IP Library Granted Patent US 6,966,854
Granted Patent B1
US 6,966,854 · App. 10/338,632 · Granted Nov 22, 2005

Pre-manufactured traditional-style lacrosse pocket

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,966,854
App. No.
10/338,632
Granted
Nov 22, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention discloses a pre-manufactured or pre-formed pocket. The present pocket is secured using cross lace pieces and either runners or throat tie downs to be attached to the frame. Generally, the runners are made of a top runner piece and a bottom runner piece that are stitched together. In between the top runner piece and the bottom runner piece there are placed any number of cross pieces and cross lace pieces. The cross pieces maintain the maximum distance between the runners. The cross lace pieces are used to tie to secure the pocket to the frame. Either throat ties or the runners are then used to secure the bottom portion of the pockets to the throat of the frame. The top runner piece and the bottom runner piece can be secured together in any way including stitching or adhesive. Another embodiment creates a pocket from one or more sheets of material. A die or knife is used to cut the material into the desired shape. In that way a piece of material can be cut into a mesh pocket. The dimensions of the pocket, including the depth of the pocket can be adjusted by making the cuts bigger in the desired areas. Additionally, the die can have textures on the face to impart textures to the pocket thereby varying the surface roughness at different parts of the pocket.

Claims (11)

1. A lacrosse pocket comprising:

at least two runners, each of the runners having a top runner piece attached to a bottom runner piece;

a first cross piece and a second cross piece both attached to the runners between the top runner piece and the bottom runner piece joined substantially perpendicularly to the runners;

wherein the runners and cross pieces are positioned to form a lacrosse pocket; and

wherein the distance between the runners along the first cross piece is longer that the distance between the runners along the second cross piece.

2. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the top runner piece and the bottom runner piece are stitched together.

3. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the bottom runner is longer than the top runner.

4. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the top runner is longer that the bottom runner.

5. The pocket of claim 1 further comprising a throat tie attached to one end of the runners between the top runner piece and the bottom runner piece.

6. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the runners are made from a material selected from the group consisting of leather and synthetic leather.

7. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the cross lace pieces are made from a material selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyester.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2020
From: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.; EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054887/0669 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2020
From: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.; EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS, LLC
To: ACF FINCO I LP
Reel/Frame 054887/0746 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2020
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.; JT SPORTS LLC; MIKEN SPORTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 054884/0117 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.; JT SPORTS LLC; MIKEN SPORTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046460/0449 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2010
From: GAIT, PAUL, MR.
To: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC
Reel/Frame 024794/0399 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 8, 2010
From: J. DEBEER & SON, INC.
To: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 024651/0484 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2007
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: J. DEBEER & SON, INC.
Reel/Frame 020279/0224 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2003
From: J. DEBEER & SON, INC.
To: BANK ONE, N.A.
Reel/Frame 014694/0690 →