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  Lacrosse connector systemUSPTO Application #: 20080051229Title: Lacrosse connector system Abstract: A system for connecting a sports shaft to a sports head includes a shaft-head connector having a shaft side and a head side. The shaft side has a cavity configured to releasably connect to a sports shaft. The head side is releasably connectable to a sports head. (end of abstract) Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC - Albany, NY, US Inventors: Craig Charles DeVOE, Steven Charles SCHLOICKA USPTO Applicaton #: 20080051229 - Class: 473510 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080051229. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]The present invention relates to sports equipment and, more particular, to handles, shafts and heads of sports equipment. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]Lacrosse shafts are connected to lacrosse heads and are gripped by a user to allow the user to carry a ball and/or manipulate the shaft to cause the ball to be ejected from the lacrosse head to a desired location away therefrom, e.g., to pass the ball to another player or shoot at a goal. Various alterations to the standard lacrosse shaft-head have been attempted including various offset lacrosse heads connected to their respective shafts. In fact, a lacrosse player may possess several shaft-head combinations at various angles or configurations relative to one another. [0003]Thus, a need exists for improved connector systems for connecting lacrosse shafts and heads to one another such that the lacrosse shafts and heads may be offset relative to each other. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004]The present invention provides, in a first aspect, a system for connecting a sports head to a sports shaft which includes a shaft-head connector having a shaft side and a head side. The shaft side has a cavity configured to releasably connect to a sports shaft and the head side is releasably connectable to a sports head. [0005]The present invention provides, in a second aspect, a kit for connecting a sports shaft to a sports head which includes a first shaft-head connector having a shaft side and a head side. The first shaft side is releasably connectable to a sports shaft. The first head side is releasably connectable to a sports head. The first shaft side and the second head side are inclined at a first angle relative to each other. A second shaft-head connector has a second shaft side and a second head side. The second shaft side is connectable to the sports shaft. The second head side is connectable to the sports head. The second shaft side and the second head side are aligned at a second angle relative to each other. The first angle is different from the second angle. [0006]The present invention provides, in a third aspect, a sports head system which includes a throat having a receiving cavity connectable to a connector for connecting a sports head to a sports shaft. The throat has an inner surface defining the receiving cavity and the inner surface includes at least one groove configured to receive at least one ridge of the connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007]FIG. 1 is a side view of a lacrosse shaft connected to a lacrosse head via a connector in accordance with the present invention; [0008]FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the connector of FIG. 1; [0009]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the connector of FIG. 2; [0010]FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the connector of FIG. 2; [0011]FIG. 5 is a top elevational view of the head of FIG. 1; [0012]FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the head of FIG. 5; [0013]FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the head of FIG. 5; [0014]FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of another connector in accordance with the present invention; [0015]FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of the connector of FIG. 8; and [0016]FIG. 10 is another side elevational view of the connector of FIG. 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0017]In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a system for connecting a sports shaft to a sports head is provided. [0018]In an exemplary embodiment, a sports shaft 10 (e.g., a lacrosse shaft) is connected to a connector 20 which is connected to a sports head 30 (e.g., a lacrosse head) as depicted in FIG. 1. [0019]Connector 20 includes a shaft side 50 and a head side 60 as depicted in FIG. 2. Shaft side 50 includes a shaft side longitudinal axis 55 and head side 60 includes a head side longitudinal axis 65. Shaft side axis 55 and head side axis 65 may be longitudinally aligned (i.e., at about an angle of zero degrees relative to each other) as depicted in FIG. 2. Head side 60 also includes at least one head side ridge 63 which is configured (e.g., shaped and dimensioned) to be received in a groove 210 of a receiving cavity 200 of sports head 30 (FIGS. 5-6). Cavity 200 may be defined by an inner wall 205 of a throat 207 which extends away from a basket 209 (FIG. 1) of head 30. Head side 60 may include other ridges (e.g., a second ridge 67, FIG. 4) at various points around a circumference of head side 60 to inhibit movement of head side 60 within cavity 200 (FIG. 6). As depicted in FIG. 4, the ridges may be located at about 180 degrees from one another, for example. Continue reading... Full patent description for Lacrosse connector system Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Lacrosse connector system patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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