Lacrosse Goalie Head

Abstract

A lacrosse goalie head includes a unique open arcuate lattice structure and skull shape frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lacrosse goalie head, which includes:
 a transverse base cross member at least a portion of which is generally linear;   a transverse upper cross member at least a portion of which is generally linear;   a pair of opposing sidewalls interconnecting said transverse base cross member and said transverse upper cross member to collectively form a generally skull-shaped frame having a front surface and a back surface, each said opposing sidewall includes a generally nonlinear obtuse portion between said upper cross member and said base cross member such that said sidewalls and said transverse base cross member define a smaller width profile lower throat section and said sidewalls and said transverse upper cross member define a larger width profile upper scoop section, and said transverse base cross member has a greater height than said transverse upper cross member and sidewalls and wherein said head sidewalls have a an inner face which transitions approximate said throat section being generally perpendicular to a plane defined through spatially oriented string holes of said head to obtuse relative to said plane in an area of said upper scoop section;   a stick receiving portion extending from said transverse base cross member;   a continuous rib extends about a perimeter of said generally skull-shaped frame between said front surface and said back surface adjacent recessed sections medially in said sidewalls, transverse base cross member and transverse upper cross member;   said recessed sections include a plurality of said spatially oriented string holes about said generally skull-shaped frame to receive a string web;   a widening portion extends about said generally skull-shaped frame between said continuous rib and said front surface; and   wherein each said sidewall includes an open arcuate lattice structure characterized such that each open lattice structure has a larger end adjacent said transverse base cross member and terminates in a small end more than midway in length of said sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , wherein said transverse upper cross member includes a second recessed portion extending substantially lengthwise. 
     
     
         3 . The lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , wherein said stick receiving portion includes at least one spatially oriented cutout. 
     
     
         4 . The lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , wherein said an open arcuate lattice structure is tapered from said large end to said small end. 
     
     
         5 . The lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , wherein an area of an open surface in said opposing sidewalls spans more than 60% of the entire area of said sidewalls. 
     
     
         6 . The lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , which is made of about 97% Dupont ST-701 plastic mixed with about 3% Graphene. 
     
     
         7 . The lacrosse goalie head of  claim 1 , wherein said head sidewalls have a unique transition being approximately perpendicular to a plane defined through said string holes in said lower throat section and at being approximately at 135 degree angle to the plane in an area of said upper scoop section. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled)