Women's lacrosse stick head

Abstract

A lacrosse head includes a proximal end, a distal end, two sides and a top surface and bottom surface. The top surface undulates, extending distally from a location above the axis of elongation of the handle downward to a point where it extends at or slightly below that axis of elongation, whereupon it turns upwardly again until reaching an apex at the scoop where it turns downwardly again. The bottom surface of the head extends to a lower apex from below the axis of elongation at an angle of 5° to 20° with respect to the axis of elongation. The entirety of the scoop is above the axis of elongation of the shaft. With strings or thongs attached to the head, a lacrosse ball may be retained much higher up with respect to the axis of elongation of the shaft than is the case with prior art women's lacrosse heads.

1 . A lacrosse stick head, comprising:
 a) a body having a throat, side walls proximally connected to said throat and a scoop connected to distal ends of said side walls;   b) said side walls having top surfaces and bottom surfaces;   c) a handle connected to said body proximal of said throat, said handle having an axis of elongation and a bottom surface;   d) said bottom surfaces of said side walls angling downward making an angle of 5° to 20° with respect to said axis of elongation, said bottom surfaces of said side walls extending distally from said throat from a location (1) below said axis of elongation and (2) above a distal projection of said bottom surface of said handle to a lower apex, whereupon said bottom surfaces angle upward distally until they cross said axis of elongation and meet said scoop.   
     
     
         2 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 1 , wherein said top surfaces angle downward distally from said throat from a further location above said axis of elongation to a lower apex above said lower apex of said bottom surfaces of said side walls, whereupon said top surfaces angle upward distally until they meet said scoop. 
     
     
         3 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 2 , wherein said lower apex of said top surfaces is below said axis of elongation. 
     
     
         4 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 1 , wherein said head has a recess proximal of said throat which receives said handle, said recess having an axis of elongation in common with said axis of elongation of said handle. 
     
     
         5 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 1 , wherein a series of holes are formed in said side walls just above said bottom surfaces of said side walls for attachment of a mesh including a pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 2 , wherein a series of holes are formed in said side walls just above said bottom surfaces of said side walls for attachment of a mesh including a pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 6 , wherein said pocket is located at said apices. 
     
     
         8 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 2 , wherein said scoop angles downward from above said axis of elongation toward said axis of elongation. 
     
     
         9 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 8 , wherein said scoop is entirely above said axis of elongation. 
     
     
         10 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 6 , wherein said scoop has a plurality of holes adjacent a lower edge thereof for attachment of said mesh. 
     
     
         11 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 7 , wherein said pocket has a depth such that a lacrosse ball retained in said pocket has an upper extent just below said axis of elongation. 
     
     
         12 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 1 , wherein said angle is 15°. 
     
     
         13 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 1 , wherein said angle is 5°. 
     
     
         14 . A lacrosse stick head, comprising:
 a) a body having a throat, side walls proximally connected to said throat and a scoop connected to distal ends of said side walls;   b) said side walls having top surfaces and bottom surfaces;   c) a recess proximal of said throat and sized to receive an elongated handle, said recess and handle having a common axis of elongation and said handle having a bottom surface;   d) said bottom surfaces of said side walls angling downward distally from said throat from a location (1) below said axis of elongation and (2) above a distal projection of said bottom surface of said handle to a lower apex, whereupon said bottom surfaces of said side walls angle upward distally until they cross said axis of elongation and meet said scoop; and   e) said top surfaces angling downward distally from said throat from a further location above said axis of elongation to a lower apex above said lower apex of said bottom surfaces of said side walls, whereupon said top surfaces angling upward distally until they meet said scoop.   
     
     
         15 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 14 , wherein said lower apex of said top surfaces is below said axis of elongation. 
     
     
         16 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 14 , wherein a series of holes are formed in said side walls just above said bottom surfaces of said side walls for attachment of a mesh including a pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 14 , wherein said pocket is located at said apices. 
     
     
         18 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 14 , wherein said scoop angles downward from above said axis of elongation toward said axis of elongation. 
     
     
         19 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 18 , wherein said scoop is entirely above said axis of elongation. 
     
     
         20 . The lacrosse stick head of  claim 16 , wherein said scoop has a plurality of holes adjacent a lower edge thereof for attachment of said mesh.