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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
Richard B. C. Tucker, Sr., Ruxton, MD (US);
Richard B. C. Tucker, Sr., Ruxton, MD (US);
WM. T. Burnett IP, LLC, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a sports equipment handle, such as a lacrosse stick handle, that includes a hollow tubular lacrosse stick shaft, a wall of the shaft defining a cavity extending around the shaft in a direction perpendicular to the shaft axis, and a pre-molded latitudinal rib disposed in the cavity, wherein a dimension of the rib is slightly larger than a corresponding dimension of the cavity such that the rib is compressed within the cavity. The shaft can also define a slot substantially parallel to the shaft axis, with a longitudinal rib disposed in the slot. The ribs can be specially located and structured to provide the shaft with structural and tactile features that correspond to and accommodate the way in which a player moves his hands along the shaft and grips the shaft, to enhance the player's control of the shaft when performing various skills.