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Is a lacrosse stick patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a lacrosse stick have been patented many times, but "a lacrosse stick" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 320 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “lacrosse” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 270 best keyword matches we examined, 39 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: WARRIOR SPORTS INC (34), WM T BURNETT IP LLC (16), STX LLC (11), WARRIOR LACROSSE INC (9).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (261), Y10T (16), B29C (12), B29L (11).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a lacrosse stick
- Apparatus and method for stringing traditional pockets within a lacrosse stick head US-10561912-B2 2020 · GAIT PAUL
An apparatus for stringing a traditional lacrosse pocket, comprising a substantially rectangular and concave shaped pocket form sized to fit inside a lacrosse head, a series of notches running along the longitudinal edges of the p…
View on Google Patents - Lacrosse stick head with protected string attachment feature US-2017021244-A1 2017 · COLCHIE KATE
An improved head for attachment to a lacrosse stick is provided. The head has a bar-shaped string attachment feature on a pocket-facing side of the transverse wall (or “scoop”) 212 joining the sidewalls at the distal end of head…
View on Google Patents - Lacrosse stick with quickly adjustable pocket US-9370700-B2 2016 · REGAN ROBERT K
A lacrosse stick head with a quickly adjustable pocket.
View on Google Patents - Process for producing a wax impregnated mesh pocket for a lacrosse stick US-9050504-B2 2015 · LEVEILLE MARC YVON
A mesh pocket for a lacrosse stick is disclosed. The mesh pocket is defined by a plurality of strands, which are inter-engaged. A wax is impregnated into at least a portion of at least some of the strands. Additionally, a process …
View on Google Patents - Apparatus and method for treating a mesh pocket of a lacrosse stick US-9121132-B2 2015 · GOZZO JONATHAN
A method of treating a mesh pocket of a lacrosse stick includes providing a solid wax compound, providing a mesh pocket having a plurality of inter-engaged strands that define a plurality of mesh openings, and manually applying th…
View on Google Patents - Lacrosse stick head cover US-2015196826-A1 2015 · FOX CARSON A
Presently disclosed is a cover for a lacrosse stick head. The cover includes an enclosure having an opening adapted to receive a head of a lacrosse stick into an interior of the enclosure; wherein the enclosure is configured to pr…
View on Google Patents - Lacrosse stick pocket and related method of manufacture US-9162126-B2 2015 · WARRIOR SPORTS INC
A lacrosse head pocket includes an elongated single layer runner with multiple cross pieces. The single layer runner can be constructed from a material, such as a polymeric material, molded over the cross pieces. The cross pieces …
View on Google Patents - Lacrosse stick pocket and related method of manufacture US-8235846-B2 2012 · WINNINGHAM MATTHEW M
A lacrosse head pocket includes an elongated single layer runner with multiple cross pieces. The single layer runner can be constructed from a material, such as a polymeric material, molded over the cross pieces. The cross pieces …
View on Google Patents - Thong for stringing the head of a lacrosse stick and a pre-laced pocket and net incorporating the same US-2010190590-A1 2010 · HENSON COMPANY INC
A thong used for stringing the head of a lacrosse stick, a pre-laced pocket incorporating said thong and a net incorporating said pre-laced pocket. The thong has a plurality of holes defined therein and which extend between the fr…
View on Google Patents - Mesh pocket for lacrosse stick US-7192369-B2 2007 · WARRIOR LACROSSE INC
A pocket for a lacrosse head ( 10 ) includes a mesh portion ( 20 ) attached to the lacrosse head ( 10 ). The mesh portion ( 20 ) has a plurality of holes ( 22 ) therein. Furthermore, the mesh portion ( 20 ) has less than nine hole…
View on Google Patents - Lacrosse stick pocket creator US-7244200-B2 2007 · GOLDBERG HARRISON G
A device for shaping the mesh of a lacrosse stick head includes a ball similar in size to a lacrosse ball and carried by an elongated handle. A positioning rod is detachably connected to the handle and adapted to extend transverse…
View on Google Patents - Lacrosse stick head US-7264562-B2 2007 · WARRIOR LACROSSE INC
A lacrosse head for use with a lacrosse handle includes a frame element including an arcuate wall, a scoop opposing the arcuate wall, and a pair of opposing sidewalls. The sidewalls generally extend between the arcuate wall and th…
View on Google Patents - Two piece lacrosse stick head US-2006160640-A1 2006 · RETTBERG KEVIN S
A head for use with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse pocket. The head comprises a first member having a first predetermined shape, such first member having a pair of opposing side walls which have a first end of the pair of opposin…
View on Google Patents - Channeled mesh webbing pocket assembly for a lacrosse stick US-6520875-B1 2003 · STX LLC
An expandable mesh web for use with a lacrosse stick head. The head includes a frame member having first and second side walls, each side wall having a proximal end and a distal end. The frame member further has a scoop extending …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a lacrosse stick been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.