Lacrosse stick lace system
US6533686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2102/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lace system for a lacrosse stick that restrains thongs from sliding, maintains desired thong tension, enables convenient adjustment of thong length (in the pocket) and thong tension, provides a pocket that enhances ball control, and allows players to cut excess thong lengths to minimize their flapping around during play. The lace system includes specially shaped, sized, and positioned thong holes in the stop member of a lacrosse head, and a lace lock attached to the lacrosse stick below the thong holes. The thong holes in the stop member are not lined up in a straight line, are non-circular in shape, and are slightly smaller than the size of the thongs. The lace lock includes channeling holes and/or channels that align and compress the thongs, ridges that grip the thongs, a compression strap that locks the thongs tightly against the ridges, and a means for attaching the lace lock to the lacrosse stick.
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