Over-molded runner for a lacrosse pocket
View Patent ↗An over-molded runner for a lacrosse pocket comprising a substrate portion and an over-molded portion or optionally a completely molded runner providing for improved pocket characteristics.
1. A pocket for a lacrosse head, the lacrosse head including a scoop, a throat, a first side, a second side, a front and a back, the pocket comprising:
a first over-molded runner engaging the scoop and the throat;
a second over-molded runner engaging the scoop and the throat and positioned substantially adjacent to the first runner;
each over-molded runner includes an overmolded portion covering at least about 50% of a substrate material, with each overmolded runner having a first side with surface characteristics and a second side with at least one loop, the over-molded portion affixed to the interior substrate, the over-molded runner having at least one generally flat surface; and
lacing of the pocket extending through the at least one of the loops of the over-molded runners.
2. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the first side of each overmolded runner has a substantially continuous surface.
3. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the surface characteristics of the first side of each overmolded runner comprises a relatively smooth surface.
4. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the surface characteristics of the first side of each overmolded runner comprises a textured surface with at least one of protrusions, indentations, and grooves.
5. The pocket of claim 1 further comprising indents at the location of the at least one loop of the second side of the over-molded runner.
6. The pocket of claim 1 further comprising protrusions at the location of the at least one loop.
7. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the over-molded portion comprises a rubber material.
8. The pocket of claim 1 wherein the overmolded portion comprises a polyurethane material.
9. A pocket for a lacrosse head, the lacrosse head including a scoop, a throat, a first side, a second side, a front and a back, the pocket comprising:
a first runner engaging the scoop and the throat;
a second runner engaging the scoop and the throat and positioned substantially adjacent to the first runner;
each over-molded runner includes an overmolded portion covering at least about 70% of a substrate material, with each overmolded runner having a first side with surface texture and a second side with multiple loops; the overmolded portion affixed to the substrate and
pocket lace engaging at least some of the loops on the second side of the over-molded runners and engaging the lacrosse head.