   
   
       15 . The handle as defined in  claim 1  in which the first grip area has eight sides and second grip area has six sides. 
   
   
       16 . The handle as defined in  claim 15  in which the top end has eight sides each having a width and in which the second grip area had eight sides each having a width and wherein the width of the second grip area sides is shorter than the width of the top end sides. 
   
   
       17 . The handle as defined in  claim 1  in which the stick has a soft paint coating. 
   
   
       18 . The handle as defined in  claim 1  in which the stick is made of a carbon fiber composite material.