Laura E Lemire

US Patent:

6641492, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Jan 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/345324

Inventors:

Laura LeMire - Catonsville MD

Assignee:

STX, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

A63B 5902

US Classification:

473513

Abstract:

A lace system for a lacrosse stick that restrains thongs from sliding, maintains desired thong tension, enables convenient adjustment of thong length (in the pocket) and thong tension, provides a pocket that enhances ball control, and allows players to cut excess thong lengths to minimize their flapping around during play. The lace system includes specially shaped, sized, and positioned thong holes in the stop member of a lacrosse head, and a lace lock attached to the lacrosse stick below the thong holes. The thong holes in the stop member are not lined up in a straight line, are non-circular in shape, and are slightly smaller than the size of the thongs. The lace lock includes channeling holes and/or channels that align and compress the thongs, ridges that grip the thongs, a compression strap that locks the thongs tightly against the ridges, and a means for attaching the lace lock to the lacrosse stick.

US Patent:

6926627, Aug 9, 2005

Filed:

Aug 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/229212

Inventors:

Laura E. LeMire - Catonsville MD, US
Robert E. Griebe - Bel Air MD, US

Assignee:

STX, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

A63B059/02
A63B065/12

US Classification:

473513, 473505, 33533

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for determining compliance of a lacrosse stick head with dimensional specifications that require a minimum allowable width between the two sidewalls of the head as measured at a designated distance from the stop member of the head. The apparatus has a width equal to the minimum allowable width of the lacrosse stick head, and a length perpendicular to the width. The length is equal to the designated distance. The apparatus is adapted to simultaneously measure the designated distance and the minimum allowable width. In a specific implementation, the apparatus has an upper rectangular portion connected to a lower triangular portion.

US Patent:

6953405, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

Feb 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/367907

Inventors:

Laura E. LeMire - Catonsville MD, US
Kenneth E. Sherman - Hampstead MD, US

Assignee:

STX, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

A63B059/12

US Classification:

473520, 473560

Abstract:

A field hockey stick including a head, a shaft adjoining the head, and a vibration damper. The shaft has a first end proximate the head and a second end opposite the first end. The vibration damper is disposed in the second end of the shaft and includes a core and a jacket surrounding the core. The material of the core has a higher specific gravity than the material of the jacket.

US Patent:

7032246, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Oct 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/684494

Inventors:

Laura LeMire - Catonsville MD, US

Assignee:

STX, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

A41D 13/00

US Classification:

2 22

Abstract:

A shin guard is disclosed having a protective pad enclosed by two pieces of fabric, one piece of a first color and one piece of a second color, and a sleeve portion having first and second colors. The shin guard is reversible such that in a first configuration the shin guard has substantially the first color on an exterior of the guard and in a second configuration the shin guard has substantially the second color on the exterior of the shin guard. In another embodiment, the pad is, disposed between an exterior sleeve of a first color and an interior sleeve of a second color different from the first color.

US Patent:

20020107094, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Mar 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/816316

Inventors:

Laura LeMire - Catonsville MD, US

International Classification:

A63B059/02
A63B065/12

US Classification:

473/513000

Abstract:

A lace system for a lacrosse stick that restrains thongs from sliding, maintains desired thong tension, enables convenient adjustment of thong length (in the pocket) and thong tension, provides a pocket that enhances ball control, and allows players to cut excess thong lengths to minimize their flapping around during play. The lace system includes specially shaped, sized, and positioned thong holes in the stop member of a lacrosse head, and a lace lock attached to the lacrosse stick below the thong holes. The thong holes in the stop member are not lined up in a straight line, are non-circular in shape, and are slightly smaller than the size of the thongs. The lace lock includes channeling holes and/or channels that align and compress the thongs, ridges that grip the thongs, a compression strap that locks the thongs tightly against the ridges, and a means for attaching the lace lock to the lacrosse stick.