Multi-component lacrosse head

Abstract

A lacrosse head includes multiple components detachably connected to one another. The lacrosse head includes an upper frame and a lower frame or lower rail detachably connected to the upper frame. Netting that forms a ball-receiving pocket is attached to the lower rail. One or more shooting elements or “shooting strings,” which may be made of rubber, plastic, or a combination of both, or of other suitable materials, are optionally detachably connected to the lower rail.

1 . A lacrosse head, comprising:
 an upper frame; and   a lower frame detachably connected to the upper frame, the lower frame including a plurality of netting attachment elements.   
     
     
         2 . The lacrosse head of  claim 1  further comprising netting attached to the netting attachment elements to form a ball receiving pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The lacrosse head of  claim 2  further comprising at least one shooting element removably attached to the lower frame. 
     
     
         4 . The lacrosse head of  claim 3  wherein the shooting element comprises two components detachably connected to each other, with portions of the netting secured between the two components. 
     
     
         5 . The lacrosse head of  claim 3  wherein three shooting elements are removably attached to the lower frame. 
     
     
         6 . The lacrosse head of  claim 3  wherein the shooting element includes end connectors detachably engaged with the netting attachment elements. 
     
     
         7 . The lacrosse head of  claim 3  wherein the shooting element comprises a flexible rubber material. 
     
     
         8 . The lacrosse head of  claim 7  wherein the shooting element further comprises a plastic material reinforcing the flexible rubber material. 
     
     
         9 . The lacrosse head of  claim 1  wherein the lower frame includes legs that pass through openings in a proximal end of the upper frame to secure the proximal end of the upper frame to the lower frame. 
     
     
         10 . The lacrosse head of  claim 1  wherein the lower frame includes tabs that engage a distal end of the upper frame to secure the distal end of the upper frame to the lower frame. 
     
     
         11 . The lacrosse head of  claim 1  wherein a proximal end of the upper frame includes a throat region configured to receive a lacrosse stick shaft. 
     
     
         12 . A lacrosse head, comprising:
 an upper frame;   a lower frame detachably connected to the upper frame, the lower frame including a plurality of netting attachment elements; and   at least one shooting element detachably engaged with the netting attachment elements.   
     
     
         13 . The lacrosse head of  claim 12  further comprising netting attached to the netting attachment elements to form a ball receiving pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The lacrosse head of  claim 13  wherein the shooting element comprises two components detachably connected to each other, with portions of the netting secured between the two components. 
     
     
         15 . The lacrosse head of  claim 13  wherein the shooting element comprises at least one of a flexible rubber material and a plastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The lacrosse head of  claim 13  wherein the lower frame includes legs that pass through openings in a proximal end of the upper frame to secure the proximal end of the upper frame to the lower frame. 
     
     
         17 . The lacrosse head of  claim 13  wherein the lower frame includes tabs that engage a distal end of the upper frame to secure the distal end of the upper frame to the lower frame. 
     
     
         18 . A lacrosse head, comprising:
 an upper frame;   a lower frame detachably connected to the upper frame, the lower frame including a plurality of netting attachment elements;   netting attached to the netting attachment elements to form a ball receiving pocket; and   at least one shooting element including end connectors detachably engaged with the netting attachment elements, wherein the shooting element further includes internal portions detachably engaged with the netting.   
     
     
         19 . The lacrosse head of  claim 18  wherein the shooting element comprises two components detachably connected to each other, with portions of the netting secured between the two components. 
     
     
         20 . The lacrosse head of  claim 18  wherein the lower frame includes legs that pass through openings in a proximal end of the upper frame to secure the proximal end of the upper frame to the lower frame, and wherein the lower frame further includes tabs that engage a distal end of the upper frame to secure the distal end of the upper frame to the lower frame.