One Piece LaCrosse Stick

Abstract

The present invention provides a lacrosse stick comprising a unibody head and shaft construction.

1 . A lacrosse stick, comprising: 
 a shaft comprising a first composite material;    a head comprising a second composite material; and    a transition portion comprising a third composite material, the transition portion coupled to the shaft and the head and providing a seamless transition between the shaft and the head.    
   
   
       2 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the first composite material, the second composite material, and the third composite material are the same.  
   
   
       3 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 2 , wherein the first composite material, the second composite material, and the third composite material comprise a material selected from the group of materials consisting of carbon fiber and graphite.  
   
   
       4 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the first material and the second material are different.  
   
   
       5 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the third material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of the first material and the second material.  
   
   
       6 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 4 , wherein the third material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of the first material and the second material.  
   
   
       7 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the first composite material, the second composite material, and the third composite material comprise a material selected from the group of materials consisting of carbon fiber and graphite.  
   
   
       8 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , further comprising an end stop molded into the shaft opposite the head, the end stop comprising a fourth material.  
   
   
       9 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 8 , wherein the fourth material is the same as the first material.  
   
   
       10 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one tapered portion.  
   
   
       11 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one expanding portion.  
   
   
       12 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head comprises a ball stop; 
 at least two sidewalls, each sidewall have a base end connected to opposite sides of the ball stop and a lip end, the sidewalls extending from the base end to the lip end in a divergent manner; and    a lip, the lip connecting opposite sidewall lip ends.    
   
   
       13 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head is offset from the shaft.  
   
   
       14 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the head has a scoop shape.  
   
   
       15 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft has at least one curved portion.  
   
   
       16 . A lacrosse stick, comprising: 
 a shaft with an integrated end stop molded to the shaft;    a head; and    a transition portion, the transition portion coupled to the shaft and the head and providing molded transition between the shaft and the head.    
   
   
       17 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 16 , wherein the shaft, the head, and the transition portion comprise the same material.  
   
   
       18 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 16 , wherein the head is offset from the shaft.  
   
   
       19 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 16 , wherein the head has a concave shape.  
   
   
       20 . The lacrosse stick of  claim 16 , wherein the shaft comprises at least one curved portion.